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The final<\/strong> public hearing for the City Charter will be at 7pm, February 6th, 2018 in the city council chambers. This is your LAST CHANCE<\/strong> to influence the wording, inclusion or striking of the proposed amendments before the council votes whether or not to place them on the May 2019 ballot.<\/p>\n

All of the resources you need are located on the city’s website at:
\n https:\/\/www.garlandtx.gov\/gov\/cd\/secretary\/charter.asp<\/a><\/p>\n

As always, feel free to call or email me directly if you have input but do not wish to attend. If you want to change the language on a proposed amendment, please attend the Feb 5th work session or talk to someone prior to Monday night. This will give legal the time necessary to draft the language correctly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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