Local Wiki
Dallas County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Aug 4, 2026- Commissioners Court meets
- 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 9:00 AM (except July, 1st Tuesday only)
- Meeting location
- Records Building, 500 Elm St, 2nd Floor Courtroom, Dallas, TX 75202
- County Clerk
- John F. Warren, (214) 653-7099 — note: Warren is not seeking re-election after 20 years/5 terms; Damarcus Offord won the Democratic primary runoff and succeeds him in January 2027.
- Agendas posted at
- https://dallascounty.civicweb.net/portal/
- County Judge (also handles public records requests)
- Clay Jenkins · (214) 653-7949 · dcjudge@dallascounty.org
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
- City: Dallas
- City: Garland
- City: Irving
- City: Mesquite
- City: Lewisville
- City: Grand Prairie
- City: Carrollton
- City: Richardson
- City: Rowlett
- City: Wylie
- City: DeSoto
- City: Grapevine
- City: Cedar Hill
- City: Sachse
- City: Seagoville
- City: Addison
- City: Highland Park
- City: Sunnyvale
- City: Wilmer
- City: Ovilla
- City: Cockrell Hill
- City: Coppell
- City: Lancaster
- City: Duncanville
- City: Farmers Branch
- City: Balch Springs
- City: University Park
- City: Glenn Heights
- City: Hutchins
- City: Ferris
- City: Combine
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
School districts (15)
- Carrollton-farmers Branch ISD
- Cedar Hill ISD
- Coppell ISD
- Corsicana ISD
- Dallas ISD
- Desoto ISD
- Duncanville ISD
- Garland ISD
- Grand Prairie ISD
- Highland Park ISD
- Irving ISD
- Lancaster ISD
- Mesquite ISD
- Richardson ISD
- Sunnyvale ISD
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Hospital districts (1)
- Dallas County Hospital District (d/b/a Parkland Health)
Source: Texas Special District Local Laws Code, Ch. 1001-1122 (via texas.public.law), cross-verified per-district against the hospital's own site, county records, or local news — not a certified-complete registry
Water & utility districts (16)
- Dallas County FCD 1
- Dallas County LID 14
- Dallas County MUD 4
- Dallas County Park Cities MUD
- Irving Flood Control District Section 1
- Irving Flood Control District Section 3
- Lancaster MUD 1
- New Park MMD
- North Oak Cliff Municipal Management District
- Northwest Dallas County FCD
- Rockett SUD
- Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District
- Rowolett Downtown Management District
- Texas Tri-Modal MUD 2
- University Hills MMD
- Valwood Improvement Authority
Source: TCEQ Water Districts GIS layer — active status only
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)
- Balch Springs Housing Authority
- Dallas City Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Mortgage Credit (1)
- Northwest Central Texas Housing Finance Corporation
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (2)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Natural Resources (1)
- Grand Prairie Metro U & Rd
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Public Transit (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026