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Council receives briefings on rental assistance, library plan
The Garland City Council and Mayor Scott LeMay received briefings on the Rental Assistance Program and Library Master Plan at the Jan. 11-12 work session and regular meeting. Rental assistance distribution At the request of District 4 Council Member B.J. Williams, an...
City celebrates Build Garland Day
On Build Garland Day, Wednesday, Jan. 13, the city backed a record investment from its residents with a record day of groundbreaking, sign-raising and celebration of new projects. Garland is delivering on its $423.7 million bond program, even in a pandemic. City...
City offers neighborhood, home improvement assistance
The city of Garland offers assistance with neighborhood improvements and home improvements. Neighborhood Vitality Matching Grant The Neighborhood Vitality Matching Grant program (NVMG) enables registered neighborhood groups, both voluntary and mandatory, to apply for...
Council recap: Dec. 14-15
The Garland City Council and Mayor Scott LeMay met Monday, Dec. 14, for the work session and Tuesday, Dec. 15, for the regular meeting. Ricky McNeal sworn in The necessary information from the State of Texas was received and Ricky McNeal has now been sworn in as the...
Garland NAACP president steps down to serve on city council
Submitted by Gwendolyn H. Daniels Feeling an obligation to dig deeper and support his city in a greater role, Ricky C. McNeal stepped down as president of the award-winning NAACP Garland Unit, then applied, and was selected to fill a vacated Garland City Council...
Animal shelter now under construction
The development of a new Garland animal shelter is officially underway! The city broke ground Dec. 8 on its new animal shelter and adoption center at 1900 State Highway 66. Approved in the May 2019 bond election, the 23,000-square-foot shelter will incorporate housing...
Christmas tree lighting kicks off season
The city of Garland did not let the pandemic put an end to the Christmas on the Square tradition. They simply took it virtual with a tree lighting followed by a wonderful piano concert by Garland’s own Bobby Orozco. Mayor Scott LeMay, along with some of...
Council chooses interim District 1 member
As a result of the resignation of District 1 Council Member David Gibbons, Mayor Scott LeMay and the City Council members interviewed 11 applicants for the interim position at its Monday, Nov. 30, work session. The mayor and council then held a special meeting...
Council Members sworn in
Newly elected representatives for Garland City Council Districts 2, 4 and 5 have taken their oath of office. The council canvassed the results of the city’s general election at its Nov. 17 meeting. District 2 incumbent Deborah Morris and District 5 incumbent Rich...