Each MDA will have the opportunity to choose projects from several different departments. The options for each MDA will vary depending on what projects each department has available at the time.

Past departments involved in MDA rotations are Purchasing and Business Development, Aviation, Economic Development, Park and Recreation, Street Services, The Office of Cultural Affairs, Code Compliance, Strategic Customer Services, Sanitation, and Public Works and Transportation.

Links to City of Dallas department websites

City-wide Ventures

The City of Dallas has many exciting city-wide initiatives that are positively changing the organization and the city. Below are a few examples of projects that are changing our city’s future. A MDA may have the opportunity to take part of these projects during their tenure.

Succession Planning
Today, the average City employee is 44 years of age, and the overall average years of service is 13.1 years.  As of October 1, 2006, 10.3% of civilians and 37.9% of uniformed employees are eligible to retire (20.7% overall).  That means 2,588 employees are eligible to leave the City with critical institutional knowledge today!  Read more...

Strategic Planning
The Strategic Plan for the City of Dallas presents the overarching goals and objectives the City is to achieve in fulfilling the City’s Vision, “the City That Works: Diverse, Vibrant, and Progressive.”  
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Green Initiatives
The City of Dallas has implemented Green Initiatives in several key areas to improve the environment and the quality of life for our citizens. These key areas include: Air Quality and Transportation, Facilities and Infrastructure, Purchasing, Planning and Urban Development, Recycling and Waste Management, and Water Conservation.  Read more...

Process Improvement Projects
From August 2007 through October 2007, six teams of City employees were trained and worked to address hiring, from initial requisition to distribution of first candidate list; 311 Customer Response (with a focus on Code service requests); Fire Protection Plan Review and Inspection; Fleet Procurement and Make-Ready; Grants Solicitation; Permitting at the Oak Cliff Municipal Center.
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Trinity River Corridor Project
In 1998, a plan was presented to the voters of Dallas, in the form of a $246 million bond program, to do what had been talked about for almost 100 years – transforming one of Dallas’ greatest natural resources, the Trinity River, into the City’s centerpiece of activity and development.
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2006 Bond Program
In 2006, residents of the City of Dallas approved a $1.3 billion bond program with the intended purpose of making a strategic investment in protecting the City and creating the future of Dallas.
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