The Garland City Council wants to hear from the city’s youth and invites young people to apply to serve on the Garland Youth Council.  The Youth Council’s mission is to provide a forum, which educates Garland’s youth to the various workings of City business, and allows youth to voice ideas and concerns.
 
Garland residents who will be grades 9-12 during the 2009-10 school year are eligible to apply.  Each applicant should submit a completed standard Boards and Commissions application, the GYC Letter of Agreement, two letters of reference, and an essay explaining why he or she wants to be a part of the Youth Council.  All applications should be submitted by May 29, 2009 to Dorothy White, Public & Media Affairs Manager, 200 N Fifth Street, Garland, TX  75040. 
 
Applicants should plan to attend at least one Youth Council meeting.  Regular meetings are set for the first Tuesday of each month, with committee meetings scheduled by the committee members themselves.  Meeting agendas and locations are available at www.garlandyouthcouncil.org. The Mayor and each of Garland’s eight City Council members will select two applicants to serve a one-year term. 
 
Applications are available at Garland City Hall, 200 N. Fifth Street, in the City Secretary’s office and www.garlandyouthcouncil.org.   For additional information, contact Dorothy White at 972-205-2879 or dwhite@ci.garland.tx.us.
 
Download 2009-10 GYC Application Packet>>