Category: Taxes & Budget
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12/28/11
06:00:00 am, by Douglas 
, 652 words 
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 »
12/27/11
Political Heroes, I Have a Couple or So
I take no pride in being a politician but I wouldn't mind being a statesman. Historically, we can think of numerous statesmen that put country and freedom ahead of personal benefit and ego. When we look at the current crop of politicians, it's a bit har… more »
12/26/11
06:00:00 am, by Douglas , 738 words
Categories: Announcements, Transportation, Parks & Recreation, Libraries, Utilities, Taxes & Budget, Health
Looking Back Over Past Year
City of Garland News Release:
City of Garland Milestones for 2011
Garland, Texas—December 26, 2011—As 2011 draws to a close, the City of Garland looks back on several milestone events for the past year:
Garland Pawsibilities P… more »
05/19/11
It Looks Bad and Other Good News
The budget adopted by the Council last year dealt with a revenue decline from the previous year, as that year dealt with a decline from two years ago. Preliminary figures from the Dallas Central Appraisal District indicate we will have another decline t… more »
01/27/11
If You Lived in [Insert City], Your Tax Rate Would Be...
The City of Garland 2010-11 tax rate is the same as the previous year: 70.46¢/$100 valuation. More than any year since I started paying close attention, an unusual numbers of other Metroplex cities chose to raise their rate. Dallas, of course, received… more »
01/26/11
How're We Doing?
The Office of Budget and Research releases a Dashboard Report each month that tracks a number of indicators that allow the staff, Council, and citizens to know how our city government is faring. Are revenues up or down? Are code calls up or down? Are ut… more »
01/18/11
Departments Make CIP Presentations
The Council has begun review of the 2011 Capital Improvement Program, as mentioned recently. Last Thursday, several departments made presentations to Council in a special work session. Ray Leszcynski of the Dallas Morning News was there and his article… more »
01/06/11
Council Begins Look at 2011 CIP Budget
City Manager Bill Dollar and his staff shared their proposed 2011 Capital Improvement Program with the Council Tuesday night. By most measures, it is a modest proposal, very much in line with our economy and current debt obligations.
Garland us… more »
12/16/10
District 1 Update Being Broadcast
The Council and staff have changed the broadcast Townhall format. Instead of two Council members participating together and taking questions from the audience and by phone, we now simply give an on-camera update individually for our respective district.… more »
11/14/10
03:12:07 pm, by Douglas , 838 words
Categories: Opinions, Neighborhoods, Development, Parks & Recreation, Taxes & Budget, Boards & Commissions
Breaking the (Zoning) Code
My first priority on the Council has always been better planning for our city's future. We have a number of challenges that need to be addressed: quality of life, taxes, and development are three of the most important. One effort that has been underway… more »
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