Category: Guest Bloggers
05/02/11
Just Being Who We Are
That's the way I've always seen it but here is a guest post that expresses my feelings very well...
By SCOTT ROBERTS
District 1 Representative
Plan Commission Chairman
The People in Garland Are Just Nice… more »
05/01/10
06:05:23 am, by Douglas 
, 1888 words 
Categories: Parks & Recreation, Guest Bloggers, Utilities, Boards & Commissions
Keeping Garland Beautiful for 30 Years
A major objective of this blog is to inform readers and to share information about our city government. While most everyone knows we have a city council and administrative staff, many times fewer know the various citizen committees (and boards and commi… more »
04/14/10
Inside Look to Garland Youth Council
Several Garland students from Distict 1 serve on the Garland Youth Council. The youngest is Paige Pospisil. She originally wrote the following article for The Greenskeeper, the newsletter of the The Greens of Firewheel and the Greens Estates homeowner a… more »
01/21/09
Keeping Up With PARD Board
By ED SEGHERS
District 1 Representative
Parks and Recreation Board
The mission of the Parks and Recreation Department is to manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources for the use and enjoyment of… more »
09/12/07
Re-examining Live/Work Spaces
The article below illustrates one well-received live/work project debuting in the Metroplex. I've written of Capella Park several times. This article expands the multiple concepts in the developer's design that enhance community, urbanism, and are frien… more »
08/26/07
Planning for a Change ...
By JOHN WILLIS
District 2 Representative
Board of Adjustment
The medieval town of Viessan is nestled in the mountians in the south of France
Planning for a Change ...,
Or What 8,000 Years of Cities Ca… more »
06/11/07
Zoning Changes and You
I think District 1 has contributed some of the best commissioners to the Plan Commission. For the period I've watched or participated in the Plan Commission meetings, we have had high-quality, experienced, involved representation. Scott Roberts, our Dis… more »
06/02/07
View from the Utility Advisory Board
Another in the continuing series of guest bloggers that represent District 1, we look at the Utilities Advisory Board. When I was first considering appointments last year after my election, I wanted someone for the UAB that had a background in either (a… more »
05/19/07
View from the Housing Standards Board
In the continuing series of guest bloggers that represent District 1, we look at the Housing Standards Board. Dino Quintanilla has served the district for the past year but resigned recently. The position is open and I'm considering others to continue i… more »
05/14/07
View from the Parks Board
I am very honored to be able to represent District 1 on the Council but there are many other people that also represent our district and the city. I will be posting comments from several of those individuals over time. Some will be District 1 representa… more »
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