The City of Garland earned 15 awards during the annual Texas Association of Telecommunications Officers & Advisors conference in early November in McAllen. Garland received awards in 12 categories, including four first-place trophies, four second-place awards, two third-place awards and five honorable mentions. Learn more. 

The Garland Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department also won three awards at the Texas Recreation and Park Society North Region Conference Nov. 3 in Irving. The department was honored for excellence in programming and recreation facility design excellence, and Garland volunteer David Parrish was named Advocate of the Year. Find out more.