I’ll apologize in advance for the length of this post , but Animal Services is not an easy issue to tackle. Refill that same coffee cup that you used to stay awake when you were reading my posts about the Read More …
Shelter Operations
EWS Policy Change
Our Environmental Waste Services department made a minor change to its bulk collection policies this week. The new collection procedure/policy states: “Brush and Bulky Goods collection history for construction and demolition(C&D) debris generated at a residence by a previous homeowner Read More …
Naaman School Rd / Brand Rd Update
One of the issues that I ran on in 2017 was traffic congestion relief on Naaman School Road. While we know that this will be a difficult, expensive project, we also know that it shouldn’t take fifteen minutes during rush Read More …
Dog and Skate Park, Update
Last night during our work session the city council considered approval of the proposed site plan amendment. After well over an hour of in-depth questioning and deliberation, the council unanimously consented to moving forward to the next steps. Certain design Read More …
GAFHA Forum Videos
A special thank you to GAFHA for hosting last night’s forum and for allowing me to record the event. Click the links below to view the videos of each question: 1) Introduction 2) Ground Rules 3) D1 – Mayor Pro Read More …
City Charter Election Guide
On May 5th (and earlier for those who are taking advantage of early voting), residents of Garland will have the chance to vote on 36 amendments to our charter. All amendments were published in the Dallas Morning News today, on Read More …
Town Hall Meeting, April 26th, 2018
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 …
Dog and Skate Park, Revisited
On October 17th, 2017 I wrote a blog post about the Armory and Central Park. I made a promise at the time: “I will work with staff, council and stakeholders to try and address noise, drainage, park cleanliness, sound and Read More …
Smoking Ordinance Passed
The Garland City Council chose this evening by a vote of 6-3 (Nickerson, Smith, Athas in opposition) to strengthen its no smoking ordinances. The full and final text of that ordinance will be published in the coming days, as we Read More …
Stories from April 1st
Council Member Still Trying to Make Point from March 20th Meeting GARLAND, TX – A prominent Garland Council Member is still at the dais fourteen days after the meeting started, trying to get around to making his point regarding laws Read More …