City Councilmember Julia Lyle tells Garland Youth Council two H‑E‑B stores are planned for the city

City Councilmember Julia Lyle visited a Garland Youth Council meeting to discuss local development and civic engagement and announced that Garland is slated to receive two H‑E‑B grocery locations.

"Garland is getting 2 H E Bs. We're getting 1 in the North, a full H E B ... and then we're getting 1 in South Garland also at 635 in Centerville," Lyle said, adding that the properties will be reviewed at the next city council meeting and that she "fully expect[s] for both of those, properties to pass unanimously." The announcement drew questions from youth council members about how to follow the formal council process and about voting timelines.

Lyle used the visit to describe her path to public office — service on the parks board and the planning commission — and to outline how city decisions on zoning and development are made. She noted that city council is responsible for policy, ordinances and budget approval, and encouraged the youth council to tune in to the next council meeting when the H‑E‑B proposals will be considered. "We review the projects, and then we're the final say on whether or not they get approved," she said.

Lyle also explained the timeline for local elections in District 5: she said early voting for District 5 will run April 20–28, with the official election day on May 2. She said four city council seats are up this year and that several incumbents are running unopposed. The youth council meeting concluded with a group photo and logistics about upcoming youth council activities and a donation drive.

The city council is expected to review the H‑E‑B proposals at its next meeting; members of the public can watch or contact their council representative to express support or concerns.