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Council interviews candidates to chair TIF boards; candidates highlight downtown, VA-hospital district and communication
Summary
The council conducted candidate interviews for chairs of Garland’s three TIF boards and heard priorities including downtown storefront improvements, outreach to business owners around Forest/Jupiter DART, development around the VA hospital district, and the TIF expiration timeline.
The Garland City Council conducted interviews on Jan. 21 for candidates to serve one‑year terms as chair of TIF 1, TIF 2 and TIF 3, as required by section 311.009 of the Texas Tax Code, and heard a range of priorities from the applicants.
Candidates for TIF 1 emphasized continuing downtown investments while extending improvement efforts toward the Forest/Jupiter DART station area. Joseph Schroeder said his goal would be to "oversee that the projects are developed…
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