General Info

Garland is part of the 4th largest region in the nation, the DFW Metroplex, which continues to attract new business and corporate expansions despite the current challenges in the world economy. Garland has taken steps to provide excellent opportunities for its residents who enjoy living and working here. Garland offers a diverse and stable economy for businesses and residents to locate and succeed. The following sections describe why Garland continues to be the city of choice for businesses and residents. Mayor and City Council: Douglas Athas - Mayor Tim Campbell - Council District 1 Anita Goebel - Council District 2 Stephen W. Stanley - Council District 3 B.J. Williams - Council District 4 Billy Mack Williams - Council District 5 Lori Barnett Dodson - Council District 6 Scott LeMay - Council District 7 Jim Cahill - Council District 8 The City of Garland’s presence on social media sites is intended for informational purposes only. If you wish to contact City officials or to request City services, please visit the City’s official website, www.garlandtx.gov, or call City Hall at 972-205-2000. For social media pages allowing comments please follow these guidelines: Comments must be civil and may not contain slanderous, libelous, malicious, offensive, threatening, profane, or insulting language. Advertising or promotional announcements are not permitted. Comments must be within the scope of the topic under discussion. Comments cannot include personally identifiable information, such as an address, phone number, social security number or other sensitive information. Comments cannot represent a person other than the one posting the comment. Comments containing links to other websites or pages must be relevant to the topic. Comments cannot serve electoral campaign purposes. Political messages will not be published. Participants are responsible for what they post. Comments must not breach any law, confidentiality, or copyright. Some of the links on the City’s social media pages may lead to resources outside the City of Garland’s municipal government. The presence of these links should not be construed as an endorsement by the City of these sites or their content. The City is not responsible for the content of any such external link. The responsibility for content rests with the third party organizations that are providing the information. Official City of Garland social media pages: http://www.facebook.com/pages/City-of-Garland-Texas-Government/156695281153814 http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Garland-Animal-Services/388521174540406?fref=ts http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Garland-Parks-Recreation-and-Cultural-Arts/262434050187?fref=ts https://twitter.com/garlandtxgov https://twitter.com/GarlandLibrary http://www.youtube.com/garlandtxgov http://www.youtube.com/garlandparks