About City of Forney
What is the City of Forney?
The City of Forney is the municipal government of Forney, Texas — a fast-growing community in Kaufman County, roughly 20 miles east of Dallas. As a Texas home-rule city, it delivers the day-to-day public services residents rely on: administration and finance, the municipal court, police and fire administration, utility billing, planning and development, public works, and parks and recreation.
Like most local governments, the City's work is steady, public-facing and varied — the same organisation hires accountants, engineers, planners, administrators, court clerks and customer-service staff alongside its public-safety teams. It is funded through local taxes and fees rather than venture capital, which is reflected in its long-horizon, community-first culture.
Where will I work?
On-site at Forney City Hall and the City's other municipal facilities in Forney, Texas. City Hall is the base for administration, the Municipal Court, Police and Fire Administration, Utility Billing, and Parks and Recreation. Roles are office-based and local — this is a place-based employer serving a specific Texas community, not a remote organisation.
What is the team like?
A municipal workforce of around 120 staff serving a rapidly growing city. Teams span general administration, finance, the municipal court, development services, public works, parks and recreation, and police and fire administration. It is a small-city government where individual roles carry real breadth and visibility, and where employees see the direct impact of their work on the community around them.
Work-Life Balance
Forney City Hall runs a compressed four-day week. The City's own site lists City Hall hours as "Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Closed Fridays", and its Employee Benefits page lists a "4-Day Work Week" as a headline benefit for staff. Office employees work four longer days, Monday to Thursday, and have Fridays off, with no reduction in pay. Alongside the four-day week, the City provides paid vacation, paid holidays, personal leave and sick leave.
Perks and Benefits
- Four-day work week — City Hall open Monday to Thursday, closed Fridays.
- Medical insurance — a choice of two UnitedHealthcare plans (a $6,000-deductible HSA plan with up to $3,000 HRA reimbursement plus City HSA contributions, and a $2,500-deductible EPO plan); coverage starts the first of the month after 30 days.
- Dental — UnitedHealthcare DPPO, plus a vision option.
- Basic life insurance at two times annual salary, with voluntary supplemental cover.
- Short- and long-term disability provided to all full-time employees at no cost through NY Life.
- Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) — 7% pre-tax payroll contribution with 2-to-1 City matching at retirement.
- 457 deferred compensation plan, Health Savings Account and Teladoc.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Paid vacation, paid holidays, personal leave and sick leave.