News Flash

Garland Welcomes New Animal Services Director

Art Munoz will officially join the City as the Animal Services Director on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. Art has spent the last 15 years with the SPCA of Texas Animal Cruelty Unit managing criminal investigations. As Chief Investigator, he acted as the advocate f...

Neighborhood Parking Enforcement

Neighborhood parking problems are the most frequent source of resident complaints to the City. In the past, parking tickets were treated like traffic tickets – Class C misdemeanors with high fines and difficult enforcement procedures.

In late 2019, the Gar...

Cease the Grease this Holiday Season

The City of Garland is participating in the regional Holiday Grease Roundup, an annual campaign that addresses fats, oils and grease in the wastewater system. This program asks Garland residents to recycle their holiday cooking grease instead of pouring i...

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...

Garland's Downtown Dine Around Lands Statewide Honors

For spreading the buzz about local eateries to 23,000 people on social media, Garland’s Downtown Dine Around earned top honors from the Texas Downtown Association.

The Dine Around landed the People’s Choice Award at the association’s 2019 President’s Award...

Garland Celebrates Upgrades at Granger Recreation Center

A $3.5 million reinvestment into a core facility in Garland's Parks and Recreation system was celebrated Friday, Nov. 15, as officials and guests cut the ribbon on the refurbished Granger Recreation Center.

The gym's storefront glass, wood courts and score...

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...

Check Out My Garland for City Services

Click on the My Garland icon, available on the City’s home page. Enter a Garland address in the box to find out about a wide range of City resources, such as:

• Your City Council District
• Your Neighborhood Police Officer
• The nearest fire station
• The n...