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The Garland Health Department has received reports of 601 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Garland residents, as well as 16 deaths. The City will update its posted case numbers each afternoon after 2 p.m.
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Phased Reopening Begins Statewide
Texas Governor Greg Abbott's
Strike Force to Open Texas
has created a set of guidelines for reopening business as the COVID-19 situation progresses.
The Garland City Council
is meeting weekly to stay up to date and responsive to the situation. During its May 18 and 19 meetings, Council will consider
the phased reopening of various City services.
Learn more about the steps the City is taking to follow state guidelines in phased reopening.
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Guidance for Reopening Buildings After Prolonged Shutdown
For businesses and other buildings that have been unoccupied for some time due to the pandemic, it is vitally important that water lines are flushed before the water is used.
For more information, visit CDC Flushing Recommendations.
If you have questions, call the City of Garland Water Utilities Department at 972-205-3210.
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Resources for Fact-Checking Fraud, Scams and Rumors
Rumors are common during emergency and crisis situations. To find trusted sources, look for information from official public health and safety authorities. You can find many official sources at
coronavirus.gov. On social media, be sure to check for a blue verified badge next to the account name.
For more information about identifying and reporting fraud and scams, visit
GarlandTX.gov.
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Made Fresh & Local: A Garland Experience
Join us for a video stream music and painting experience hosted by
married duo Bobby and Jessica Orozco at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 28!
The pair combines original music and art to cultivate an experience of sincerity and creativity. They have hosted concerts in their home, Marigold House, here in Garland for five years.
Bobby is a classically trained musician, and Jessica paints without paintbrushes and focuses instead on textures of common items to create a variety of patterns and on how colors complement one another.
Learn more.
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Garland Earns Excellent Bond Ratings
The City of Garland and Garland Power & Light (GP&L) have earned positive bond ratings from multiple agencies.
Fitch Ratings has assigned a AAA rating to the City of Garland's $16.7 million combination tax and revenue certificates of obligation, series 2020, which is the highest bond rating possible.
Fitch has also assigned a favorable AA- rating to GP&L's revenue refunding bonds, series 2020.
In addition, Standard & Poor's assigned the City a AA+ for tax-supported debt, while Moody's Investors Service gave an Aa3 rating for Electric Bonds.
Quality bond ratings and stability outlooks allow the City to issue debt for capital projects at a lower cost, saving taxpayers money.
Learn more
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Special Resources from City Departments
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Garland Goodness
Even with the concern about COVID-19, our community is full of warm, wonderful stories of caring and perseverance.
There's no shortage of goodness happening in Garland these days. We want to say thank you for looking out for our City staff during this pandemic. Your kindness and donations are much appreciated. Watch the video!
If you have a Garland Goodness story to share with us, you can share on social media and tag @garlandtxgov. Use the hashtags #GarlandGoodness, #MYMGarland, and #OnlyinGarland or email your stories to
Saul Garza.
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City Council Meetings
May 18 and 19
Work Session will begin at 6 p.m. Monday, May 18; Regular Meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 19.
Due to COVID-19 public gathering restrictions, the meetings will be virtual.
You can watch the meetings online. The virtual meeting link will be included in the individual meeting agenda. You may participate by telephone. Dial-in numbers will be posted with the virtual meeting information.
View agendas
at GarlandTX.gov and be sure to click the "subscribe" button to receive notifications when meeting agendas are posted.
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DART Talks About Bus Services at Noon Tuesday, May 19
Participate in a discussion about the redesign of DART's bus network.
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Submit Service Requests with eAssist
Need to report a pothole, broken streetlight or tall grass? There's an app for that! Garland eAssist provides an online platform accessible from the City's website and from a downloadable app via Google Play and iTunes. Using eAssist is the quickest, most efficient means of reporting issues or requesting specific services - much faster than Facebook, Twitter or other social media sites.
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