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padding:4px; text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: grey; padding-top: 0.5em; color:white; font-size:120%;"><big><b>Garland, Texas</b></big></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="center"><div class="center"><div class="floatnone"><a href="/Garland,_Texas" title="Garland, Texas"><img alt="Garland.gif" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/c/c5/Garland.gif/125px-Garland.gif" decoding="async" width="125" height="83" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/c/c5/Garland.gif/188px-Garland.gif 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/c/c5/Garland.gif/250px-Garland.gif 2x" data-file-width="324" data-file-height="216" /></a></div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: grey; padding-top: 0.5em; color:white; font-size:120%;"><big><b>General information</b></big></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px"><div style="text-align:center;"> <p><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/200/200/Scott_LeMay.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" width="150px" /> </p> <p> <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Scott_LeMay">Mayor of Garland Scott LeMay</a><br /> Nonpartisan<br /> <b>Assumed office:</b> May 15, 2019 </p> </div> </td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Last mayoral election:</b></td><td align="left"><a href="/Mayoral_election_in_Garland,_Texas_(2023)" title="Mayoral election in Garland, Texas (2023)">2023</a></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Next mayoral election:</b></td><td align="left"><a href="/Mayoral_election_in_Garland,_Texas_(2025)" title="Mayoral election in Garland, Texas (2025)">2025</a></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Last city council election:</b></td><td align="left"><a href="/City_elections_in_Garland,_Texas_(2024)" title="City elections in Garland, Texas (2024)">2024</a></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Next city council election:</b></td><td align="left"><a href="/City_elections_in_Garland,_Texas_(2025)" title="City elections in Garland, Texas (2025)">2025</a></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>City council seats:</b></td><td align="left">9<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://garlandtx.gov/">City website</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: grey; padding-top: 0.5em; color:white; font-size:120%;"><big><b>Composition data (2019)</b></big></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Population:</b></td><td align="left">238,418</td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b><a href="/Race_and_Ethnicity_on_the_United_States_Census#Race" title="Race and Ethnicity on the United States Census">Race</a>:</b></td><td align="left">White 63.8%<br />African American 14.9%<br />Asian 11.2%<br />Native American 0.5%<br />Pacific Islander 0.0%<br />Two or more 3.5%</td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b><a href="/Race_and_Ethnicity_on_the_United_States_Census#Ethnicity" title="Race and Ethnicity on the United States Census">Ethnicity</a>:</b></td><td align="left">Hispanic 42.5%</td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Median household income:</b></td><td align="left">$61,211</td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>High school graduation rate:</b></td><td align="left">77.1%</td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>College graduation rate:</b></td><td align="left">22.9%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color:grey; padding-top: 0.5em; color:white; font-size:120%;"><big><b>Related Garland offices</b></big></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="font-size:90%;"><a href="/United_States_congressional_delegations_from_Texas" title="United States congressional delegations from Texas">Texas Congressional Delegation</a><br /> <a href="/Texas_State_Legislature" title="Texas State Legislature">Texas State Legislature</a><br /><a href="/Texas_state_executive_offices" title="Texas state executive offices">Texas state executive offices</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> <b>Garland</b> is a city in <a href="/Dallas_County,_Texas" title="Dallas County, Texas">Dallas County, Texas</a>. The city's population was 246,018 as of 2020, according to the <a href="/United_States_Census_Bureau" title="United States Census Bureau">United States Census Bureau</a>. </p><p>Click on the links below to learn more about the city's... </p> <ul><li><a href="#Mayor">Mayor</a></li> <li><a href="#City_council">City council</a></li> <li><a href="#Other_elected_officials">Other elected officials</a></li> <li><a href="#Elections">Elections</a></li> <li><a href="#Census_information">Census information</a></li> <li><a href="#Budget">Budget</a></li> <li><a href="#Contact_information">Contact information</a></li> <li><a href="#Ballot_measures">Ballot measures</a></li> <li><a href="/Government_of_Dallas_County,_Texas" title="Government of Dallas County, Texas">County government</a></li></ul> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#City_government"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">City government</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-2"><a href="#Mayor"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Mayor</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="#City_manager"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">City manager</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#City_council"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">City council</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#Other_elected_officials"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Other elected officials</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"><a href="#Mayoral_partisanship"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Mayoral partisanship</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="#Elections"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Elections</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="#2025"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">2025</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9"><a href="#2024"><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">2024</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="#2023"><span class="tocnumber">3.3</span> <span class="toctext">2023</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-11"><a href="#2022"><span class="tocnumber">3.4</span> <span class="toctext">2022</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-12"><a href="#2021"><span class="tocnumber">3.5</span> <span class="toctext">2021</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-13"><a href="#2020"><span class="tocnumber">3.6</span> <span class="toctext">2020</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14"><a href="#2019"><span class="tocnumber">3.7</span> <span class="toctext">2019</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-15"><a href="#2018"><span class="tocnumber">3.8</span> <span class="toctext">2018</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-16"><a href="#2017"><span class="tocnumber">3.9</span> <span class="toctext">2017</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-17"><a href="#2016"><span class="tocnumber">3.10</span> <span class="toctext">2016</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-18"><a href="#2015"><span class="tocnumber">3.11</span> <span class="toctext">2015</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-19"><a href="#2014"><span class="tocnumber">3.12</span> <span class="toctext">2014</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-20"><a href="#Census_information"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Census information</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-21"><a href="#Budget"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Budget</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-22"><a href="#Fiscally_standardized_cities_data"><span class="tocnumber">5.1</span> <span class="toctext">Fiscally standardized cities data</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-23"><a href="#Historical_total_revenue_and_expenditure"><span class="tocnumber">5.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Historical total revenue and expenditure</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-24"><a href="#Garland,_Texas,_salaries_and_pensions_over_$95,000"><span class="tocnumber">5.2</span> <span class="toctext">Garland, Texas, salaries and pensions over $95,000</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-25"><a href="#Contact_information"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Contact information</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-26"><a href="#Ballot_measures"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Ballot measures</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-27"><a href="#Noteworthy_events"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Noteworthy events</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-28"><a href="#2020:_Events_and_activity_following_the_death_of_George_Floyd"><span class="tocnumber">8.1</span> <span class="toctext">2020: Events and activity following the death of George Floyd</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-29"><a href="#2015:_Study_on_city's_nondiscrimination_laws"><span class="tocnumber">8.2</span> <span class="toctext">2015: Study on city's nondiscrimination laws</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-30"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-31"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-32"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="City_government">City government</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Council-manager_government" title="Council-manager government">Council-manager government</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The City of Garland utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.<sup id="cite_ref-gov_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gov-2">[2]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Mayor">Mayor</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/List_of_current_mayors_of_the_top_100_cities_in_the_United_States" title="List of current mayors of the top 100 cities in the United States">List of current mayors of the top 100 cities in the United States</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The mayor is a member of the city council. He or she presides over council meetings and official city ceremonies. The mayor also represents the city on the state, national, and international levels. The current Mayor of Garland is <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Scott_LeMay">Scott LeMay</a> (nonpartisan). LeMay assumed office in 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-council_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-council-3">[3]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="City_manager">City manager</span></h3> <p>The city manager is Garland's chief executive. Appointed by the city council, the city manager's responsibilities include overseeing the city's day-to-day operations, planning and implementing the city's operating budget, carrying out council policies, and hiring most city government employees.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="City_council">City council</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/List_of_current_city_council_officials_of_the_top_100_cities_in_the_United_States" title="List of current city council officials of the top 100 cities in the United States">List of current city council officials of the top 100 cities in the United States</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The Garland City Council is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for approving and adopting the city budget, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies, and ordinances.<sup id="cite_ref-gov_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gov-2">[2]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-council_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-council-3">[3]</a></sup> </p><p>The city council consists of nine members including the mayor. While the mayor is elected at large, the other eight members are elected by the city's eight districts.<sup id="cite_ref-council_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-council-3">[3]</a></sup> </p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul" style="overflow: auto"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab1" style="background:#eee;">Click here for a current list of council members</a><div id="tab1" class="panel-expand collapse collapse"> <i><b>Note</b>: The mayor is not included in the list below.</i> <style> table#officeholder-table th, td { padding:5px; font-size: 16px; } @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) { table#officeholder-table th, td {font-size: 10px; } } @media only screen and (min-width: 600px) { table #officeholder-table td { </p> <pre> padding-left: 10px !important; padding-right: 10px !important; </pre> <p>} } .partytd.Democratic { background-color: #003388; color: white; text-align: center; } .partytd.Republican { background-color: #db0000; color: white; text-align: center; } .partytd.Libertarian { background-color: #fdd007; text-align: center; } .partytd.Green { background-color: #6db24f; color: white; text-align: center; } .partytd.Gray { text-align: center; } .bptable.gray th { background:#4c4c4c;color:#fff; } </style> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <div> <p><br /> </p><table class="bptable gray sortable" id="officeholder-table" style="width:auto; border-bottom:1px solid #bcbcbc;"> <thead> <tr colspan="5" style="background:#4c4c4c!important;color:#fff!important;text-align:center;padding: 7px 8px 8px;margin-bottom:4px;"> <th>Office</th> <th>Name</th> <th>Party</th> <th>Date assumed office</th> <th>Date term ends</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Garland,_Texas">Garland City Council District 1</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Jeff_Bass">Jeff Bass</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">May 11, 2021</td> <td style="text-align:center;">2026</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Garland,_Texas">Garland City Council District 2</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Kris_Beard_(Texas)">Kris Beard</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">May 14, 2024</td> <td style="text-align:center;">2026</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Garland,_Texas">Garland City Council District 3</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Edward_Moore_(Texas)">Edward Moore</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">June 15, 2021</td> <td style="text-align:center;">2025</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Garland,_Texas">Garland City Council District 4</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/B.J._Williams">B.J. Williams</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">November 17, 2020</td> <td style="text-align:center;">2026</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Garland,_Texas">Garland City Council District 5</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Margaret_Lucht">Margaret Lucht</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">June 28, 2022</td> <td style="text-align:center;">2026</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Garland,_Texas">Garland City Council District 6</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Carissa_Dutton">Carissa Dutton</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">May 16, 2023</td> <td style="text-align:center;">2025</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Garland,_Texas">Garland City Council District 7</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Dylan_Hedrick">Dylan Hedrick</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">May 15, 2019</td> <td style="text-align:center;">2025</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Garland,_Texas">Garland City Council District 8</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Chris_Ott">Chris Ott</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">May 16, 2023</td> <td style="text-align:center;">2025</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p><script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery.tablesorter/2.29.6/js/jquery.tablesorter.js" type="text/javascript"></script> </p> </div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p>The widget below automatically displays information about city council meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.voterheads.com/">Voterheads</a>, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda: </p><p><script defer="" data-voterheads-organization-id="27289" src="https://embed.voterheads.com/js/organization-embed.js"></script> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Other_elected_officials">Other elected officials</span></h3> <p><i>Ballotpedia does not cover any additional city officials in Garland, Texas.</i> </p><p><br /> </p> <div id="stopHeaderTabs" style="display:none;"></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Mayoral_partisanship">Mayoral partisanship</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Party_affiliation_of_the_mayors_of_the_100_largest_cities" title="Party affiliation of the mayors of the 100 largest cities">Party affiliation of the mayors of the 100 largest cities</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Garland has a Republican mayor. As of February 2025, 64 mayors in the largest 100 cities by population are affiliated with the <a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a>, 25 are affiliated with the <a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a>, one is affiliated with the <a href="/Libertarian_Party" title="Libertarian Party">Libertarian Party</a>, three are independents, four identify as nonpartisan or unaffiliated, and three mayors' affiliations are unknown. <a href="/List_of_current_mayors_of_the_top_100_cities_in_the_United_States#List_of_mayors" title="List of current mayors of the top 100 cities in the United States"><b>Click here</b></a> for a list of the 100 largest cities' mayors and their partisan affiliations. </p><p>Mayoral elections are officially nonpartisan in most of the nation's largest cities. However, many officeholders are affiliated with political parties. Ballotpedia uses one or more of the following sources to identify each officeholder's partisan affiliation: (1) direct communication from the officeholder, (2) current or previous candidacy for partisan office, or (3) identification of partisan affiliation by multiple media outlets. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Elections">Elections</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2025">2025</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Mayoral_election_in_Garland,_Texas_(2025)" title="Mayoral election in Garland, Texas (2025)">Mayoral election in Garland, Texas (2025)</a> and <a href="/City_elections_in_Garland,_Texas_(2025)" title="City elections in Garland, Texas (2025)">City elections in Garland, Texas (2025)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The city of <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Garland, Texas</a>, is holding general elections for mayor and city council on May 3, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was February 14, 2025. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2024">2024</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/City_elections_in_Garland,_Texas_(2024)" title="City elections in Garland, Texas (2024)">City elections in Garland, Texas (2024)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The city of <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Garland, Texas</a>, held general elections for city council on May 4, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was February 16, 2024. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2023">2023</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Mayoral_election_in_Garland,_Texas_(2023)" title="Mayoral election in Garland, Texas (2023)">Mayoral election in Garland, Texas (2023)</a> and <a href="/City_elections_in_Garland,_Texas_(2023)" title="City elections in Garland, Texas (2023)">City elections in Garland, Texas (2023)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The city of <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Garland, Texas</a>, held general elections for mayor and city council on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was February 17, 2023. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2022">2022</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/City_elections_in_Garland,_Texas_(2022)" title="City elections in Garland, Texas (2022)">City elections in Garland, Texas (2022)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The city of <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Garland, Texas</a>, held general elections for city council on May 7, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was February 18, 2022. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2021">2021</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Mayoral_election_in_Garland,_Texas_(2021)" title="Mayoral election in Garland, Texas (2021)">Mayoral election in Garland, Texas (2021)</a></i> and <i><a href="/City_elections_in_Garland,_Texas_(2021)" title="City elections in Garland, Texas (2021)">City elections in Garland, Texas (2021)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The city of <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Garland, Texas</a>, held general elections for mayor and city council on May 1, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was February 12, 2021. </p><p>A special election also took place in 2021 to fill an unexpired term for District 1 on the city council. <a href="/Ricky_McNeal" title="Ricky McNeal">Ricky McNeal</a> was appointed to the seat in December 2020 and held the seat until the May 1 election. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2020">2020</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/City_elections_in_Garland,_Texas_(2020)" title="City elections in Garland, Texas (2020)">City elections in Garland, Texas (2020)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The city of <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Garland, Texas</a>, held general elections for city council districts 1, 2, 4, and 5 on November 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was February 14, 2020. </p><p>This election was originally scheduled on May 2, 2020, but was moved to November 3, 2020, amid concerns about the <a href="/Political_responses_to_the_coronavirus_pandemic,_2020" class="mw-redirect" title="Political responses to the coronavirus pandemic, 2020">coronavirus pandemic</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup> In a proclamation made on March 18, 2020, Gov. <a href="/Greg_Abbott" title="Greg Abbott">Greg Abbott</a> (R) suspended Sections 41.0052(a) and (b) of the Texas election code. This allowed local governments to move elections scheduled on May 2, 2020, to the next uniform state election date, which fell on November 3, 2020. This suspension only applied to elections occurring in 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2019">2019</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Mayoral_election_in_Garland,_Texas_(2019)" title="Mayoral election in Garland, Texas (2019)">Mayoral election in Garland, Texas (2019)</a></i> and <i><a href="/City_elections_in_Garland,_Texas_(2019)" title="City elections in Garland, Texas (2019)">City elections in Garland, Texas (2019)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="">The city of <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Garland, Texas</a>, held general elections for <b>mayor and city council</b> on May 4, 2019. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was February 15, 2019. <a href="/Mayoral_election_in_Garland,_Texas_(2019)" title="Mayoral election in Garland, Texas (2019)">Click here</a> for more information about the mayoral election. <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2018">2018</span></h3> <p><br /> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Mayoral_election_in_Garland,_Texas_(2018)" title="Mayoral election in Garland, Texas (2018)">Mayoral election in Garland, Texas (2018)</a></i> and <i><a href="/Municipal_elections_in_Garland,_Texas_(2018)" title="Municipal elections in Garland, Texas (2018)">Municipal elections in Garland, Texas (2018)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The city of <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Garland, Texas</a>, held general elections for <b>city council and a special election for mayor</b> on May 5, 2018. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was February 16, 2018. <a href="/Mayoral_election_in_Garland,_Texas_(2018)" title="Mayoral election in Garland, Texas (2018)">Click here</a> for more information about the mayoral election. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2017">2017</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Municipal_elections_in_Garland,_Texas_(2017)" title="Municipal elections in Garland, Texas (2017)">Municipal elections in Garland, Texas (2017)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The city of <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Garland, Texas</a>, held an election for <b>mayor</b> and <b>city council</b> on May 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 17, 2017. </p><p>Mayor <a href="/Douglas_Athas" title="Douglas Athas">Douglas Athas</a> ran for re-election in 2017. The city council seats in Districts 3, 6, 7, and 8 were also up for election. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2016">2016</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Municipal_elections_in_Garland,_Texas_(2016)" title="Municipal elections in Garland, Texas (2016)">Municipal elections in Garland, Texas (2016)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Four seats on the <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Garland</a> City Council were up for election in 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 19, 2016. Since only one person filed to run for each of the seats, the election was cancelled. Had there been any contested races, the election would have occurred on May 7, 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2015">2015</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Municipal_elections_in_Garland,_Texas_(2015)" title="Municipal elections in Garland, Texas (2015)">Municipal elections in Garland, Texas (2015)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The city of <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Garland, Texas</a> was scheduled to hold elections for the mayor and city council in 2015. Since no candidates filed to run against the incumbents, no election was held. Mayor <a href="/Douglas_Athas" title="Douglas Athas">Douglas Athas</a> and four city council members, <a href="/Stephen_W._Stanley" title="Stephen W. Stanley">Stephen W. Stanley</a>, <a href="/Lori_Barnett_Dodson" title="Lori Barnett Dodson">Lori Barnett Dodson</a>, <a href="/Scott_LeMay" title="Scott LeMay">Scott LeMay</a> and <a href="/Jim_Cahill_(Texas)" title="Jim Cahill (Texas)">Jim Cahill</a>, were up for election.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2014">2014</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Municipal_elections_in_Garland,_Texas_(2014)" title="Municipal elections in Garland, Texas (2014)">Municipal elections in Garland, Texas (2014)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The city of <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Garland, Texas</a>, held elections for <b>city council</b> on May 10, 2014. Four of the eight city council seats were up for election. </p><p>Incumbents <a href="/Tim_Campbell" title="Tim Campbell">Tim Campbell</a>, <a href="/Anita_Goebel" title="Anita Goebel">Anita Goebel</a> and <a href="/B.J._Williams" title="B.J. Williams">B.J. Williams</a> won re-election unopposed. <a href="/Billy_Mack_Williams" title="Billy Mack Williams">Billy Mack Williams</a> won the seat formerly held by <a href="/John_Willis" title="John Willis">John Willis</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Census_information">Census information</span></h2> <p>The table below shows demographic information about the city. <style> </p> <pre> .placeholder {} .census-table-container { width: 100%; max-width: 500px; overflow-x: auto; } .census-table-widget { text-align: center; border: 1px solid black !important; } .census-table-header { background-color: #334aab; color: white; padding: 0.5em 1em; } .census-table-census-item-header { text-align: left !important; font-weight: normal !important; background-color: #D9D9D9; padding-left: 0.25em; padding-right: 0.25em; } .census-table-census-item { text-align: center !important; font-weight: normal !important; } .census-table-section-header { background-color: #f0a236; font-style: italic; } .census-table-source { font-size: 80%; } .census-table-race-disclaimer { font-size: 70%; border-top: 1px solid #ccc; } </pre> <p></style> </p> <div class="census-table-container"> <table class="census-table-widget" aria-label="Census data table"> <thead> <tr> <th class="census-table-header" colspan="2">Demographic Data for Garland</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th class="census-table-header"></th> <th class="census-table-header" scope="col">Garland</th> </tr> <tr> <th class="census-table-census-item-header" scope="row">Population </th><td class="census-table-census-item">246,018</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="census-table-census-item-header" scope="row">Land area (sq mi) </th><td class="census-table-census-item">56</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="census-table-section-header" scope="col" colspan="2"><a href="/Race_and_Ethnicity_on_the_United_States_Census" title="Race and Ethnicity on the United States Census">Race and ethnicity</a>**</th> </tr> <tr> <th class="census-table-census-item-header" scope="row">White </th><td class="census-table-census-item">37.5%</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="census-table-census-item-header" scope="row">Black/African American </th><td class="census-table-census-item">15.3%</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="census-table-census-item-header" scope="row">Asian </th><td class="census-table-census-item">11.2%</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="census-table-census-item-header" scope="row">Native American </th><td class="census-table-census-item">0.7%</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="census-table-census-item-header" scope="row">Pacific Islander </th><td class="census-table-census-item">0.2%</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="census-table-census-item-header" scope="row">Two or more </th><td class="census-table-census-item">27.4%</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="census-table-census-item-header" scope="row">Hispanic/Latino </th><td class="census-table-census-item">45%</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="census-table-section-header" scope="col" colspan="2"><a href="/Education_Policy" title="Education Policy">Education</a></th> </tr> <tr> <th class="census-table-census-item-header" scope="row">High school graduation rate </th><td class="census-table-census-item">79.4%</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="census-table-census-item-header" scope="row">College graduation rate </th><td class="census-table-census-item">25%</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="census-table-section-header" scope="col" colspan="2">Income</th> </tr> <tr> <th class="census-table-census-item-header" scope="row">Median household income </th><td class="census-table-census-item">$74,717</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="census-table-census-item-header" scope="row">Persons below poverty level </th><td class="census-table-census-item">12.3%</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="census-table-source" colspan="2">Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html" title="Decennial Census">"Decennial Census"</a> (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/data.html" title="American Community Survey">"American Community Survey"</a> (5-year estimates 2018-2023).</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="census-table-race-disclaimer" colspan="2">**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census <a target="_blank" href="/Race_and_Ethnicity_on_the_United_States_Census" title="Race and Ethnicity on the United States Census">here</a>.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Budget">Budget</span></h2> <p>The city's budget process operates by fiscal years running from October 1 to September 30 of the next year. The city's Budget and Research Department is in charge of compiling and developing the annual operating budget, and the city manager presents the budget to the city council and mayor for approval.<sup id="cite_ref-budget20_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-budget20-12">[12]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Fiscally_standardized_cities_data">Fiscally standardized cities data</span></h3> <p>The fiscally standardized cities (FiSC) data below was compiled by the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.lincolninst.edu/research-data/data-toolkits/fiscally-standardized-cities">Lincoln Institute of Land Policy</a> to make municipal budgets comparable across cities in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-LILP_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LILP-14">[14]</a></sup> </p> <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“ </td> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;"> <p>FiSCs are constructed by adding revenues and expenditures of each central city municipal government to a portion of the revenues and expenditures of overlying governments, including counties, independent school districts, and special districts. The allocations to FiSCs are estimates of the revenues collected from and services provided to central city residents and businesses by these overlying independent governments. Thus FiSCs provides a full picture of revenues raised from city residents and businesses and spending on their behalf, whether done by the city government or a separate overlying government.<sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-15">[15]</a></sup> </p> </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;">” </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" class="cquotecite" style="border: none; padding-right: 4%"><cite style="font-style: normal;font-size: smaller; float: right;">—Lincoln Institute of Land Policy<sup id="cite_ref-FiSC_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FiSC-16">[16]</a></sup></cite> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The tables below show estimated finances within city limits. As such, the revenue and expenses listed may differ from the actual city budget. </p><p><br /> </p> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="multicol" style="background:transparent; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: left;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="background-color:#334aab; color:#f0a236;"><i>Revenue in 2021</i> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color:#00AF8C; color: white;"><b>Revenue type</b> </th> <th style="background-color:#00AF8C; color: white;"><b>Amount</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>Total Revenue</b></td> <td><b>$1,798,685,299</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>General Revenue</td> <td>$1,316,525,266 </td></tr> <tr align="right"> <td><i>Federal Aid</i></td> <td><i>$80,321,903</i> </td></tr> <tr align="right"> <td><i>State Aid</i></td> <td><i>$333,413,651</i> </td></tr> <tr align="right"> <td><i>Tax Revenue</i></td> <td><i>$573,593,502</i> </td></tr> <tr align="right"> <td><i>Charges & Misc. General Revenue</i></td> <td><i>$329,191,447</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Utility Revenue</td> <td>$482,160,033 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Liquor Store Revenue</td> <td>$0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: left;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="background-color:#334aab; color:#f0a236;"><i>Expenditures in 2021</i> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color:#00AF8C; color: white;"><b>Expenditure type</b> </th> <th style="background-color:#00AF8C; color: white;"><b>Amount</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>Total Expenditures</b></td> <td><b>$1,593,988,159</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>General Expenditures</td> <td>$1,165,616,582 </td></tr> <tr align="right"> <td><i>Education Services Expenditure</i></td> <td><i>$463,961,451</i> </td></tr> <tr align="right"> <td> <i>Health and Welfare Expenditure</i></td> <td><i>$310,387,991</i> </td></tr> <tr align="right"> <td><i>Transportation Expenditure</i></td> <td><i>$46,980,062</i> </td></tr> <tr align="right"> <td><i>Public Safety Expenditure</i></td> <td><i>$126,349,409</i> </td></tr> <tr align="right"> <td><i>Environment and Housing Expenditure</i></td> <td><i>$76,271,159</i> </td></tr> <tr align="right"> <td><i>Governmental Administration Expenditure</i></td> <td><i>$51,611,865</i> </td></tr> <tr align="right"> <td><i>Interest on General Debt</i></td> <td><i>$57,436,745</i> </td></tr> <tr align="right"> <td><i>Miscellaneous Expenditure</i></td> <td><i>$32,615,517</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Utility Expenditure</td> <td>$427,795,281 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Liquor Store Expenditure</td> <td>$0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Intergovernmental Expenditures</td> <td>$576,296 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Historical_total_revenue_and_expenditure">Historical total revenue and expenditure</span></h4> <p>To see the historical total revenue or expenditures as a rounded amount in this city, hover over the bars.<sup id="cite_ref-LILP_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LILP-14">[14]</a></sup> </p><p><iframe title="Total revenue and expenditure in Garland" aria-label="Grouped Column Chart" id="datawrapper-chart-LZOPP" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/LZOPP/2/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="446" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}();</script> </p> <h3><span id="Garland.2C_Texas.2C_salaries_and_pensions_over_.2495.2C000"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Garland,_Texas,_salaries_and_pensions_over_$95,000">Garland, Texas, salaries and pensions over $95,000</span></h3> <p>Below is a map of the nationwide salaries and pensions in this city over $95,000. To search a different ZIP code, enter it in the search bar within the map. <iframe frameborder="0" height="660" src="https://www.openthebooks.com/map-widget/?Map=90001&MapType=Pin&Zip=75040" width="100%"></iframe> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Contact_information">Contact information</span></h2> <p><b>Mayor's office</b><br /> 200 N. Fifth St.<br /> Garland, TX 75040<br /> <i>Phone:</i> 972-205-2400 </p><p><b>City Secretary's office</b><br /> 200 N. Fifth St.<br /> Fourth Floor<br /> Garland, TX 75040<br /> <i>Phone:</i> 972-205-2404 </p><p>Click <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.garlandtx.gov/758/City-Council">here</a> for city council contact information. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Ballot_measures">Ballot measures</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Dallas_County,_Texas_ballot_measures" title="Dallas County, Texas ballot measures">Dallas County, Texas ballot measures</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Garland is located in <a href="/Dallas_County,_Texas" title="Dallas County, Texas">Dallas County</a>. A list of ballot measures in Dallas County is available <a href="/Dallas_County,_Texas_ballot_measures" title="Dallas County, Texas ballot measures">here</a>. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Noteworthy_events"><a href="/Noteworthy_events" title="Noteworthy events">Noteworthy events</a></span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2020:_Events_and_activity_following_the_death_of_George_Floyd">2020: Events and activity following the death of George Floyd</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Events_following_the_death_of_George_Floyd_and_responses_in_select_cities_from_May_29-31,_2020" title="Events following the death of George Floyd and responses in select cities from May 29-31, 2020">Events following the death of George Floyd and responses in select cities from May 29-31, 2020</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>During the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, demonstrations and protests took place in cities nationwide, including Garland, following the death of George Floyd. </p> <h3><span id="2015:_Study_on_city.27s_nondiscrimination_laws"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="2015:_Study_on_city's_nondiscrimination_laws">2015: Study on city's nondiscrimination laws</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Affirmative_action_in_Texas#Employment" title="Affirmative action in Texas">Employment nondiscrimination laws in Texas</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In July 2015, the <i>Movement Advancement Project</i> described Garland, Texas, as a city or county that did not prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity via ordinances that apply to public and private employers. At that time, a total of <b>71 of <a href="/Largest_cities_in_the_United_States_by_population" title="Largest cities in the United States by population">America's largest 100</a> cities</b> prohibited private employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, while <b>69 of those cities</b> also prohibited discrimination based on gender identity. This did not include those jurisdictions that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity for government employees.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a></sup> </p><p>Nondiscrimination laws can cover a variety of areas, including public employment, private employment, housing, and public accommodations. Such laws may be enacted at the state, county, or city level. </p> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"); });</script></div><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span></h2> <ul><li><a href="/Cities_in_Texas" title="Cities in Texas">Cities in Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/Dallas_County,_Texas" title="Dallas County, Texas">Dallas County, Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/Largest_cities_in_the_United_States_by_population" title="Largest cities in the United States by population">Largest cities in the United States by population</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="External_links">External links</span></h2> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://garlandtx.gov/">City of Garland</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.garlandtx.gov/782/Mayor">Office of the Mayor</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.garlandtx.gov/758/City-Council">City Council</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://garlandtx.gov/2001/City-Charter-Code-of-Ordinances">City Charter and Code</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Footnotes">Footnotes</span></h2> <p> <script type="text/javascript"> if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; </script> </p> <div class="references-small"><div class="mobile-columns" style="-moz-column-count:2; -webkit-column-count:2; column-count:2;"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>The mayor is included in this number as one of the city council members.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-gov-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-gov_2-0">2.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-gov_2-1">2.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://z2.franklinlegal.net/franklin/Z2Browser2.html?showset=garlandset"><i>City of Garland Home Rule Charter</i>, "Article I - Incorporation, Form of Government, Boundaries," accessed August 10, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-council-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-council_3-0">3.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-council_3-1">3.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-council_3-2">3.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://z2.franklinlegal.net/franklin/Z2Browser2.html?showset=garlandset"><i>City of Garland Home Rule Charter</i>, "Article III - The Council," accessed August 10, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://garlandtx.gov/245/City-Managers-Office"><i>City of Garland</i>, "City Manager's Office," accessed August 10, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i><a href="/Ballotpedia:Mandy_Gillip" title="Ballotpedia:Mandy Gillip">Mandy Gillip</a></i>, "Phone conversation with the clerk of the city of Garland," March 25, 2020</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-issues-proclamation-allowing-for-postponement-of-local-elections-set-for-may-2nd"><i>Office of the Texas Governor,</i> "Governor Abbott Issues Proclamation Allowing For Postponement Of Local Elections Set For May 2nd," March 18, 2020</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-7">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.garlandtx.gov/gov/cd/secretary/elections.asp"><i>Garland, Texas</i>, "Elections," accessed April 1, 2016</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-8">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Email from Assistant to the Garland City Council on March 29, 2016</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-9">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.dallascountyvotes.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Officials.pdf#page=7"><i>Dallas County Votes</i>, "Dallas County City Elected Officials," accessed October 22, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-10">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Ballotpedia staff</i>, "Phone conversation with the Garland City Secretary," October 22, 2015</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-11">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/TX/Dallas/51524/128256/en/summary.html#"><i>Dallas County Elections</i>, "Official 2014 Election Results," accessed January 7, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-budget20-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-budget20_12-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://garlandtx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14602/City-of-Garland-2023-24-Proposed-Budget-PDF?bidId="><i>City of Garland</i>, "2023-24 Annual Operating Budget," accessed August 23, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-13">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://garlandtx.gov/202/Budget-Research"><i>City of Garland</i>, "Budget & Research," accessed August 23, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-LILP-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-LILP_14-0">14.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-LILP_14-1">14.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.lincolninst.edu/research-data/data-toolkits/fiscally-standardized-cities/search-database"><i>Lincoln Institute of Land Policy</i>, "Fiscally Standardized Cities database," accessed August 23, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-quotedisclaimer-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_15-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FiSC-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-FiSC_16-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.lincolninst.edu/research-data/data-toolkits/fiscally-standardized-cities"><i>Lincoln Institute of Land Policy</i>, "Fiscally Standardized Cities," accessed August 23, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-17">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160729023148/https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/non_discrimination_ordinances"><i>Movement Advancement Project</i>, "Local Employment Non-Discrimination Ordinances," accessed July 7, 2015</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div></div> <table class="navbox" cellspacing="0" style=";"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:2px;"><table cellspacing="0" class="collapsible autocollapse" style="width:100%;background:transparent;color:inherit;;"><tbody><tr><th style=";background:#bbccee;" colspan="2" class="navbox-title"><div style="float:left; width:6em;text-align:left;"><div class="noprint plainlinksneverexpand" style="background-color:transparent; padding:0; white-space:nowrap; font-weight:normal; font-size:xx-small; ;background:#bbccee;;border:none;;"><a href="/Template:100_largest_cities_mayors" title="Template:100 largest cities mayors"><span title="View this template" style=";background:#bbccee;;border:none;;">v</span></a> <span style="font-size:80%;">•</span> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Template:100_largest_cities_mayors&action=edit"><span style="color:#002bb8;;background:#bbccee;;border:none;;" title="You can edit this template. 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