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Build Garland Day Celebrates Progress on 2019 Bond

On Build Garland Day, Wednesday, Jan. 13, the City backed a record investment from its residents with a record day of groundbreaking, sign-raising and celebration of new projects.

Garland is delivering on its $423.7 million bond program, even in a pandemic...

Garland Health Department Creates COVID-19 Vaccine Wait List

The Garland Health Department is registering individuals included in Phase 1A and Phase 1B for COVID-19 vaccinations as vaccine becomes available. 

Phase 1A includes frontline health care workers such as firefighters, EMTs, school nurses and long-...

2021 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Calendar Goes Digital

Reduction and reuse are the most important ways we can all lessen our environmental impact and extend the life of our landfill. For those reasons and more, we are no longer printing copies of the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle calendar.

You can still enjoy the cal...

Neighborhood Award Winners Announced

Garland Breaks Ground on New Animal Shelter

The development of a new Garland animal shelter is officially underway! The City broke ground Dec. 8 on its new animal shelter and adoption center at 1900 State Highway 66. 

Approved in the May 2019 bond election, the 23,000-square-foot shelter wi...

Rental, Mortgage Assistance Available

Two separate rental and mortgage assistance programs are available to assist residents that have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.  Different qualifying criteria apply depending on the program. Visit our Recovery Resources p...

Ricky C. McNeal Appointed to Garland City Council

The Garland City Council has appointed Ricky C. McNeal to fill the District 1 seat until the City’s next general election.

McNeal is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University. He formerly served on the City’s bond study committee, chaired its East Garland Ar...

Get Your Flu Shot at Garland Public Health Clinic

The Garland Public Health Clinic, 206 Carver St., has received its first shipment of vaccine for the 2020-21 flu season.

Garland Names New Assistant City Manager

The City of Garland has named Judson Rex as Assistant City Manager for Planning & Economic Development. He will oversee City departments that participate in planning, economic development and redevelopment activities.

For the past five years, Judson ha...

Temporary Parklet Program

Emergency Alert Update

The City of Garland is changing its emergency notification system from CodeRED to the Garland Alert System.

Nov. 3 City Election Update

Garland voters decided on Nov. 3 to return District 2 incumbent Deborah Morris and District 5 incumbent Rich Aubin to the City Council. In District 4, B.J. Williams will return to the Council after a one-term absence.

Garland voters also decided on Nov. 3 ...

Garland Is Tops in Texas Among Best Cities for First-Time Homebuyers

Garland is ranked No. 1 in Texas and No. 8 in the country on a recently released 2020 list of Best Cities for First-Time Homebuyers.

The study from personal finance website SmartAsset compared 185 cities using 12 metrics, including five-year home value app...

Annie Dickson, Garland Trailblazer for Civil Rights and Historic Preservation, Honored

They are the people who helped make Garland what it is today: residents, community leaders and elected officials who have Made Their Mark in Garland over the years. One of them is Annie Dickson, Garland’s first female African American City Counc...

Garland City Press Now Available Online

The September/October issue of Garland City Press is now available online.

The 2020 census is happening now and we need you!

The U.S. Census Bureau is now dropping off 2020 census questionnaire packets at front doors of households in Dallas County. 

This is the next phase of the effort to satisfy the full count of people living in the United States as required every 10 ...

Made Fresh & Local: A Garland Experience

We are not able to host our traditional outdoor Sounds of Summer Concerts Series at the Square this year, so we are bringing a true Garland fresh and local concert experience straight into your living room!

Fire Department Earns American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Award

The Garland Fire Department has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline^® EMS Gold Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks.

“For th...

City Unveils Mural in Ablon Park

You may be surprised how such a collaboration can help revitalize your community. Take a look at how residents of The Oaks neighborhood in southernmost Garland partnered with the Office of Neighborhood Vitality (ONV), creating art to highlight their area&...

Garland Unveils New Playground at Central Park

A new, inclusive and sensory-friendly playground is now open at Garland’s Central Park, 1310 W. Avenue F, in close proximity to the Granger Recreation Center. The new playground is designed for children of all abilities to play, learn and grow t...

Garland Opens New Dog Park

Garland’s new dog park, located within Central Park along Glenbrook Drive, is officially open for play!

Amenities at the Garland Dog Park include three fenced paddocks, drinking fountains, shade, lighting, seating, fencing and parking. The park w...

Garland Emergency Residential Assistance Program

The City of Garland has partnered with Catholic Charities of Dallas Inc. to provide emergency mortgage and rental assistance to those City of Garland residents impacted by COVID-19.

City Increases Exemptions for Property Taxes

Certain homeowners in Garland will benefit from additional exemptions on their property taxes beginning in the 2020 tax year.

The Garland City Council approved two exemption increases during their June 16 Regular Meeting. Those who are able to claim a Home...

Garland Goodness

In the midst of the worry and concern about COVID-19, some really great things are happening! We’re sharing some of those stories here.

COVID-19 - City Service Updates

The City of Garland is reopening City offices and facilities in a phased approach.

PAID Program Lets You Help Neighbors with Utility Bills

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 ...

The 2020 census is happening now and we need you!

The United States census for 2020 is happening now. Garland’s allotment of money for federal programs and its government representation are dependent on the count of its residents.

The census is an official count of the U.S. population and househ...

Latest Issue of Garland City Press Now Available

The May/June issue of the Garland City Press is on its way to your mailbox and available online.

VA North Texas Health Care System Acquires Garland Hospital Facility

The VA North Texas Health Care System has officially taken possession of the former Garland-Baylor, Scott & White hospital located at 2300 Marie Curie Drive. The facility will now be known as Garland VA Medical Center.

In a news release issued April 6,...

Garland City Council Postpones May 2 Election

The Garland City Council postponed the City’s general election six months to Nov. 3 to keep voters from gathering during a time of concern over the spread of COVID-19.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott authorized those holding May 2 elections to postpone th...

Monitoring Coronavirus

Garland Public Health is working closely with regional, state and federal partners to monitor for coronavirus in north Texas. Check our Disease Information page for updates.

Support Local Businesses and Restaurants

Let’s Make Our Mark and help each other out!

Head to VisitGarlandTX.com for a list of local restaurants offering takeout, delivery or drive-through service.

You can also see which local shops are offering virtual shopping and even gift card specia...

Lights Go Live for Youth Soccer Season, 2019 Bond Celebration

The first project from Garland’s $423.7 million bond program, approved by residents just nine months ago, is officially on the ground. New LED field lights went live for the first night games of the youth soccer season Feb. 24 at Winters Park.

&q...

Neighborhood Parking Enforcement

The Garland City Marshal’s Office is now issuing tickets for parking violations. You can pay your tickets online.

Neighborhood parking problems are the most frequent source of resident complaints to the City. In the past, parking tickets were tre...

Mayor's State of the City Address

Garland has a lot of momentum and, in his first State of the City address, Mayor Scott LeMay praised residents who in 2019 bought in by authorizing a record $423.7 million in bond projects and presented awards to two for Making Their Mark.

In his keynote f...

2019 Food Excellence Award Winners

The City of Garland Health Department is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Food Sanitation Excellence Awards. These winners scored in the top 5% of their class on unannounced food inspections during the previous year.

View the full list of winner...

2019 Bond in Motion as Light Poles Replaced at Winters Park

It's officially "in with the new" at Winters Park, where the first poles in a $3.2 million project to upgrade to LED lighting were installed Thursday, Dec. 5.

The Winters lighting project is on a strict timeline, starting Nov. 18, the day after t...

Garland Brings Home National and State Video Awards

The City of Garland has earned numerous video awards at both the national and state level this year.

Garland earned one first-place trophy and five second-place awards from the 34th Annual Government Programming Awards, hosted by the National Association o...

2019 Garland Neighborhood Awards

The Garland Neighborhood Awards are the City’s annual way to spotlight neighbors who make a difference as individuals and, when they combine their efforts, as neighborhoods.

The Oakridge Neighborhood Association, several dedicated volunteers and ...

The Latest Issue of the Garland City Press Is Online

The November/December issue of the Garland City Press is on its way to your mailbox and available online. 

In this issue, learn about upcoming holiday activities, find out what's new in your neighborhood, get updates on road projects and other dev...

Trails and Bikeways Master Plan Survey

The City needs you to take an online survey to help develop the plan for Garland’s future trails and bikeways.

We want to know your priorities for cycling, walking and using trails in Garland to help us establish goals and objectives for the Trai...