Ronald E. Jones Municipal Building Honors Former Mayor

Garland celebrated one of its legends June 23 when signage was unveiled at the Ronald E. Jones Municipal Building, 800 Main St. Our former Main Street Municipal Building has been renamed to honor Jones' lifetime of public service, including six years as an Assistant City Manager in Garland and six years as its Mayor.

The building is home to the City’s permitting processes, its planners, engineers, transportation officials and others who are at the heart of Garland’s day-to-day operations.

Jones joined City staff in April 1977. He led 14 departments and rose to the ranks of Assistant City Manager, a post he held during his final five years as a Garland employee. He then retired to run for Mayor, winning three-way races in 2007 and 2009, taking more than 83% of the vote in his reelection bid. He was unopposed in 2011.

Jones was invited to celebrate the unveiling with family and friends, just as he did when the Garland City Council unanimously voted to rename the building the Ronald E. Jones Municipal Building at its Sept. 20, 2022, meeting.