The current interim city manager is set to take on the permanent role – one that, in Dallas' form of government, has more responsibility and power than the mayor.

Dallas Interim City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert smiles as Mayor pro tem Tennell Atkins (not pictured) speaks in favor of her for Dallas city manager during the Dallas City Council meeting at Dallas City Hall on Wednesday,

Leaders listed real estate permitting, homelessness and public safety as some of the issues they want the newly appointed chief executive of City Hall to focus on.

Dominique Artis was named Friday as the city of Dallas’ new top public safety official, cementing the former Dallas Fire-Rescue chief in a pivotal position overseeing police, fire, municipal court and emergency services.