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Property Taxes – 2023

April 16, 2022April 18, 2022 rjsmith

Yesterday I made the mistake of trying to drink a cup of coffee and read my new 2022 home value at the same time. After I finished choking and wiping the coffee off of my computer monitor, I started browsing Read More …

Bond 2019, Policy, Smart Spending

Stories from April 1st – 2022 Edition

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 rjsmith

Animal Shelter Provides Safety for Stray Council Members The new Garland Animal Shelter, which recently had its grand opening, serves as a safe haven for more than just lost pets. It also has a special kennel dedicated to housing our Read More …

April Fools

Healthcare, Part 3

January 30, 2022February 2, 2022 rjsmith

Part 1: https://www.robertjsmithtx.com/index.php/2019/03/07/healthcare-a-new-beginning/ Part 2: https://www.robertjsmithtx.com/index.php/2019/11/14/va-hospital-update/ When I sit down to write about healthcare in Garland, it never ends up being a short blog entry. The reason is that there are so many pieces to the puzzle that it is Read More …

Healthcare, Veterans Affairs

Property Acquisition

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 rjsmith

On Tuesday, November 16 2021, the council voted to purchase the Las Brisas Resident’s Club at 1002 Marion Dr, Garland, TX 75042. The Las Brisas Club is a 1950’s build with a long history of code issues and neighboring resident Read More …

Neighborhoods, Planning and Zoning

ARPA

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 rjsmith

ARPA is the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which was signed into law in March of 2021 by President Biden. One aspect of the law is funding for local governments for ‘lost revenue’. This is calculated by a series Read More …

Bond 2019, Council, Smart Spending

GP&L FAQ

July 28, 2021July 29, 2021 rjsmith

Disclaimer: This is my personal understanding of how everything works. This is not an official publication of either GP&L or the City of Garland, and does not represent the opinion of the Garland City Council. Here are my answers to Read More …

Council, Policy

Naaman School Rd Update, July 2021

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 rjsmith

As many of you in the area have noticed, several of the properties that are in the path of the Naaman School Rd rebuild are now vacant. We’re in the process of closing on those properties now, and once they Read More …

Bond 2019, Safe Streets, Transportation

New April 1st Initiatives for 2021

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 rjsmith

For April 1st this year, I wanted to briefly cover some of my new initiatives for 2021: 1) Park Patrons will be banned from playing Yahtzee with squirrels 2) In partnership with Animal Services, I’d like to convert the Youth Read More …

April Fools

Winter Storm Aftermath

February 18, 2021February 20, 2021 rjsmith

Downloadable PDF version here With the latest winter storm plunging Texas into a once-in-a-generation grid failure, we’ve all scrambled to try and plan our water, meals, shelter, and medications around when the power is on. So far, ERCOT (Energy Reliability Read More …

Policy

Rail Crossing Repair

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 rjsmith

If you’re like me, you’re tired of having to realign your front end every time you drive over a railroad track. We have several major crossings here in District 8. The rail companies are notoriously slow in their replies, and Read More …

Bond 2019, Safe Streets, Transportation

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