Update on Dog Park & more 7/01/20 K.Agee

The COVID-19 virus continues to slow down activities with the City of Garland, and the West Garland Neighborhood alike. However, here are a few updates:

Ø The West Garland Neighborhood Association (“WGNA”) has cancelled their normal 3^rd quarter meeting on July 23^rd. Therefore the next scheduled meeting will be Thursday Oct 22^nd at 7 pm (as usual, the meeting place will be in the Hollabaugh Rec Center)

Ø The new public dog park will have its ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. on Thursday July 9^th. The $1.3 million dollar park was originally scheduled to open in the 1^st quarter of 2020, but again the COVID-19 issues delayed it. (the opening ceremony has been cancelled due to COVID-19, but the park will still open on Thursday July 9^th) updated 7/6/20 by K.A.

The park is located at Glenbrook Dr and 9^th St, which used to be the old Texas Air National Guard Armory. There will be three acres divided into three fenced-in areas for dogs to run free. It will also have a shaded seating area with water fountains, so the owners can be comfortable while their pets get exercise (and “socialize”).

Ø On June 26^th, the City of Garland announced they will close the Windsurf Bay Park located on the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard (Locust Grove Rd) for the weekend of July 4^th. They said cited lack of resources to properly patrol the area during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Ø The City of Garland is still sponsoring a program to provide up to 100 free COVID-19 tests per day to residents of Garland. This link has additional information, forms, and location info:

https://www.garlandtx.gov/3715/COVID-19-Facts-Resources

Ø So far to date, there have been 342 positive COVID-19 tests in west Garland / District 6, with one fatality. The City of Garland has decided to keep dine-in restaurants limited to 25% capacity instead of 50% allowed in some other locations.