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year 1995-1996, the Department began administering the Anti-Crime Half Cent Sales
Tax Fund, utilized for crime control and prevention purposes. The Anti-Crime Half Cent
Sales Tax Fund was approved by voters for an additional twenty years in May 2010. In
May 2012, voters approved a general bond election in the amount of $16.5 million to
construct a new Criminal Justice Center with parking facilities. The 61,000 square foot
building opened in spring of 2015 and accommodates the Police Department as well as
Municipal Court.

The Fiscal Services Department provides for the processing of all financial data in a
timely, accurate and cost effective manner. This allows the department to monitor
budgetary requirements, to invest the City’s funds for safety, liquidity and yield, and to
comply with all city, state and federal laws. Individual divisions include Finance, Budget,
Support Services including Purchasing and Risk Management.

The Human Resources Department supports city leadership and staff through human
capital development and planning, policy administration, administering compensation
systems including direct and indirect pay (benefits), employee relations, and the
employee life cycle.

Legislative and Judicial Services provide various support functions to the City of Hurst
through the City Secretary’s Office. The City Secretary’s Office, as the Public Information
Division of Legislative and Judicial Services, provides a broad range of administrative
and clerical support for the City. The office maintains all ordinances, resolutions,
vital statistics and minutes from City Council and Boards and Commissions meetings.
This department also administers the judicial and legislative divisions. The Judicial
division or Municipal Court division, is a criminal court having jurisdiction over Class
C Misdemeanors occurring within the city limits that include traffic citations, parking
tickets, as well as state law and city ordinance violations. The legislative division is made
of a governing body that makes decisions and formulates policies based on community
issues. Legislative and Judicial Services also administers the Utility Billing Department.

The City of Hurst Public Works Department is comprised of three divisions: Engineering,
Water and Sanitary Sewer, Streets and Drainage. Engineering seeks to ensure that
all water and sanitary sewer, drainage and paving improvements are designed and
constructed in accordance with accepted principles and practices. Water Utilities
provides safe and pure drinking water in sufficient volumes and under adequate
pressure to city water customers. The Street Division performs quality maintenance
of streets, properly maintains all traffic control devices and provides for the safe and
efficient movement of traffic along city streets. The Storm Water Management Division
ensures that all City drainage systems are properly maintained in compliance with the
state required Storm Water Management Plan.

The Planning and Community Development Department is comprised of two divisions:
Building Inspections/Neighborhood Services Division which strives to enhance the

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