Here's what Plano residents should know to begin the week.

Voter registration deadline is Thursday

The deadline to register to vote in the May 6 elections is approaching as candidates for Plano City Council as well as Plano ISD and Collin College boards of trustees kick their campaigns into high gear. Applications for voter registration are available at county offices or online at the Texas Secretary of State’s website—but registration forms must be submitted by Thursday. In addition to candidates for local office, Plano voters will also consider approving nearly $224 million in city bond funding and a $600 million bond referendum for Collin College. To learn more about the voting process and view sample ballots, visit the Collin County elections website. The Plano Planning and Zoning Commission is set to consider a final plat for single-family homes on 4.6 acres of the Heritage Creekside mixed-use development.[/caption]

Houses at Heritage Creekside?

Planning officials are set to consider allowing a small residential neighborhood on the edge of a major mixed-use development near Plano's southern border. The Plano Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday will consider a final plat for 4.6 acres of single-family detached residences at the Heritage Creekside development. Heritage Creekside is a large mixed-use development under construction near the northwest corner of Alma Road and President George Bush Turnpike. For the full agenda, visit the city website. Follow along live starting at 6:30 p.m. on Community Impact Newspaper's Plano Twitter page.

Roofing upgrades at 11 schools

Plano school trustees are expected to green-light a series of roofing projects at 11 schools across the district. The PISD board of trustees is expected to consider the roofing upgrades as part of a larger series of maintenance projects in Tuesday's consent agenda, which the board typically passes without discussion. District staff will also brief trustees on the district's lobbying efforts in the Texas Legislature.