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City Manager Opens Term With Call for Innovation, Efficient Government and Economic Growth
Summary
The city manager addressed Dallas, thanked the mayor and city council, praised about 13,000 city employees as “the heart and soul” of the city, and outlined priorities of innovation, efficient government and targeted economic growth while urging the community to maintain momentum.
The city manager opened remarks in Dallas, thanking the mayor and city council for their trust and laying out priorities for the administration, including “innovation, efficient government and targeted economic growth.”
The manager, speaking without giving a personal name in these remarks, told city employees and residents they would pursue a vision to make Dallas “a globally recognized city,” and emphasized inclusion and performance: “Thriving, inclusive that sets the standard of excellence.”
The manager singled out the municipal workforce, saying, “To our 13,000 team members, you are the heart and soul of this city,” and framed staff as central to delivering services and meeting the administration’s goals. The manager described the administration’s path in strategic terms: relying on innovation and streamlined government operations to drive targeted economic growth.
On momentum and morale, the manager said the city has already built momentum and urged continuation: “We’ve built the momentum. Let's keep running up the score to put Dallas at the top of the leaderboard where we belong.” The remarks concluded with a short rallying call: “Let's go Dallas.”
There were no motions, votes or formal policy actions recorded in the remarks. The comments serve as an early public statement of priorities and tone-setting from the city manager; next procedural steps or specific initiatives and timelines were not specified in the remarks.
