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Garland City Council unanimously approves ordinance canvassing election results and issues certificates
Summary
At a special May 2026 session, the Garland City Council approved an ordinance canvassing the results of the recent general election for City Council and authorized issuance of certificates of election; the motion passed unanimously on a motion by Councilmember Dutton and second by Councilmember Bass.
The Garland City Council at a special May 2026 session approved an ordinance canvassing and declaring the results of the general election for City Council, including the District 5 race, and authorized issuance of certificates of election.
Mayor (speaker 1) called for a motion on agenda item 1, and Councilmember Dutton moved to approve the ordinance. Councilmember Bass seconded the motion and the mayor instructed the city secretary to prepare the vote; the mayor then announced, “That item is approved unanimously.” The ordinance covers canvassing of the May 2, 2026 general election results and issuance of certificates for the members declared elected earlier this year.
The vote was announced from the dais as unanimous; the transcript does not record individual roll-call votes or a numeric tally. City staff executed the procedural steps on the council floor and issued the certificates as part of the ceremony that followed.
The approval cleared the way for the council to proceed with a swearing-in and recognition ceremony for incoming and outgoing council members later in the evening.
