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Update: City closes offices, suspends some services
City offices will reopen Friday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. For garbage pickup schedule, visit www.garlandtx.gov. Update: Due to ongoing winter weather, city of Garland offices and facilities will remain closed through Thursday, Feb. 2 Update: Due to ongoing winter weather,...
City Council receives proposed CIP
City Manager Judson Rex presented the 2023 Proposed CIP to the mayor and City Council members at the Jan. 17 meeting. Capital Improvement Plan definition/qualifications: The CIP is a five-year financial plan that includes projects such as public works infrastructure,...
File for place on general election ballot
The city of Garland will hold a May 6 general election to elect its mayor and City Council members for Districts 3, 6, 7 and 8. The first day to file an application for a place on the ballot was Wednesday, Jan. 18. Friday, Feb. 17, is the last day for filing an...
New city manager, senior leadership team
The Garland City Council has named Judson Rex to serve as city manager. The appointment was made official during the council’s Jan. 17 meeting and is effective immediately. Judson joined Team Garland two years ago as the assistant city manager for Planning and...
Mandy Pippen named health director
Mandy Pippen will become the city of Garland health director as of Monday, Jan. 23. Pippen began her career with the city in 2004 as an environmental health specialist in the Health Department. Over the following 18 years, she was promoted to senior environmental...
City schedules input meetings for new senior center
Share your ideas with us! The design process for the new Garland Senior Activity Center is beginning, and we want your input. There are two upcoming public input meetings where you can tell us what you'd like to see in the new facility: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan....
Library announces February activities
Garland's library system has announced a full schedule of activities for February. There's fun for all ages! Early Literacy (Ages 0-5) SPRING STORYTIMES - Jan. 10 - April 29 - All Libraries Baby Bounce & Read (birth-18 months): 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Central...
New leadership in Office of Emergency Management
Mariah Phipps-Jack joined the city Dec. 5 as the Emergency Management director. She brings more than 20 years of emergency management experience, which includes roles in the public sector, private sector and academia. Phipps-Jack most recently served as the Director...
City manager announces retirement
Garland City Manager Bryan Bradford is wrapping up a distinguished career in public service, announcing he will retire May 1. He has helped guide the city of Garland organization and the community through many challenges and ushered in times of great growth and...