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recognized for promoting safety on our roadways. HR received the 2024 Our Driving Concern Texas Employer Traffic Safety
Award for our outstanding commitment in keeping our employees safe on our roads, being a leader in transportation safety and
a role model for other Texas employers.

The Information Technology Department is dedicated to
being a strategic business partner that collaborates with
departments to innovate and deliver digital services that better serve
our community. By seeking continuous improvement and engaging
with all City stakeholders, we optimize resources to ensure
technology investments deliver qualitative and quantitative results.
Through the alignment with our City Council Priorities, we strive to
maintain resilient, and secure technology systems that lead the City
into the future by utilizing and supporting groundbreaking
technologies, thereby providing more effective, efficient, and reliable
technology platforms for our community.

The City’s Information Technology Department is centered around six key divisions:

• Administration & Budget
• Information Security and Privacy Office
• Project Management Office
• Service Desk and Support Services
• Software Services
• Technology Infrastructure

The Library is not just a place for books; it’s a vibrant hub that connects people and builds a
bridge from curiosity to opportunity for a vibrant Arlington. We endeavor to be our community’s
center for learning, experiences, access, and discovery through a vast array of collections,
programs, and services available throughout the City. Our goals align and support the City’s
strategic initiatives focusing on celebrating culture, recreation, and education, supporting youth
and families, and building unity. The Library team strives to meet these goals through collaboration,
innovation, passion, and hard work.

Arlington has a network of six library branches strategically located throughout the City, ensuring that everyone in the community
has easy access to our resources. Our flagship location is the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library in the heart of Downtown
Arlington. Each Library offers a unique experience, with a variety of public meeting and study areas that foster collaboration,
discussion, and community gathering.

In FY 2023, 563,581 people visited a local library to browse the collection, check out items to take home, enjoy a program or
class, attend a meeting, use public computers, or create in the maker space. Library users checked out over 1,166,403 physical
books and 276,780 e-books, downloadable audiobooks, and e-magazines. Over the year, 47,347 visitors attended a program,
event, or workshop, and 92,175 people used a public computer. There were 150,519 registered library account holders, and the
library collection included 455,636 physical items and 64,550 e-content items.

To further the City’s Council Priorities to support youth and families, build unity, and celebrate culture, recreation, and education,
the Library offers a wide array of programs for all ages, often in partnership with other organizations. These events not only
enhance the quality of life and civic involvement, they foster appreciation for literacy and the arts and improve vocational skills
for residents in Arlington. The Library’s innovative and engaging programs also provide people another avenue to connect with
their community. A couple of examples of these partnerships are:

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