Posted on: March 24, 2021
It’s not hard to find “makers” of all ages in Garland, from business owners to community leaders. But it’s not every day you find residents who started giving back to the community from an early age.
We introduce you to one such young lady in this month’s ...
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Excellence Made Here
Posted on: November 12, 2019
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...
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Excellence Made Here
Posted on: February 23, 2021
For the second year in a row and the third time in four years, the Duck Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant will receive a “Plant of the Year” award from the Water Environment Association of Texas.
The award will be presented virtually on March 25 as part of ...
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Excellence Made Here
Posted on: February 9, 2021
The Garland Water Utilities Department won a national award for its newly published story map, “We Keep it Flowing, Coming or Going.”
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies awarded this year’s Public Information & Educati...
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Excellence Made Here
Posted on: February 2, 2021
For the 19th consecutive year, the Nicholson Memorial Library System has been awarded the Texas Achievement of Library Excellence Award from the Texas Municipal Library Directors Association.
Of the 568 public library systems in Texas, only 56 re...
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Excellence Made Here
Posted on: September 24, 2020
Congratulations, Garland. You have the second-best Census 2020 self-response rate among large cities in Texas.
As of Sept. 24, 69.1% of Garland’s residents have completed the task of self-responding. That’s better than the state rate of...
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Excellence Made Here
Posted on: July 15, 2020
Garland, as it turns out, is well-positioned for what may be a major part of the “new normal” in American life. The City was rated No. 2 in Texas and No. 11 in the nation on the list of Best U.S. Cities to Work from Home.
Grow + Acorns,...
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Excellence Made Here
Posted on: February 19, 2020
The Atrium at the Granville Arts Center is a winner of the 2020 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards. The accolade represents the top wedding professionals in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism, as reviewed by couples on WeddingW...
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Posted on: February 12, 2020
Garland Water Utilities continues a winning streak by bringing home two national Environmental Achievement Awards from the winter conference of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) in Atlanta, Georgia.
The City received the NA...
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Excellence Made Here
Posted on: November 14, 2019
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 public ser...
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Excellence Made Here
Posted on: November 14, 2019
Garland Animal Services was recognized by Director of Dallas County Health and Human Services Philip Huang and Manager of Environmental Health/Mosquito Control Scott Sawlis at the Garland City Council Nov. 5 Regular Meeting.
The animal shelter staff were r...
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Excellence Made Here
Posted on: November 12, 2019
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...
Read on...
Excellence Made Here