The Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at daycare centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. Inspectors use a 100-point scoring system during each...
City accepting nominations for Garland Neighborhood Awards
Do you have an all-star neighbor? Or do you love your neighborhood and think it should be recognized? Submit your applications and nominations for the Garland Neighborhood Awards! Great neighborhoods take work! The city of Garland, Office of Neighborhood Vitality...
Garland library system offers full September schedule
As always, Garland’s library system has a full schedule of activities for September. The long list includes everything from cooking to baby art-making, from an ice cream social to craft nights and chess clubs to Lego clubs. Early Literacy (Ages 0-5) FALL STORYTIMES -...
City welcomes chief communications officer
The city of Garland welcomed Tiffany Veno as its Chief Communications Officer in August.Veno is a communications and marketing professional with 16 years of experience in both public and private organizations. She started her career in television news as a producer at...
Crimes reported: July 30 – August 5
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts as shown on the map below. Determine which district you are in then go to that district on the report below to see crimes in your area for July 23-29. Information is provided by the Garland Police...
GCT announces season lineup
The Garland Civic Theatre has announced its next season of amazing productions. All GCT shows are held at the Granville Arts Center, 300 North Fifth Street in downtown Garland. GCT productions are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. To purchase...
Applications for Labor Day Parade entries – due Friday, Aug. 25
The Noon Exchange Club of Garland will host the 77th annual Garland Labor Day Parade at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 4. The parade will feature more than 50 community float entries and fine arts groups from all seven Garland Independent School District high...
City to convene bond study committee
Garland residents interested in participating in a Bond Study Committee must submit required documents to City Secretary Rene Dowl’s office, RDowl@GarlandTX.gov, by Tuesday, Sept. 5. Before submitting a proposition to issue new or additional bonds for approval by the...
City manager presents 2023-24 budget
City Manager Judson Rex presented the city of Garland's 2023-24 proposed budget to Mayor Scott LeMay and the City Council members at the July 31 work session. Items included in the budget and the budget calendar are below: Budget priorities Focus on public safety...
City of Garland Sherwin-Williams Fire, Cleanup August 8-9
Update from City of Garland – Sherwin-Williams Fire and Cleanup - Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023 Cleanup from the Aug. 7 fire at the Sherwin-Williams Plant is expected to take several weeks, with efforts focusing on surrounding creeks. During the containment of the fire,...
Holly Stevens presents ‘Garland during Prohibition’ lecture series
Garland’s Landmark Museum is fortunate to have gifted public speaker Holly Stevens presenting several lectures at various locations in the city. The latest series is about prohibition. Stevens had decided on a career in substance abuse counseling and was working...
Explosions rock Garland paint factory
At approximately 1:20 a.m., Monday, Aug. 7, a huge explosion, followed by numerous smaller blasts, were heard in the neighborhoods near Shiloh Road and Forest Lane. The explosions lasted for approximately 90 minutes. As residents in the area went outside to find the...