{"id":9159,"date":"2021-07-21T11:39:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T16:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waxahachie360.com\/waxahachie-news\/?p=9159"},"modified":"2021-07-21T11:39:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T16:39:15","slug":"waxahachie-101-will-teach-you-about-city-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waxahachie360.com\/waxahachie-news\/2021\/07\/21\/waxahachie-101-will-teach-you-about-city-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Waxahachie 101 will teach you about city government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The City of Waxahachie is offering a 9-month teaching program on city government and departments. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve ever found that your knowledge of who does what in Waxahachie city government is a little lacking, or you’d like to learn about how the city functions, now’s your chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting in September 2021 and running through May 2022, Waxahachie 101<\/strong><\/em> is a program being offered by the city to teach up to 25 participants everything that needs to be known about Waxahachie, its political structure, demographics, finances, emergency management, planning and zoning procedures, pothole fixing, parks maintenance and a whole slew of other topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Waxahachie 101 is a program to learn everything you want to know about the city and its government.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Meeting on the first Thursday of each month at various locations, the classes will start at 8:30 a.m., with a graduation during the final May session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program was started in 2009 with the purpose of helping residents better understand the roles and responsibilities of the city council and city staff and of the departments, programs and activities that the city operates.\u00a0Participants will gain a general overview of city operations by visiting a different city department each session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration begins August 1, 2021 and is open to Ellis County residents who are 18 years old and older who can attend the sessions regularly. The program will accept the first 25 qualified registrants on a first come, first served basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information and to sign up, contact Amy Borders:
Email:\u00a0aborders@waxahachie.com<\/a>
Phone: 469-309-4012<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may also register in person at City Hall, 401 South Rogers Street, Waxahachie, Texas 75165<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The schedule for the program is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Session 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Council Conference Room<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Brief history of Waxahachie<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Demographics of City<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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City Departments<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Overview of Government Organization<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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City Secretary<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Communications and Marketing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Information Technology Services<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Session 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Council Conference Room<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Finance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Utility Billing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Purchasing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Human Resources\/Civil Service<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Payroll<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Session 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Fire Station 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Police Programs and Operations<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Emergency Management<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Municipal Court<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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City Marshal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Animal Control<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Fire Programs, EMS and Operations<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Session 4:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Council Conference Room<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Planning and Zoning<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Building Permitting and Inspections<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Health Inspections \/ Code Enforcement<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Engineering<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Session 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MidWay Airport<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Economic Development<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Historic Preservation\/Downtown Development<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Mid-Way Airport<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Session 6:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Senior Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sports Complex<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Parks, Pools and other Facilities<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Civic Center<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Senior Center<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Convention and Visitors Bureau<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Session 7:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Street Department Office<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Street Maintenance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Community Services<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Meters<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Water Distribution and Collections<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Session 8:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Water Treatment Plant<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Water Production<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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WWTP<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sokoll Plant<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Session 9:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Council Conference Room<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Graduation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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