Staff & Contacts
Chief of Staff
Paula Blackmon
Coordinator
Andrea Collins
Secretary
Amanda Sanchez
Special Assistant to the Mayor/Scheduler
Sandy Nelson
Intern
Alex Cleeter
Intern
Daniel Williams
Official Postings
Office of the Mayor
Mayor & City Council Responsibilities
Mayor: Chief Elected Official and Presiding Officer of the City Government:
- Presides over Council meetings
- Represents the City at official and ceremonial functions
- Creates committees and appoints members, chairs, and co-chairs:
- Economic Development & Housing Committee
- Finance, Audit & Accountability Committee
- Quality of Life Committee
- Public Safety Committee
- Transportation & Environment Committee
- Trinity River Committee
- Legislative (Ad Hoc) Committee
- Appoints advisory committees
- Maintains relationship with other governmental agencies and civic groups
- Makes annual report on the State of the City
- Votes as a member of the City Council
Mayor / City Council - Legislative Body for the City:
- Sets policy
- Approves annual budget and plans for capital improvements
- Determines tax rate
- Along with the Mayor appoints City Manager, City Attorney, City Auditor, City Secretary, Municipal court judges, and citizen boards and commissions
- Issues and sells municipal bonds
- Purchases and sells property
- Establishes City departments
- Holds weekly council meetings
- Approves City ordinances
- Determines City services
Office Location
Dallas City Hall
1500 Marilla Street Room 5EN
Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: 214-670-4054
Fax: 214-670-0646
Phone: 214-670-4054
Fax: 214-670-0646
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