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JANUARY 2018 | VOLUME 26, ISSUE 1 | GarlandTX.gov
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BLUE CARTS ARE COMING!
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MLK PARADE & EVENTS
NEW GROWTH ENERGIZES 2017 AND OUTLOOK FOR 2018
It’s time to celebrate 2017’s accomplishments while building on them for an even better new year. The City of Garland has lots to celebrate as we head into 2018. Economic growth has spurred new energy for development in Garland.
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The City of Garland has acquired the long-vacant retail site on South Garland Avenue near Interstate 635, where Hypermart was built in the late 1980s. In a proactive move to improve this key gateway to Garland, the City Council approved the purchase in late 2017 to prepare the site for marketing to prospective developers.
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The City will propose the creation of a Tax Increment Financing zone (TIF) in the area around Baylor Scott & White Medical Center to encourage reinvestment and redevelopment. The City also is actively pursuing development activities in other areas of south Garland, as well as focusing on a study of opportunities along the Interstate 30 corridor.
The City’s property tax base increased by $1.2 billion in fiscal year 2016-17— that’s almost 10 percent! That growth included more than $200 million in new construction, Garland’s highest number on record and more than the previous two years combined. Here are a few highlights: •
Garland is benefiting from continued growth in the data center market with the addition of Digital Realty, a multi-phased data center campus to be located on 47.5 acres northeast of the intersection of West Campbell Road and the President George Bush Turnpike. In April 2017, RagingWire Data Centers opened the first phase of their $389 million data center campus very near the new Digital Realty project site.
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Garland has approved a deal that will result in the development of a $25 million North Garland Medical Center at 7217 Telecom Parkway. This state-of-the-art medical facility will realize 95,000 square feet of health
Garland residents and visitors have likely noticed an influx of traffic cones and busy Street crews. For the past few years, the Council has placed street and alley improvements at the top of their priority list. For the 2017-18 fiscal year, more than $26 million is available for roadway infrastructure repairs. That’s an almost three-fold increase in funding over the past four years.
care space in a new three-story building near the intersection of Lookout Drive and Telecom Parkway.
Read about more developments on page 5.