Don't anticipate productivity this week. Even if you're not taking off, everyone else is. Frisco schools are out the whole week and city services will shut down Thursday and Friday. If your child's break doesn't correspond with yours, Frisco Online...
The latest sales tax allocations from the State Comptroller's Office are out today, and it appears that area cities are still struggling to get consumers back to 2008 spending levels. Frisco received $3.4 million for November, an 8 percent decline...
Collin County's four largest cities have a lot in common, so they need to do everything they can stand out. That means the cities of Plano, McKinney, Allen and Frisco often rely heavily on big-ticket, publicly funded amenities - from...
Back-to-school shopping didn't do much to bolster sales-tax revenues. Figures released today from the State Comptroller's Office show allocations for October, which are generally based on sales from two months prior. Frisco earned $2,799,593 this month, which is a 12...
Frisco and Plano are similar in a lot of ways, but they may differ when it comes to alcohol sales. Frisco voters made their opinions clear when they voted against late-night alcohol sales back in May 2008. Then a smaller...
Some days Plano is the enviable neighbor to Frisco, some days it's not. It was definitely the latter at Tuesday's Frisco City Council meeting as several residents registered their opposition to a special-use permit for a bar wanting to open...
Neighboring Plano has launched an ad campaign to help keep sales tax dollars within its borders. "Plano First: It Makes Cents" aims to keep Plano residents shopping at home, according to a story today from DMN colleague Theodore Kim. Frisco...
Only one person showed up to speak at this week's public hearing to consider a property tax rate increase in Denton County. Does that mean the increase to 24.98 cents per $100 assessed valuation is acceptable to the public? The...
Plano city officials had second thoughts about raising their property tax rate, but after much discussion this week, they are headed toward a rate increase, colleague Theodore Kim reports over on the Plano Blog. City Manager Tom Muehlenbeck told the...
Here's a special Saturday edition of the morning roundup to catch you up on some news of the week that might be of interest in Frisco: The Shops at Legacy in Plano has secured a $50,000 urban center grant to...
Colleague Theodore Kim reports that Plano has some tough choices to make on next year's budget. The city first proposed increasing its property taxes by 1.51 cents to 48.86 cents per $100 of assessed valuation but is now reconsidering. Frisco,...
Shykeema Polk has become something of a hero. The 13-year-old's quick thinking and 911 call helped foil a robbery in her Plano home. The incident has also raised questions over latch-key kids and the appropriate age to leave children...
Lacrosse is in and swimming is out? The Frisco Parks and Recreation Board will meet tonight at 6:30 pm to discuss whether members should allow the Frisco Lacrosse Association to join the Frisco Sports Council and kick out the Frisco...
A public hearing is scheduled tonight to consider consolidated Vote Centers in Collin County. According to the Democratic Blog of Collin County, the county is applying for a pilot program through the Secretary of State's Office that would reduce the...
The Frisco City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a special use permit to allow a 24-hour Wal-Mart Supercenter at Preston Road and Hickory Street. Neighbors turned out in droves to oppose the application at the Planning &...
The 1.7-mile Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge will be dedicated this morning, reports DMN colleague Wendy Hundley. Frisco folks wanting to use the bridge need only head west on Eldorado Parkway to connect with it. The bridge officially opens to traffic...
Plano will be using stimulus money to build a unique U-turn at Preston Road and Legacy Drive. DMN colleague Theodore Kim has the details....
The latest property tax values show growth flattening out for Collin County cities. While Frisco showed a 2.5 percent increase in property values this year, that's down from the 9.2 percent growth in 2008 and 17.9 percent growth the year...
Collin County has all this scientific talent to celebrate, says Rick Tett, a software engineer and board member for the Sci-Tech Discovery Center, which announced Thursday it would be moving to a permanent home in Frisco this fall. Tett says...
Traveling this summer? Be prepared. Travelers seeking adventure abroad now face hindrances greater than overstuffed backpacks and booked hostels. In a world marked by economic uncertainty and terrorism concerns, gaining admittance to a foreign country when a visa isn't...
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