Garland City Council District 8
Several people have recently asked: Why Garland does not allow sales of liquor/distilled spirits in ‘package stores’ in the city, but we do allow drinks to be individually poured and served in restaurants? In reality, the city has very little Read More …
SB 944 – Public Information Recently the Texas Legislature passed new rules around public information and retention, and I’ve been asked by a number of people to look at the bill and weigh in on it. Our state’s philosophy on Read More …
The 86th legislature concluded in May, and it has taken awhile for me to put together a list of the bills and their impact on Garland. This is not strictly a city council obligation on my part, but I usually Read More …
Yesterday Garland voters passed all nine propositions on the ballot. Eight of those were bond items, totaling $423.7 million. Voters in District 8 strongly supported the majority of the bond proposals as well. In the coming weeks we’ll prioritize the Read More …
Click Here for Official Dallas County Election Results Garland Summary as of 23:55 CT, Saturday May 4th City Council Mayor LeMay, Scott – 4,555 – 100% District 3 Nickerson, Jerry – 665 – 53.98% Stanley, Stephen – 567 – 46.02% Read More …
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 …