City of Garland Parks & Recreation and Emergency Management staff win awards.
City of Garland staff win awards
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Veteran receives keys to refurbished home
Programs that help neighborhoods can also help people. And that made Veterans Day in Garland extra special. Veteran Nicole Harris was handed the keys to a refurbished home on Creekridge Lane on Nov. 11, with help from Garland’s Community Development Department,...
Cultural Arts Director Patty Granville retires
Patty Granville has long been credited as the driving force behind the success of the cultural arts program in Garland. The performing arts building was renamed in her honor in 2003. As Granville retired in late August after more than 39 years with the city, the...
EPA meets with community about lead, arsenic
A meeting that included attendees from several entities was held Thursday, Aug. 5, at Garland’s City Hall. Meadowlark/Williams Estates Concerned Citizens group, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Texas Department of State Health Services were represented....
PAID Program helps you help others
Looking for a way to help your neighbors during these challenging times? You can help with their utility bills by contributing to Provide Aid in Dollars (PAID). The option to contribute is available on your utility bill. Funds are distributed through the Salvation...
Grant applications due Aug. 10-21
As of Aug. 10, the Garland Chamber of Commerce will begin accepting round 2 grant applications for small businesses of 50 employees or less and have received previous federal assistance like EIDL, PPP or others. The rest of the eligibility and documents are still...
Summer nutrition program begins June 8
For more than 20 years, In an effort to ensure that the youth in our community continue to receive a meal during the summer break, the city of Garland has supported the Summer Nutrition Program. The 2020 program will be overseen by CitySquare, an advocacy organization...
City welcomes Art Munoz to Animal Services
Art Munoz will officially join the city as the Animal Services Director on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. He has spent the last 15 years with the SPCA of Texas Animal Cruelty Unit managing criminal investigations. As chief investigator, he acted as the advocate for abused or...
Duck Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant receives awards
Garland’s Duck Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant recently received two awards from the Water Environment Association of Texas. Duck Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant received the George Burke Jr. Award, which honors municipal and industrial wastewater facilities...
Sounds of Summer Concert Series announced
Make plans now to attend the city of Garland’s Sounds of Summer Concert Series every Saturday night in June. Gather on the downtown Garland square at 3 p.m. each Saturday to visit the handpicked, high quality food and craft vendors and stay until the music...
#GarlandProud designs unveiled
In late 2017, the city of Garland invited area supporters to submit T-shirt designs to represent #GarlandProud. A panel of judges reviewed the submissions, posted the finalists online and invited the public to choose their favorite. Two designs rose to...
Garland brings home video awards
The city of Garland brought home four first-place trophies from the 32nd Annual Government Programming Awards, hosted by the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors. Garland received first place in the following categories ...