DALLAS — Kimberly Bizor Tolbert first walked into Dallas City Hall more than 30 years ago as an intern, a student from the University of North Texas. This year she was named city manager, the most powerful job in the City of Dallas.

Tolbert sat down with WFAA to discuss her journey, the city’s $5.2 billion budget , the new HERO amendments, the future of the Dallas Mavericks and much more.

When you approach the city manager’s office in Downtown Dallas, what you notice is how busy it is. There’s a constant hum and buzz of people in the office, working, asking questions and vying for time with the city’s top executive. We spent an hour with Tolbert, 45 of them during our interview. This story is a summary of what we learned about her priorities, perspective and work as city manager so f

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