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The General Administration department is the Office of the City Manager and consists of the City Manager, Assistant City Managers and support staff. It also includes the Communications Department and the Economic Development & Tourism Department.

The Office of the City Manager is responsible to the City Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the City under his jurisdiction and must keep the City Council informed as to the affairs of the City.

The Office of the City Manager develops and implements, directly or through various departments, programs of the City. The office is also responsible for numerous community and intergovernmental relations activities, as well as special programs such as records management, legislative affairs, redevelopment, and franchise administration.

To contact Farmers Branch City Hall, call 972.247.3131 or send an email to fbinfo@farmersbranch.info . To contact the City Manager's office directly, call 972.919.2515.

	Farmers Branch was settled in 1842. Farmers Branch was originally named Mustang, but was changed to Farmers Branch due to the rich soil and flourishing crops. The Gilbert House, located in the Farmers Branch Historical Park, is the oldest rock structure in Dallas County that is still on its original foundation. Farmers Branch is home to 63 corporate headquarters. Farmers Branch has a daytime population of 65,000 people. Farmers Branch employs nearly 450 full-time and part-time positions. In 1842, Farmers Branch had 800 residents. In 2010, Farmers Branch has more than 31,000 residents. The City of Farmers Branch has multiple ways of communicating with the public, including The Branch Review (City newsletter), FBTV (channel 16), website(www.farmersbranch.info), AM 1670, and Branch Mail (subscription based). Farmers Branch has 12 hotels offering more than 90,000-square-feet of meeting and event space. IBM Corporation is the largest employer in the City of Farmers Branch. Farmers Branch is home to Brookhaven College and Dallas Christian College. The City of Farmers Branch has one of the lowest municipal property tax rates in Dallas County at 51.95 cents for every $100 of value. Farmers Branch has two rose gardens. The Historical Park garden has been planted with antique roses, and the new rose garden at Gussie Field Watterworth Park has been planted with EarthKind roses. Farmers Branch is 12.2 square miles. Farmers Branch has 27 parks. Branch Crossing is the first neighborhood selected for the Farmers Branch Revitalization Program. Farmers Branch has a fixed permit fee of $800 for new single family detached residences. (Much lower than other cities, who charge based on project price)