Category: Development

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02/02/12

Permalink 11:01:00 pm, by Douglas Email , 222 words   English (US)
Categories: Development

March In-N-Out

  Garland's In-N-Out restaurant near the entrance to the Firewheel Town Center off SH-78 is nearing completion. Hiring has started and training will begin mid-month. Opening is currently planned for Mar 1.   When the Council approved the lo… more »

01/01/12

Permalink 06:00:00 am, by Douglas Email , 427 words   English (US)
Categories: Announcements, Fire Department, Development

2012 Will Be Eventful for Garland

City of Garland News Release: City of Garland Looks Ahead to 2012 Garland, Texas—January 1, 2012—As we all celebrate the beginning of a new year, the City of Garland looks forward to new opportunities for growth and improvement of City… more »

12/28/11

Permalink 06:00:00 am, by Douglas Email , 652 words   English (US)
Categories: Neighborhoods, Development, Parks & Recreation, Utilities, Taxes & Budget

National Migration to Texas Continues

National migration to (blue) and from (orange) the core Metroplex Counties (Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, and Denton) show far more people coming to the area than are leaving. Much of the influx is from California, Michigan, New York, Rhode Island, and Illin… more »

05/04/11

Permalink 04:16:51 pm, by Douglas Email , 1398 words   English (US)
Categories: Opinions, Development

A Dream Is More Than Just "Something Better"

At Tuesday's meeting, the Council approved issuing a Special Use Permit to RaceTrac to build a convenience store with gas pumps at the five-point intersection of Garland Ave and Shiloh and McCree Rds. It did not always appear that the case would garner… more »

04/09/11

Permalink 11:34:16 pm, by Douglas Email , 829 words   English (US)
Categories: Opinions, Development

Envision Garland and Cockfighting

Envision Garland is the city's three-year process to revise the current, out-dated Comprehensive Plan. A multi-phased series of surveys, meetings, and presentations with citizens has been distilled to a new proposed guide that has been approved by the P… more »

03/07/11

Permalink 11:28:16 pm, by Douglas Email , 269 words   English (US)
Categories: Development

In-N-Out Moving Through Final Steps

Excitement that an In-N-Out Burger is coming to north Garland hasn't abated much since the original announcement and the national excitement that sprang from that blog post. The inquiries of, "Where is it?" haven't abated much either.   A plat ha… more »

03/03/11

Permalink 01:10:40 pm, by Douglas Email , 154 words   English (US)
Categories: Development

Texas Made Here

On Tuesday the Council held a public hearing to receive testimony on the proposed new logo. Ten citizens presented opinions in favor and against. The Council weighed whether to postpone a decision for further information from the city's marketing compan… more »

02/27/11

Permalink 11:02:08 pm, by Douglas Email , 1142 words   English (US)
Categories: Opinions, Development

Really? Logo to Set Off Civil War?

From the Dallas Morning News: Planned Garland logo change sets off north-south debate By RAY LESZCYNSKI Staff Writer rleszcynski@dallasnews.com Published 26 February 2011 08:14 PM  … more »

02/25/11

Permalink 01:04:20 pm, by Douglas Email , 317 words   English (US)
Categories: Opinions, Development

We're Number 12! We're Number 12!

When Plano passed us in population a number of years ago, Garland slid to being the tenth largest city in the state. According to 2010 Census data compiled by USA Today, Garland has now dropped to twelfth, behind Laredo and Lubbock.   Every city… more »

01/20/11

Permalink 05:45:52 pm, by Douglas Email , 723 words   English (US)
Categories: Opinions, Development

Albertsons Really Closing this Time

  Since the Dallas Morning News article last week, I've received several messages about Albertsons closing and heard several in the community mention it, too. While there seems to be general acceptance of the fact, there has been some concern abou… more »

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