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Staff said the SRO program includes 31 SRO officers, three supervisors and one administrative assistant. Eight SROs (six assigned to high schools and two floaters) are funded 100 percent by GISD; the remaining 23 SROs, the three supervisors and the SRO administrative assistant are budgeted on a 50/50 cost‑share basis between the city and GISD. Officers’ equipment (police gear) is paid by the police department; office supplies and in‑school equipment are paid by GISD. Vehicles and associated fleet charges are split 50/50. GISD pays 100 percent of SRO overtime; staff noted that overtime is typically front‑loaded in the budget as a revenue offset from GISD.

City staff presented a projected total program cost of about $6.3 million with the city portion approximately $2.237 million (about 35 percent of the total). Staff explained components behind per‑officer charges (salary plus benefits and a notional loaded cost around $73,000 per officer per side) and vehicle fleet charges (example: Chevrolet Tahoe pursuit vehicle ~ $25,000 per year ERF + annual fleet charge). Savannah Martin said the cost‑split reflects the relationship between the city and GISD in providing armed SROs and that officers provide law‑enforcement resources and school partnerships that, in her description, “are backed by the entire resources of the Garland Police Department.”

Councilmembers asked about deployment impacts after school consolidations and about elementary‑level SRO coverage. Staff said changes such as consolidated campuses can increase traffic and that and officers and GISD are monitoring early‑year traffic and access issues; staff reported no major operational concerns but acknowledged heavier traffic at some consolidated campuses. Councilmember Moore asked about whether GISD should pay a larger share; Chief Savannah Martin defended the program’s value and the city’s cost as a “very good bargain” given the department resources it brings into schools.

No formal budget decisions were made in the work session; staff reminded council of upcoming public hearings on the FY25–26 budget and invited continued questions and suggested fee/line‑item follow‑up before budget adoption at the scheduled meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Garland - Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","Police and finance staff outlined the staffing and cost allocation for the SRO program — 31 SROs, three supervisors, and a shared cost model with GISD — ahead of FY25–26 budget hearings.","taxTitle","Garland, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2783,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6587465,"Council interviews candidates for Garland Housing Finance Corporation; focus on financing experience and community outreach",4228,842000,5070000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5595879-c5c1584f6415888686f66f9ffb322955&start=842&end=5070","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5595879-c5c1584f6415888686f66f9ffb322955/thumbnail_842000.jpg","/articles/6587465/Garland/Dallas-County/Texas/Council-interviews-candidates-for-Garland-Housing-Finance-Corporation-focus-on-financing-experience-and-community-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587465-0f5cafcbaa930d427617446e061b14d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770439635&Signature=cmZZU85GG133AXfYrQ~R2yttxuxZcCMOskA07XawHR4i-lL5pI7~-O2ejJVDKyftwfx2iUweFope~ycdougH2H9cLjN48~DLeFLjVemoVq6EpAw33ZO1xOGwv6qRndnaTvQAHHcuLdPEIH~O3gvKGP1~Q41hismL8j0692K9uCBFr5tasDV0NkrRapcl~IX0X1TzAC8dbVdtkfn2ltb7Wy6cRPmFRo9dNHDgxmAYz97RUjrMGM~lC1nxpvv3xQciY6WmVmeIZD-BdqErFEsUuywKlcrLqUht0U7HE4yCz0gyoi2yIzxs97HbR6FYpEG6V65P6l~NPlJnlZy50-wWuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Garland council members heard interviews from six applicants for appointment to the Garland Housing Finance Corporation, probing candidates’ finance and redevelopment experience and how they would represent housing needs citywide.

Candidate Mohammed Junaid, who described himself as a British-trained accountant with REIT and affordable‑housing experience, said he would bring financing expertise, public‑private partnership knowledge and internal‑control experience to GHFC. Junaid told council he had worked at CBRE and in a housing authority controller role; he emphasized tax‑credit finance and bond issuance as tools to expand low‑income housing inventory.

Sean Brigham, a Garland ISD educator and founder of a nonprofit that helps first‑time homebuyers, said his background in mortgage investments and personal‑finance education would help outreach and buyer education. Brigham highlighted community engagement and marketing to reach different demographic groups across Garland.

Janae Walker (presented as Janae/Janae Walker in transcript) said she brings finance experience, a history of nonprofit involvement and neighborhood engagement; she emphasized continuity on the GHFC board and the practical needs of tenants and first‑time buyers. Other applicants (Mohammed Junaid, Sean Brigham, Janae Walker, Lisa/Felicia Jackson, Nate Walker, Damon Wilson) described varied finance, nonprofit and community backgrounds; several referenced partnerships, redevelopment and outreach to low‑income zip codes.

Council members asked each applicant how they would ensure Garland’s housing needs were represented across districts, what their approaches to strategic planning would be given Garland’s limited developable land, and how they would ensure transparency when reviewing GHFC budgets and bond or development agreements. Junaid pointed to audit and internal‑control experience; Brigham and Walker emphasized community outreach and communication; Damon Wilson noted financial leadership in the private sector and a willingness to leverage other economic development tools (TIF and partnerships).

No appointments were made during the work session; council said it would consider nominations and make appointments at the regular meeting.","Council interviewed several candidates for appointments to the Garland Housing Finance Corporation (GHFC). Candidates emphasized finance, redevelopment and outreach experience; council members asked about transparency, representation across the city and time commitment.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6587467,"Garland council reviews tougher short-term rental rules, compliance agreements and inspections proposed",9205,65000,9270000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5595879-c5c1584f6415888686f66f9ffb322955&start=65&end=9270","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5595879-c5c1584f6415888686f66f9ffb322955/thumbnail_65000.jpg","/articles/6587467/Garland/Dallas-County/Texas/Garland-council-reviews-tougher-short-term-rental-rules-compliance-agreements-and-inspections-proposed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587467-695bc6a4e5c718511ef56987e90f52db/orig.mp4?Expires=1770439635&Signature=Izpy3A1TqFDhvQsVkt9TaFLbxn5VyBW1lj9C9~iEg3V6FIGEtj0PVnTCIyNWYtF-xEQC1AQlF8AXPRRPok58aw8q6LaobqLLFJYnhCiM0cj1gkF8e3PjCFZAHGDZYsUDq45Zje3gY621vmbSXt0GGE9yiptm2MjEEVpLDtziUf1uKviT6TpQdsktdNmmZMRvkap7Lgb3J76BpBYiude-~FknrG6HMgSwK14r8TIdkBlD8PYEUIXCrSe8heJVEXg72JQ8ZPxl~XQe7wa3EV9ZOe4h7-VG~uYJ3nRsE9b~KP4sqLIBgj1BJyiYs95umdrB7yF1lD5Zt3mMb3jCUynUYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Garland resident and city staff urged council to tighten rules for short-term rentals as staff presented amendments that would focus enforcement on repeat problem properties and add inspection and fee changes.

Roxanne Seibert, a Garland resident and realtor who lives next door to a large STR on Ridgetale Drive, told council she and neighbors “are worried about the permitting” and described noise and privacy problems from a permitted STR next door: “I feel like there has to be a privacy fence.” She said her experience getting an STR permit in nearby Rowlett involved a $500 fee, inspection and required repairs — “I had to do like $3,000 worth of repairs before I could get my permit.” Seibert urged Garland to require more rigorous permitting and inspections.

City Attorney Brian England reviewed options in light of recent case law, saying city courts have reached divergent results on STR limits. He described a proposed enforcement approach that targets “problem properties” rather than applying a single new ban across the city. Under the draft, code enforcement could suspend a short-term rental permit after repeated prohibited-conduct violations (noise, parking, public disturbances); the owner would then have 10 days to appeal or enter a compliance agreement with the city to remain in operation. England said compliance agreements are a strong due-process tool because they document the owner’s acknowledgment of problems and set specific corrective obligations.

Staff proposed several specific elements for compliance agreements or the ordinance: requiring a minimum rental term (currently proposed as a 40-hour minimum), limiting occupancy on problem properties (proposed cap of 10 people for properties placed under a compliance agreement), restricting outdoor activity hours (a suggested 9 p.m.–9 a.m. quiet period), and requiring on-site or fence-line noise monitors on repeat-offender properties so property owners receive real-time alerts when decibel thresholds are exceeded. England noted courts in different Texas appeals courts have ruled differently on some of these measures and said placing the stricter elements in a compliance agreement reduces litigation risk.

Several council members pushed for additional steps now: increasing the annual STR permit fee (current fee cited in the meeting, $50), requiring annual interior inspections and floor-plan submittals at application, requiring proof of liability insurance, and making unpermitted interior conversions (new bedrooms/bathrooms not authorized by building permits) a clear ground for permit revocation. Councilmember Dutton called for more aggressive, up-front rules and cited other Texas cities that charge higher fees, require higher insurance limits and limit STRs by zone or cluster. Councilmember Moore urged enforcement of existing codes first and emphasized the difficulty and cost of litigation.

Staff and the city attorney agreed to return with draft language and permitting/inspection fee recommendations. Council indicated consensus on pursuing higher permit fees, annual inspections incorporated into the permit renewal, stronger compliance agreements for repeat problem properties, and exploring insurance and interior‑floor‑plan requirements. Several members asked staff to bring back specific draft ordinance language and a fee schedule for council review before final adoption.

The discussion did not include a formal vote; staff said the item remains scheduled for further drafting and that the updated ordinance would be brought back for council consideration.","City staff and the city attorney presented proposed amendments to Garland’s short-term rental (STR) code that would target problem properties with compliance agreements, expand enforcement tools and add annual inspections and higher permit fees; public comment urged stronger permitting and inspection requirements.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6587456,"CIP update: Holford, Naaman School Road and senior center among 2019 bond projects nearing milestones",810,7200000,8010000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5595879-c5c1584f6415888686f66f9ffb322955&start=7200&end=8010","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5595879-c5c1584f6415888686f66f9ffb322955/thumbnail_7200000.jpg","/articles/6587456/Garland/Dallas-County/Texas/CIP-update-Holford-Naaman-School-Road-and-senior-center-among-2019-bond-projects-nearing-milestones","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587456-0428b233bd1763e3df40de56fc715ee2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770439635&Signature=k2qThdHymjkXAlxcaF9mSC4LqlWxXWsrlT6bR35quYNJy-sqS5x9cWJS5Jp2qYix1Pi~o2wyLObrndjZRPFcKqiBTBL6grlduS9WHILKwtQdZAzQLvAQoxVi-EU0aDp2rqmAywmw7jUcTkG7nJUXWv~6YSTMahrZjTFcI9ELjw3pxvoNJaySNZOEpyr3yfY5e2YkaS6k43WFEiTmBENpNhHrRH9UQ4MLfSECJI9sw1LtRRzNk4cx4hCQdp2aCx-tPDpd9Kfp~4HVRD~eSSdeF4EgW~O73yCWjkZdzOifFWH1CMEtJWkLg~DvO8CQYqD8du6b7L0Bi6TP90VvwUW0mQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City engineering and project staff briefed council on the status of major 2019 bond projects and upcoming work.

Michael Polowczyk and project staff said Holford Road Segment A is roughly 90 percent complete (landscaping and remaining punch list items) and Naaman School Road — a constrained corridor with bridge work across Spring Creek — is under construction with an estimated substantial completion in 2027 because of utility relocations and railroad permits. Staff acknowledged internal delays related to project staffing and said consultants were retained to keep design and delivery on track.

Multiple neighborhood drainage and street projects (Country Club Park Estates, Saturn Springs Estates, Montclair) are at varying stages: Country Club anticipated construction start in 2026, Saturn Springs design 60% submittal revision expected soon with resident outreach planned in September, and Montclair construction ongoing after a February start. Bottleneck packages are staged across 2025–27 with several advertising and construction windows noted. Councilmembers requested specific follow-up on local impacts (alley ruts from equipment in Montclair) and to meet with staff on Saturn Springs resident outreach before public meetings.

On vertical projects, Holford recreation center and Spiegel Green are complete, fire stations 1 and 7 are under construction (tracking for fall 2026 completion), and the Central Library recently opened July 12. The West library site is nearing substantial completion with plans to open in September; Surf & Swim aquatic center is tracking for Memorial Day 2026. The senior activity center had executed construction contracts and held a groundbreaking scheduled for Saturday at 9 a.m.

Council members were invited to upcoming public events and asked staff to share timelines and to follow up on specific neighborhood concerns. Staff noted some schedule slides may have shifted and said they will provide updated timelines and outreach plans.","Public works updated council on the 2019 bond program: Holford Road Segment A nearing completion, Naaman School Road under construction with long lead times, several drainage and street packages slated for 2026–27, and the senior activity center groundbreaking scheduled for the coming Saturday.","actionData","errors"]

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