City of Duncanville

On Friday, December 5, 2025, our community joyously gathered to celebrate the lighting of Duncanville's Christmas tree during the Holiday Lights in the Park event.

• There were 69 total building inspections this week. 57 inspections passed, 12 failed, 1 canceled, and 0 partial passes.
  
• 63 Building Permits were issued this week: 6 complete, 12 fees due,11 in review, 21 issued, 12 issued and complete, and 1 resubmittal.

Health Weekly Inspection Report

• This week, there were 7 total health inspections, 0 billing in person for Annual Health Renewal, 1 for the Health Certificate of Occupancy, and 0 for Annual Swimming Pool Inspections. 5 routine health inspections, 1 complaint.

Total Fees Collected for the Week: $44,371.85

Rental Weekly Inspection Report

• A total of 40 rental inspections were scheduled this week: 12 passed, 28 failed, and 0 were canceled. The primary reasons for the failed inspections were the absence of GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) protection, missing carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, inadequate ground rods, and water heaters that did not meet current code standards.
  
• 12 Single Family Rental Certificates of Occupancy have been reissued.
  
• A total of 4 Apartment Unit Inspections for this week have been completed.

The new Main St. and Wheatland Rd. LED has been installed. Staff is set to receive training on updating the display with messages.

City of Duncanville Launches MGO Platform for Resident Services

Beginning October 1, 2025, the City of Duncanville will launch My Government Online (MGO), a new service request platform that will make it easier than ever for residents, businesses, and stakeholders to connect with City services. Continued...

Read the Weekly Champion for December 8, 2025.

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West Nile Virus (WNV) Samples Results

Testing conducted by Dallas County Mosquito Control.

November 19, 2025 - No Results

November 26, 2025 - Negative

December 3, 2025 - No Results

December 10, 2025 - No Results

To protect yourself from West Nile Virus, use bug spray with DEET. It's also a good idea to stay inside during dawn and dusk, when mosquitoes are out the most.

• Church Service - Wednesday 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Sunday, 10:30 AM -12:30 PM, Suite #101C, the Center
  
• Pick N’ Roll Youth Basketball Tournament - 4 courts – Saturday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 9:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  

Emergency Management

• Emergency Management Specialist Kevin Bradley staffed the command post for the City of Duncanville Holiday Lights in the Park celebration
  
• EMT attended the City of DeSoto Christmas Event final planning meeting and shared the Event Safety Plan with event staff.
  
• Emergency Management Specialist Kevin Bradley attended training on operating a disaster shelter.
  
• Emergency Management Coordinator Lauren Sanchez facilitated an emergency response tabletop exercise for the Duncanville Independent School District Administration.
  
• EMT attended the After-Action Meeting for the Dallas-Fort Worth-wide Metro X Exercise that many of our first responders participated in.
  
• EMT attended the Dallas County VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster) meeting. 

Fire Administration 

• Attended the weekly City Executive team meeting.
  
• Philip Clark was promoted to Fire Captain, and Evan Barger was promoted to Fire Engineer.
  
• The City of Duncanville Holiday Lights in the Park celebration and parade went well with no significant emergencies.
  
• Attended the Texas Fire Chiefs Association Fire Chiefs Workshop in San Antonio, Texas, to acquire mandatory continuing education required by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
  
• Continued working on the Texas Fire Chiefs Association Best Practices project. Significant progress has been made, and the project is expected to be completed in 2026.
  
• Tyler Computer Assisted Dispatch (CAD)-Record Management System (RMS) went live on November 18, 2025. Unfortunately, there was a misunderstanding regarding the one-month trial of the Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) system, which was supposed to begin. Duncanville understood the trial one-month test was to start on December 1, 2025. AVL went live on November 18, 2025, alongside the overall CAD-RMS launch. The one-month trial will now finish on December 18, 2025, and an evaluation of its impact will be conducted to determine whether to continue with AVL. There have been technical issues with AVL since it went live. ***Alex, I’m not sure if you want to include this, so I will leave that up to you. ****
  
• Continued working on Insurance Services Office (ISO) project. ISO will conduct an evaluation in May 2026.
  
• Meeting with the City of Grand Prairie Fire Department Special Operations Chief Robert Fite on Friday, December 12, 2025, to establish a Special Operations mutual aid agreement.
  
• The City of Dallas Fire Department has committed to continuing to provide Special Operations assistance.
  
• Meeting with Duncanville Lions Club, Friday, December 12, 2025.

Reviews

• Design Review Committee Reviews - 3
  
• Plan Reviews: 18

Inspections:

• Business: 5
  
• Food Truck: 1

 Miscellaneous:

• Fire Marshal David Carpenter passed Exam 1 and 2 for his Fire Marshal certification course.
  
• Fire Marshal David Carpenter and Deputy Fire Marshal Logan Henry attended the monthly Paramedic Continuing Education.
  
• Deputy Fire Marshal Logan Henry passed Exam 1 & 2 for his Fire Investigator course.
  
• Fire Marshal David Carpenter was called out to investigate a fire on December 9, 2025.

Fire Operations:

The Fire Department responded to 145 calls for service in the past seven days. These included:

Fires: 3
1 Vehicle Fire in Cedar Hill
2 Structure Fires in Duncanville

Emergency Medical Services: 87
Accidents: 15

Personnel

• Recruits Nahum Escudero and Lazaro Castro completed week 21 of the Tarrant County College Police Academy.
  
• Recruit Joseph Valdez completed week 6 of the North Central Texas Council of Governments Police Academy.
  
• Detectives Chad Berger, Rogelio Hernandez, and Kyle Welling attended a 2-day Homicide Investigation course hosted by the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office.
  

Upcoming Events:

If you live in Duncanville and have a Duncanville Public Library card, you can request a pickup or delivery of library materials. This service operates on Wednesdays. To request a pickup or delivery, please get in touch with the Duncanville Public Library in person or call 972-780-5050.

We're celebrating Jane Austen's 250th anniversary with a party. Join us at the Duncanville Public Library on Saturday, December 13, 2025, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM for Craft & Creativity: A Jane Austen Holiday! Try quilling, ornament making, and other Regency-inspired crafts. Enjoy coloring pages from Jane Austen's world...manga-style! Sip hot apple cider and listen to Austen film music...and more!

Need help with a job search? Talk to a representative from Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas at the library on Monday, December 15 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Find out about hiring events, job resources, and more.

Our Chess Club program is on Monday, December 15, 2025, at 6:30 PM. Join us for a classic game that has been played for over a thousand years! All ages and levels are welcome to play.

Children, join us for the next Read to Dogs program on Saturday, December 20, at 2:00 PM, where you can practice reading to trained therapy dogs.

Ongoing Adult Programs:

• Craftmatic, Tuesdays at 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Craft something fantastic by hand! Create with paper crafts, collage, and other simple projects. For adults, but open to all ages.
  
• Sewing Tutorial, Saturdays at 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM. Join this small-scale sewing tutorial. Sign up in person or call us. Limit 3 per session.
  
• Maker Time, Saturdays at 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Use the makerspace to work on your creative projects.

Ongoing Youth Programs:

• Homeschool Hangout, Mondays at 10:30 AM. Calling all homeschoolers! Join us in a space where students can engage in fun STEAM activities…or hang out with each other! For children aged 6 –11 and their families or caregivers.
  
• LEGO® Maniacs, Mondays at 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Come play with Legos!
  
• Baby Play, Tuesdays at 10:15 AM. Come play with your child in our discovery stations. Children explore early concepts and develop fine motor skills through interactive play. Ages 0 – 3 years, accompanied by a caregiver.
  
• Preschool Literacy Games, Tuesdays at 11:15 AM. Develop your child’s early literacy skills through alphabet, vocabulary, word work, and phonemic awareness games. Ages 3 – 6 and a caregiver.
  
• Crafty Readers, Wednesdays at 4:30 PM. Join us to hear a story and make a craft for children. Grades Kinder, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
  
• Game On! Tuesdays at 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Teens aged 12-18 can enjoy board games or console games (Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5) together.
  
• Nursery Rhyme Time, Thursdays at 11:15 AM. Story time, nursery rhymes, fingerplays, & songs. Ages 3-6 years and a caregiver.
  

 Business Retention, Expansion & Recruitment Activities:

• Ben Franklin Plumbing & Drain Services, 1019 Explorer Street, Duncanville, Texas   75137.

Duncanville Community and Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) Updates

GRANTS (currently in process):

• Take Out Burgers – Signage Grant, $3,800, Approved by DCEDC– September 8, 2025
  
• Redbird Skateland – Pavement Grant, $6,871.50, Approved by DCEDC – September 8, 2025 // Approved by City Council – October 21, 2025
  
• Kim and Jenny’s Cafe- Incentive Agreement, $135,000, Approved by DCEDC – September 8, 2025 // Approved by City Council – October 21, 2025
  
• Railroad Flats Property – Unanimous approval of the sale of the property for the development of townhomes (owner-occupied) – Approval Date: October 27, 2025 // City Council public hearing November 18, 2025.

Special Events 

Holiday Lights in the Park

We had an incredible time celebrating the season with our community at The City of Duncanville Holiday Lights in the Park last Friday. Thank you to everyone who came out, participated, volunteered, and helped make this annual tradition such a fun and memorable evening for our residents and visitors.

From the festive parade and dazzling tree lighting to Santa Larry’s grand arrival and the drone show finale, it was wonderful to see families and friends enjoying the night together throughout Armstrong Park. The atmosphere was joyful, turnout was strong, and the feedback from attendees has been overwhelmingly positive.

We’re already looking forward to welcoming everyone back next December, at the same time, same place, for another magical Holiday Lights celebration!

In the meantime, we encourage everyone to follow the City of Duncanville on social media to stay up to date on upcoming events, announcements, and community events.

Our next major signature event is BloomFest Music & Arts Festival on May 9, 2026—mark your calendar now! We can’t wait to continue bringing high-quality, family-friendly programming to our residents and visitors throughout the year.

Accounting and Reporting

Week of December 4, 2025, to December 10, 2025

Electronic Funds Transfer Payments: 102 invoices were processed, totaling $395,401.33.

Read the

•  June 2025 Monthly Financial Report
• July 2025 Monthly Financial Report

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The Human Resources Department is currently recruiting for the following positions:

• Maintenance I - Streets
  
• Maintenance Worker II - Mowing
  
• Crew Leader – Streets
  
• Maintenance I – Utilities

The Human Resources Department is currently recruiting. Interested candidates may review current openings, including job descriptions, and apply online at Current Openings.

The Police and Fire Departments are actively recruiting candidates to fill vacancies within their Civil Service entry-level positions.

Become a member today! The minimum age to join is 50. For more information, contact the Senior Center at (972) 707-3864.

Upcoming Events

• Ivory Truth Music Performance – Friday, December 12, 2025 - 10:00 AM
  
• Grand Prairie Outlet Mall – Friday, December 12, 2025 - 10:00 AM
  
• Alley Cats Bowling – Monday, December 15, 2025 - 10:00 AM
  
• Loteria with Iris – Monday, December 15, 2025 - 10:30 AM
  
• Healthy Sweet Bites – Monday, December 15, 2025 - 1:30 PM
  
• Bingo – Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - 10:30 AM
  
• Bagel Social – Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - 9:00 AM
  
• Bingo with United Healthcare – Friday, December 19, 2025 - 10:30 AM
  
• Line Dance Performance – Friday, December 19, 2025 - 11:30 AM

PARKS

• Crews supported and completed extensive setup for the City of Duncanville Holiday Lights in the Park event.
  
• Crews installed and decorated a Christmas tree, fencing, photo ops, lighting, and vendor layout at Armstrong Park.
  
• Crews installed fencing, spider-box, garland, and power connections for decorations.
  
• Crew removed fall décor and transitioned sites to holiday décor.
  
• Crews mulched leaves in the Armstrong Park area.
  
• Staff cleaned and serviced specialty equipment, including the auger and light towers.
  
• Crews installed light towers and spray-painted vendor plots for the Christmas event.
  
• Crews recovered and relocated photo ops, banners, and flyers from Village Tech and installed them at Armstrong Park.
  

Recreation Center

Program Highlight

This week, we would like to highlight the Little Tigers Tae Kwon Do program. The program recently hosted its first Belt Advancement Class, where students demonstrated the new skills they had mastered. The class consists of a series of tests, and upon successful completion, students advance to a higher-ranking belt color.

Community Event Highlight

This past weekend, we hosted our final Concert in the Park of the year, featuring fantastic performances by Saundra Peterson as Lovely Lady S, Mr. Sedrick Divine on the keyboard, and our very own Walter Harper. Guests enjoyed live Christmas carols, craft vendors, hot chocolate, and the opportunity to take photos with Santa Claus. 

Upcoming Events

Armstrong Park

• December 20, 2025 - Movies in The Park: Home Alone & Santa Claus (Double Feature) – 7:00 PM

Recreation Center

• December 1 - December 18, 2025 – Letter to Santa
  
• December 13, 2025 – Cookies with Santa – 10:00 AM
  
• January 1 - January 31, 2025 – Membership Drive
  
• January 12, 2025 - Health Fair & Instructor Meet and Greet - 6:30 PM

• The Planning & Zoning Commission approved three cases on Monday, December 8, 2025.
  
• The Planning & Zoning department has updated the City of Duncanville Planning webpage and is working on updating various Planning applications.

• Crews replaced an inlet grate on Mansfield Lane after hours.
  
• Crews identified and marked eight utility drainage locations.
  
• Crews poured concrete on Cedar Run, Morning Dove, Macarthur Drive, Wilson Court, & Granada Drive.
  
• Crews repaired misplaced paver bricks on West Wheatland Road.
  
• Crews repaired 25 potholes in various locations throughout the city.
  
• Crews placed traffic control devices for the Christmas Parade.
  
• Crews started the process of clearing the drainage ditch along Santa Fe.

From December 1-7, 2025, 30,475,750 gallons of water were pumped. The estimated water loss for that week was 516,649 gallons, including one water main break and hydrant flushing.

Cedar Ridge Drive Improvements

On October 8, 2025, staff held a bid opening for the Cedar Ridge Drive Roadway Improvements Project. The project will be awarded to the lowest bidder at the City Council meeting on December 16, 2025.