Garland City Council District 8
On Wednesday, April 10, 2019 the GAFHA (Garland Association For Hispanic Affairs) invited candidates from both the City of Garland City Council / Mayoral and the Garland ISD Board of Trustees races to participate in their annual candidate forum. The Read More …
What is HB2/SB2? It is a bill that says, if you as a city or county bring in > 2.5% more revenue than you did last year via property tax, that amount has to be ratified by the voters in Read More …
Public Service Announcement The Garland Office of Emergency Management wants to remind you: With the start of the severe weather season, remember to hurricane-proof your dog. Veterinarians report a sharp increase in dislocated tongues and wind-blown hair during the spring Read More …
On Thursday, March 28, 2019 the NAACP invited candidates from both the City of Garland City Council / Mayoral and the Garland ISD Board of Trustees races to participate in their annual candidate forum. The forum was held at the Read More …
District 8 Town Hall: April 11, 6pm – 8pm, Garland City Hall Join Council Member Robert John Smith on Thursday, April 11th, from 6 to 8 p.m. at City Hall (200 N. Fifth St, Garland) for the District 8 Town Read More …
As a wise man once said, “You never know what the Texas legislature is going to do”. While the debate continues in Austin over the future of red light cameras in Texas, the city council has not been idle on Read More …
(Due to demand, here’s a downloadable PDF version of this article) 24 months ago, during the spring of 2017 we heard the news that Baylor Garland was looking to sell but would stick around until they had a new owner. Read More …
—– As I was writing this post, another blogger hit the net with a different point of view on the SH78 issue that council recently worked on. My post is a higher level view of that issue, and only partially Read More …
I am running unopposed, and will be reappointed as your District 8 representative for another 2 year term. Thank you so much to the residents of District 8 for your continual love and support. I look forward to serving you! Read More …
A big thank you to the GADC for having me out this evening to discuss the 2019 bond program. As promised, here are the links to the presentation you saw tonight, a soft copy of the handout, and the bond Read More …