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Mayor, council to discuss governor’s reopening plan
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the current COVID-19 stay-at-home order will expire April 30. He also explained the beginning of a multi-phase re-opening plan for the state. Mayor Scott LeMay, the City Council and city staff will meet at 5 p.m....
635 East project set to begin
A $1.7 billion upgrade will soon break ground to bring relief to Garland’s busiest traffic corridor. The 635 East project will widen and improve Interstate 635 between Central Expressway and Interstate 30. Most of the project’s 11 miles are in Garland. The...
City Council work session: April 20, coronavirus update
City staff updated Mayor Scott LeMay and City Council members on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on Garland at the April 20 work session. At that time, 221 Garland residents had tested positive for the virus. Eight have passed away and 119 patients have...
Hospital opens to veterans with COVID-19
In May 2017, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Garland, a hospital that had served residents since 1964, announced that it was for sale. Originally called Memorial Hospital, it was named in memory of World War II veterans. With this announcement, Baylor...
Chief provides COVID-19 update
Fire Chief Mark Lee updated Mayor Scott LeMay and the City Council on the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on Garland’s fire department at the April 6 work session. According to the chief, there are: 4 positive cases - one person is in...
City monitors COVID-19; warns against scams
The Garland Health Department has received reports of 72 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Garland residents, as well as two deaths. The city will update our posted case numbers each afternoon after 2 p.m. Check the Dallas County website for county-wide...
Council updates public meeting procedures
Due to COVID-19 public gathering restrictions, Garland City Council and Plan Commission meetings will be virtual. These meetings will still be viewable through CGTV and online streaming. The virtual meeting link will be included in the individual meeting...
City Council orders Shelter in Place, postpones election
The Garland City Council met in special session March 23 to issue a shelter in place order through midnight April 7. People must stay at home for all but essential work and shopping in an attempt to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the community. The Council adopted a...
City has confirmed four COVID-19 cases
Update: March 19, 2020: The Garland Health Department has received reports of four confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Garland residents. Two cases involve patients in their 30s, one in their 40s, and one in their 70s. Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued...