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CITY SERVICES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

City of Waco Departments & Services<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you need to contact someone concerning your home address, such as questions about your utilities, trash pickup, or court issues, etc., please CALL the respective department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Department Name & Services<\/strong>
*Please note, sales calls need to go<\/strong>
through the Purchasing Department.<\/strong><\/td>		Related Areas &<\/strong>
Links<\/strong><\/td>		Phone (254)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
City Switchboard<\/strong><\/td>(254) 750-5600<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Airport<\/strong><\/td>Dir<\/a>ections to Airport<\/a><\/td>750-8656<\/td><\/tr>
Animal (Care) Control & Shelter
Answers animal-related calls within the corporate
city limits of Waco and works with Animal Shelter staff.
Available for lost\/found pets, spay\/neuter resources and
microchip scanning.
Animal Adoptions & Fosters: Humane Society of Central Texas<\/td>		Spay\/Neuter
<\/a>Resources
LOST & FOUND
<\/a>Pets<\/td>		750-1765<\/td><\/tr>
Bid Opportunities<\/strong>
Procuring quality goods and services at competitive prices while
creating a favorable climate for business opportunities within the
guidelines of the law.<\/td>		Auctions
Purchasing<\/td>		750-8060<\/td><\/tr>
Boards & Commissions<\/strong><\/td>City Secretary’s
Office<\/td>		750-5750<\/td><\/tr>
Budget, Finance & Audit<\/strong>
Responsible for the sound fiscal management of all City assets.
Our budgets have received the Distinguished Budget Presentation
Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the
United States and Canada for the last 20 years.<\/td>		Current Budget
Unclaimed Property
CAFR<\/td>		750-5694<\/td><\/tr>
Building Standers Commission<\/strong>
A mediation tool between the City of Waco and citizens hearing
appeals and providing final interpretations of the Housing Code.<\/td>		Code Enforcement<\/td>750-5970<\/td><\/tr>
Bus Station (Transit Authority)<\/strong><\/td>Bus Schedule<\/td>750-1900<\/td><\/tr>
City Attorney<\/strong>
Provides quality legal services, advice, and representation to
the City Council, City Manager, and the other City departments.<\/td>		Open Records
<\/a>Request<\/td>		750-5680<\/td><\/tr>
City Council<\/strong>
Citizens of Waco are represented on the City Council by 6
elected members; five from single member districts and
a mayor who is elected at-large.<\/td>		Mayor
Meetings & Agendas
Watch a Meeting<\/td>		750-5640<\/td><\/tr>
City Manager’s Office<\/strong>
Provides overall management throughout the City
organization and staff.<\/td>		City Manager
Annual Report<\/td>		750-5640<\/td><\/tr>
City Secretary’s Office<\/strong>
Responsible for assisting citizens, council and staff,
provide administrative support by attending all
meetings of the city council; preparation of minutes;
indexing and retrieving official records.<\/td>		Open Records
<\/a>Request
Public Notices
Conflicts\/Disclosures
Codes & Ordinances
Boards &
<\/a>Commissions
Elections<\/td>		750-5750<\/td><\/tr>
Convention Center<\/strong>
The Waco Convention Center offers 144,000 sq. ft. of meeting
and event space for groups of varying sizes, up to 2,500 people.<\/td>
Catering
Floor Plans<\/td>		750-5810<\/td><\/tr>
Convention & Visitor’s Bureau -Waco & the Heart
of Texas<\/strong>
The destination marketing organization for the
Heart of Texas region, targeting leisure, convention
& group travelers.<\/td>		Visitor Info
Waco Maps<\/td>		750-5810<\/td><\/tr>
Cotton Creek Golf Course<\/strong>
Par 72 course voted 13th best municipal course in Texas.<\/td>		Green Fees<\/td>
745-6009<\/td><\/tr>
Economic Development<\/strong>
Department that handles how to do business and how
to get information about the developing areas and properties
in Waco.<\/td>		Public Improvement
<\/a>District (PID)
<\/td>		750-5640<\/td><\/tr>
Emergency Management<\/strong>
City of Waco, McLennan County and surrounding cities
have created the Waco-McLennan County Emergency
Management Team in order to respond to emergencies
with a team effort when necessary.
<\/td>		Homeland Security
SkyWarm
Register for the
Emergency
Notification System<\/td>		750-5911<\/td><\/tr>
Engineering (Public Works)<\/strong>
Providing planning, design and construction administration
services for street, drainage water and sewer projects.
<\/td>		GIS Map
Bid Opportunities
Permits
Specifications\/Details<\/td>		750-5440<\/td><\/tr>
Fire<\/strong>
A true customer service organization, the Waco Fire
Department responds to over 9,000 calls for service per year.<\/td>		Fire Prevention<\/td>750-1740<\/td><\/tr>
Health District<\/strong>
Partnering with the community to effectively promote
and protect the health and well-being of all McLennan
County residents.<\/td>		Food Scores
Birth & Death
Certificates
Immunizations<\/td>		750-5450<\/td><\/tr>
Housing\/Code Enforcement<\/strong>
Programs for applicants within the City of Waco to apply
for help with some priority housing needs.<\/td>		<\/td>750-5656<\/td><\/tr>
Human Resources<\/strong>
Assists in attracting, retaining, and developing a healthy,
diverse, and well qualified workforce<\/td>		City Employment<\/td>750-5740<\/td><\/tr>
Information Technology<\/strong>
(shares building with Emergency Management)<\/td>		<\/td>750-5700<\/td><\/tr>
Inspection Services\/Planning<\/strong>
Provides guidelines for building codes and issues
construction permits.<\/td>		Citizen Self-Help
<\/a>Portal
Developer’s Guide<\/td>		750-5612<\/td><\/tr>
Lake Waco Wetlands<\/strong>
The Lake Waco Wetlands was created to mitigate the
habitat loss when Lake Waco was raised by those seven feet.
Partnering with Baylor University, it is an educational place
to learn about and visit.<\/td>		Waco Water Utilities<\/td>848-9654<\/td><\/tr>
Landfill (public Works-Solid Waste)<\/strong>
The City of Waco operates a Type I Municipal Solid Waste
landfill that receives approximately 245,000 tons of waste
per year for disposal.<\/td>		Solid Waste<\/td>299-2620<\/td><\/tr>
Library<\/strong>
Central, South, East and West Waco branches.<\/td>		Library Branches<\/td>750-5941<\/td><\/tr>
Mammoth (Waco Mammoth National Monument)
The Waco Mammoth National Monument sits on more
than 100 acres of wooded parkland along the Bosque River.<\/td>		Parks & Recreation<\/td>750-7946<\/td><\/tr>
Metropolitan Planning Organization<\/strong>
Coordinates transportation planning activities for all
of McLennan County.<\/td>		Meetings<\/td>750-5651<\/td><\/tr>
Municipal Court<\/strong>
Conducts trials of misdemeanor offenses
within the City of Waco.<\/td>		Court Fines
Warrant Listing<\/td>		750-5900<\/td><\/tr>
Municipal Information<\/strong>
Information resource center for the public and
employees by developing information strategies.<\/td>		Watch WCCC.TV!
Waco Photo
<\/a>Galleries<\/td>		750-5636<\/td><\/tr>
Neighborhood Engagement (Office of)<\/strong>
Each neighborhood association in the City of Waco is an
independent, organization that defines its own purpose,
goals and strategies, and develops its own neighborhood plans.<\/td>		<\/td>750-5640<\/td><\/tr>
Parks & Recreation<\/strong>
Providing athletic and recreation services for
a better quality of life.<\/td>		Cameron Park
Riverbend Park
Waco Mammoth Site<\/td>		750-8080<\/td><\/tr>
Planning & zoning\/Inspection <\/a>(Development Services)<\/strong>
Directing the orderly growth of residential and commercial
development within the city<\/td>		Citizen Self Service
Portal (CSS)
Interactive Zoning &
Land Use Maps
Developer’s Guide
Short-Term Rentals<\/td>		750-5650<\/td><\/tr>
Police (WPD)<\/strong>
Employs over 240 officers and responds to over 120,000
calls annually.<\/td>		Waco Crime
Stoppers
Crime Prevention
Text a Tip<\/td>		750-7500<\/td><\/tr>
Property Management (City Sale Properties)<\/strong>
Responsible for all City property- excluding those managed
by the Housing and Community Development Department
and City facilities.<\/td>		<\/td>750-5672<\/td><\/tr>
Purchasing<\/strong>
Procuring quality goods and services at competitive prices
while creating a favorable climate for business opportunities
within the guidelines of the law.<\/td>		Bid Opportunities<\/td>750-8060<\/td><\/tr>
Recycling Center<\/strong>
Committed to promoting pollution prevention, recycling
and to reducing solid waste disposal.<\/td>		Cart Information<\/td>299-2612<\/td><\/tr>
Risk Management<\/td><\/td>750-5730<\/td><\/tr>
Solid Waste<\/strong>
Responsible for all aspects of garbage collection and
disposal.<\/td>		Recycle
Landfill Info
Holiday Trash Pick-
up Schedule<\/td>		299-2612<\/td><\/tr>
Stormwater (Public Works)<\/a><\/strong>
Maintains the storm drainage system, inspects industrial and 
construction sites, performs stormwater sampling and system
monitoring, investigates suspicious discharges or illegal dumping,
and participates in public outreach and education.<\/td>		<\/td>750-8006<\/td><\/tr>
Street (Public Works)<\/strong>
Responsible for the maintenance of city streets and
drainageways.<\/td>		Street Maintenance
Schedule<\/td>		750-8690<\/td><\/tr>
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum<\/strong>
Official museum, hall of fame and library of the Texas Rangers by
act of the Texas Legislature and the Texas Department of Safety.<\/td>		Map<\/a><\/td>750-8631<\/td><\/tr>
Traffic<\/strong>
Designs, installs, and maintains all traffic control devices
(signs, signals, flashers, markings) on city roadways within
the city limits<\/td>		MPO Transportation
Plan<\/td>		750-8403<\/td><\/tr>
Transit System (Bus)<\/strong>
Services include a fixed route bus service within the City
of Waco, the Baylor University Shuttle (BUS) and a Demand
Response Van for individuals with special transportation needs<\/td>		Bus Routes
Ride the DASH!
TRACK THE BUS<\/td>		750-1900<\/td><\/tr>
Water Utility Services<\/strong>
Responsible for the delivery of potable water to the customer
and collection of wastewater to the treatment plant.<\/td>		Pay My Water Bill
WMARSS<\/td>		299-2489 CITY<\/td><\/tr>
Waco City Cable Channel (WCCC.TV)<\/strong>
Your local city cable channel providing numerous programs
on people and places in the City of Waco as well as current
news and projects.<\/td>		W-A-T-C-H L-I-V-E-!
Municipal Information
Watch a Video!<\/td>		750-5637<\/td><\/tr>
Zoo<\/strong>
Cameron Park Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos
and Aquariums (AZA), featuring 52 acres with over 1,700 animals.<\/td>		Zoo Admission
Prices<\/td>		750-8400<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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