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City manager nominates Jeff Bryan as new police chief
Garland City Manager Bryan Bradford has nominated Jeff Bryan as the new chief of police, effective Feb. 20. Bradford will submit his selection of Assistant Chief Bryan to the Garland City Council for formal approval in accordance with Texas Civil Service statutes...
Multi-family dwelling water rate increase begins March 1
At the Jan. 14 Garland City Council work session, staff presented additional options for the phase-in of the $31.60 per month water rate increase for multi-family dwellings. (Click here for background.) A decision was made to implement the increase in two...
Garland and Dallas County celebrate major project
A prime Garland location is about to undergo a major transformation. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Jan. 24, to officially kick off the Shiloh Road Improvement Project, a $24 million partnership project between the city of Garland and Dallas County. Shiloh Road...
Nicholson Memorial Library System announces March activities
The Nicholson Memorial Library System has announced its schedule of activities of March. Kids get lost in space - Children 6-12 can learn STEAM concepts while exploring outer space at the Nicholson Memorial Library System’s Books and Beyond program. The event...
Council debates water bill equity implementation
An inequity in the methodology of the city’s water service billing was discovered several months ago and the City Council has debated the best way to correct the problem. There have been discussions during work sessions and regular meetings and a public hearing was...
Library announces February activities
Library offers patrons Blind Dates with Books - In honor of Library Lovers’ Month, throughout February Garland’s Central Library patrons can go on “blind dates” with books by checking out a book without knowing the title or author. The books will be wrapped in brown...
City announces police chief finalists
City Manager Bryan Bradford has announced the following four finalists for the position of Chief of Police (listed in alphabetical order): Jeff Bryan - Assistant Police Chief, Garland, TX Charles René - Assistant Police Chief, Garland, TX Ely Reyes - Assistant...
GFD hosts Kids’ Christmas Shopping Spree
On Sunday, Dec. 16, 103 children from the Garland community were each given $125 to spend on holiday gifts for themselves or other family members at the 33rd Kids’ Christmas Shopping Spree, organized by the Garland Fire Fighters Association. Much of the money...
Garland earns bragging rights
Lots of folks think Garland is a great place to call home and these 2018 rankings illustrate just a few reasons why! Check out this impressive list: Garland Among 2018’s “Best Places to Find a Job” Garland is #6 in Texas, #48 in U.S. Also, #5 in U.S. for...