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Council proclaims National Work Zone Awareness Week
Summary
The council proclaimed April 2026 as National Work Zone Awareness Week and urged drivers to slow down and avoid distractions, saying work-zone safety is a shared responsibility between workers and the traveling public.
Mayor Dylan Hedrick read a proclamation recognizing National Work Zone Awareness Week and praised the city’s streets, transportation, Garland Power & Light and water department employees who work in and around roadways.
The proclamation emphasized worker safety in dangerous work zones and called on drivers to slow down, stay alert and follow posted signs to "prevent injuries and save lives." The mayor said the city calls on all residents to "drive responsibly" and "remain vigilant" to protect workers who maintain Garland’s infrastructure.
