City of Richardson

The City of Richardson is the municipal government for Richardson, Texas, serving a community that spans Dallas and Collin counties. It uses a council-manager system established by its home-rule charter, with an elected mayor and six council members setting policy and an appointed city manager overseeing daily administration. Municipal departments provide police and fire protection, water and solid-waste services, streets, parks, libraries, development review and other local services. The council approves the budget and ordinances, while the manager coordinates departments and implements council policy. The city also operates cultural and recreation facilities, including the Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and municipal parks.