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DEPARTMENT OUTLINE: CITY ADMINISTRATION

Kennedale operates under the Council-Manager form of government, which combines the
strength of an elected Mayor and Council with a professional manager and staff. The City
Administration Department oversees the day-to-day management of the City, supervises all
departments and employees, reports information and makes recommendations to the City
Council, and fosters economic development. The City Manager is accountable to the City
Council for the proper administration of all the affairs of the City.

PRIOR YEAR RESULTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Partnered with the YMCA for a new facility within the TownCenter
• Attendance at the Hometown Christmas event increased by over 56%
• Decreased in terminations from 15 to a projection of 5
• Continued healthy participation in the City’s benefits plan

NEW FOR FY26

• The City Manager, City Secretary, and Human Resources Departments have been
consolidated into the City Administration Department. This removed two departments
that only featured a single FTE each.

SHORT-TERM GOALS

• Continue to improve the City’s financial strength and integrity through efficient
budget, financial, and debt management practices
• Identify events as strengthening community-based engagement with a hometown
feel
• Completing roadway improvements as identified in existing engineering studies
• Send leadership team to TML leadership Academy
• Secure business for Kennedale Parkway near Interstate 20 and Oak Crest addition
• Secure legislative options for transportation funding
• Increase pedestrian traffic in the TownCenter development complex by 10% and
complete final phase of the TownCenter Development

FUTURE INITIATIVES
• Development plan for Oakcrest development at Kennedale Parkway and I-20 to
increase retail and mix use development
• Secure a commuter rail stop in I-20/820 corridor
• Develop plan for redevelopment along southeast portion of Kennedale Parkway
for industrial and mix use.
• Develop tools and policies that reduce flood damage and flood risk to residents
and buildings along Village Creek and its tributaries
• Determine financing and grant strategies to fund Village Creek restoration project

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