In a special meeting May 15, the Garland City Council quickly put the will expressed by voters into action, authorizing the start of projects from a $423.7 million May 4 bond election and swearing in a new mayor and four council members. Council had promised an...
Robert J. Smith ready to continue District 8 progress
District 8 City Council Member Robert John Smith, who will soon begin his second term, is looking forward to building on progress of the last two years. “We’ve had historically high levels of transparency, success in the Shiloh Road corridor, created the TIF and...
Newly elected council members sworn in
Two newly elected council members and the returning mayor were sworn in at the May 16 City Council meeting. Mayor Douglas Athas was sworn in for his third and last term as Garland’s mayor. Scott LeMay, who ran unopposed in District 7, was also sworn in...
Garland firefighters make endorsements in council races
The Garland Firefighters Association is proud to endorse Jerry Nickerson in District 3, Robert Vera in District 6 and Robert John Smith in District 8. Jerry Nickerson in District 3 has an extensive professional background working for different governmental...