Great neighborhoods take work, and the city of Garland, Office of Neighborhood Vitality would like to recognize those who make extraordinary efforts to enhance, revitalize or invest in their neighborhoods. The awards include: Garland Neighborhood of the Year...
After discussion at several City Council meetings, a decision was reached to review Garland’s City Charter. The vote was 8-1 with Mayor Douglas Athas casting the vote against. Athas doesn’t believe that this is the proper time for a review. “This is a card you...
City Manager Bryan Bradford recently presented the proposed 2017-18 budget to the mayor and city council. Revenues have increased and this year’s budget will allow the city to address needs that had been left unfulfilled because of the recession. In a letter...
Council elects new mayor pro tem City Council Member David Gibbons was nominated by B.J. Williams and elected mayor pro tem by unanimous vote. Dog park update The location for Garland’s dog park was discussed. Since the last discussion, some of...
Did you know that the cIty of Garland’s Code Compliance Department has an award-winning community outreach program? Building on a concept introduced by Os Rodriguez, Property Inspection program manager, the department created Code Cares in 2006 to help Garland...
Garland will be celebrating National Park & Recreation Month throughout July and the city’s Parks & Recreation Department will host various opportunities for the city of Garland’s residents to Get Out & Play! Nearly three in 10 U.S. adults do not spend...
Garland High School advanced engineering students are experiencing real-world application, thanks to an initiative fueled by Southern Methodist University. The Smart Infrastructure Innovation Initiative (S3i) brings the high school students and their collegiate...
In late April, Garland won the $5,500 first-place prize in the EarthXPitch: Pollinator Habitat Civic Grant Competition. Hosted by Earth Day Texas, the competition is an initiative to help improve pollinator health by awarding grants to communities that make an active...
Celebrate Garland's rich history from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 22, as downtown Garland hosts the fourth Garland Heritage Celebration. This year the celebration will take place on State Street between Fifth and Sixth streets, next to the historic Downtown...
Senior Managing Director Priscilla Wilson was awarded the HR Specialist Award at the second annual Strategic HR Excellence Awards on Dec. 7. Wilson, who oversees HR, Communications Services and Fair Housing for the city of Garland, was one of four recipients of the...
Garland is celebrating National Parks & Recreation Month this July and the parks and recreation facilities run by the city offer ample opportunities for residents to Get Out & Play! Nearly three in 10 U.S. adults do not spend time outside on a daily basis and...
The city of Garland brought home four awards from the 2015 Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) Conference in Houston in June. The city’s website, GarlandTx.gov, won a first place TAMI Award for cities of more than 75,000 people. The judges said...