Former Garland City Council Member, District 8
(Edit, 2018-01-12: the city has a page up for the Charter Review: https://www.garlandtx.gov/gov/cd/secretary/charter.asp) A public hearing will be held tonight at 6pm at City Hall in the main council chambers regarding proposed changes to the City Charter. The City Charter Read More …
At my town hall event this evening, I presented a study of Garland’s red light camera system. The study is located here: http://www.robertjsmithtx.com/redlightcams/Red_Light_Camera_Study.pdf I’ve been asked what prompted this study. The answer is simple. Whenever a program is created that 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 …
Since my election I’ve worked hard to keep the politics largely out of this site and give you all the facts that I can. My goal has always been to leave you better informed, give you insights into the decision-making Read More …
For those that joined us for the council meeting(s) last night, it was a long one. We had a series of issues to resolve all at the same time. This post is my attempt to assemble all of the important 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 …
Earlier this year, the City Council requested that the city staff begin to make preparations for a charter review committee. The City Charter is our ‘constitution’ for how the city operates at its most fundamental level. This review gives the Read More …
Tonight’s meeting was ruled to be “out of order” due to procedural violations. Watch here: http://garlandtx.swagit.com/play/05302017-1005 The council is largely governed by Robert’s Rules of Order. No, not my rules, the other Robert’s. (http://www.rulesonline.com/) Point of order #1 The meeting Read More …
The Garland City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, May 30th 2017 at the Garland city hall council chambers. Meeting Agenda: 1) Hold a Public Hearing to take public comments on the 2017/2018 CDBG Funding and Action Plan Read More …
I was sworn into office last night at 10pm. I can’t thank you all enough for the support and the opportunity to serve. If you haven’t checked out the EVENTS tab, please do. You are welcome to attend all public Read More …