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Consuelo Mendez Middle School has consistently received poor ratings from the Texas Education Agency. (Community Impact Newspaper)
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Denton County commissioners approve adjusted county election precincts
Brad Jones, interim president and CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, shared new accountability plans and fielded several questions in a town hall coordinated by state Reps Matt Shaheen, R-Plano, and Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, on Dec. 1 at the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center. (Matt Payne/Community Impact Newspaper)
ERCOT commits to inspecting over 300 generating units statewide in December at Frisco town hall
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Denton County commissioners create new sexual assault response team
Dan Stricklin announced his campaign for the Precinct 2 seat in a news release posted Nov. 26 on his campaign Facebook page. (Courtesy city of Frisco)
Frisco City Council Member Dan Stricklin announces bid for Denton County Commissioners Court
Commissioners on Nov. 22 voted to approve a density change to preliminary plans for The Preserve, a neighborhood that city documents said could include 565 single-family homes at the northeast corner of Teel and Panther Creek Parkways. (Courtesy city of Frisco)
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Commissioners on Nov. 22 voted to approve a density change to preliminary plans for The Preserve, a neighborhood that city documents said could include 565 single-family homes at the northeast corner of Teel and Panther Creek Parkways. (Courtesy city of Frisco)
Future neighborhood near PGA Frisco could see larger home lots
In February, a historic winter storm crippled power plants across Texas, which led to widespread blackouts around the state. (Iain Oldman/Community Impact Newspaper)
State reps Matt Shaheen and Jared Patterson to host ERCOT in Frisco town hall
A community hiring event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 17 at Preston Trail Community Church, 8055 Independence Parkway. (Courtesy Unsplash)
First in series of Frisco hiring fairs to take place at Preston Trail Community Church
This map shows the proposed attendance boundary for Sonal Bhuchar Elementary School in red. Additionally, the area outlined in purple will be rezoned from Commonwealth Elementary School to Sullivan Elementary School. (Courtesy Fort Bend ISD)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Fort Bend ISD proposes attendance boundaries for new elementary school; Texas’ housing market establishing 'new normal' and more top news
Visit Frisco and the City Council met Nov. 10 at the Verona Villa event center in a special joint meeting to highlight end-of-year accomplishments and share a new plan to build the city’s tourism scene into 2024. (Matt Payne/Community Impact Newspaper)
Local music, walkability, city branding talking points in Visit Frisco’s new 3-year strategic plan
Judge Andy Eads
MAPS: See the new precinct boundaries for Denton County commissioners, justices of the peace, constables
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The Justice Department lawsuit targeted aspects of the bill that restricted the aid poll workers could provide, as well as restrictions on mail-in ballots (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
US Department of Justice files suit against Texas over SB 1 voting restrictions
All eight statewide amendments to the Texas state constitution have passed. (Community Impact Staff)
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The construction of three public golf courses—two 18-hole courses and an executive short course—and related facilities associated with the PGA costs $35 million, according to a presentation given by Deputy City Manager Ron Patterson. The TIRZ expansion would fund $19.1 million of that cost, he said. (Rendering courtesy Omni PGA Frisco Resort)
Frisco works to expand first tax increment reinvestment zone for PGA golf courses
Signs for and against the incorporation measure could be found at voting sites in The Woodlands Township. (Andrew Christman/Community Impact Newspaper)
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Frisco planning 7th tax increment reinvestment zone to help fund infrastructure in Fields development
The new precinct boundaries will be effective Jan. 1, according to County Administrator Bill Bilyeu. (Map courtesy Collin County)
Collin County commissioners approve new precinct boundaries