Garland City Council District 8
With the annual budget passed and a number of new initiatives in flight, I wanted to provide everyone with a general District 8 update. Unfortunately we still can’t hold a town hall meeting due to COVID-19, but I look forward Read More …
The future funding of the Garland Day Labor Center is being debated by the Garland City Council as a part of our annual budget process. This blog post covers the history, operations, financing, and future of the facility from my Read More …
Today I am formally announcing my re-election bid for Garland City Council District 8. The past two years have been a whirlwind of activity in Garland. We have made a strong commitment to our infrastructure and local economy. We are Read More …
Edit: Town Hall Presentation 2018-04-26 (Powerpoint Presentation) Town Hall Presentation 2018-04-26 (PDF) There will be a Town Hall Meeting for District 8: April 26th, 2018 6pm – 8pm City Hall Council Chambers 200 N 5th St The format will be Read More …
Update: http://www.robertjsmithtx.com/presentations/townhall_agenda.pdf http://www.robertjsmithtx.com/presentations/townhall20171130.ppsx There will be a Town Hall Meeting for District 8: November 30th, 2017 6pm – 8pm City Hall Council Chambers 200 N 5th St The format will be a series of short presentations with plenty of time Read More …
Overview The city has a fiscal year that starts on October 1st and ends on September 30th. Garland splits its budget into two parts- ops and maintenance (think salaries, office supplies, furniture, small equipment purchases, etc.) and CIP (buildings, large Read More …
Let’s say that a candy bar is $1 and your property taxes are $1000. If the tax rate stays the same, then years from now if the same candy bar costs $2 it would make sense for your taxes to Read More …
The Problem People want to get from Brand & Naaman school road to the other side of highway 78. To accomplish that, we provide one lane, a long light and a railroad track. This causes backups from 78 all the Read More …
“Smart spending” is easier said than done. Budgeting and spending evolve over time, and the world has found a way to make both processes easier and more effective. It’s time for Garland to catch up and implement Zero-Based Budgeting. Garland Read More …
Garland residents have spent millions of dollars buying water for other cities. I know we can do better than this! Vote, May 6th!