Child Struck by Car While Walking to School
FRISCO, TX – At around 7:51 a.m. this morning, Frisco police and fire personnel responded to Twin Falls Drive and Pleasant Valley Lane in response to an 8-year-old child who was struck by a vehicle while walking to school
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Go Behind the Scenes of the Frisco Fire Department; Next Citizen's Fire Academy Begins March 25 (March 3, 2010) The Frisco Fire Department offers a great opportunity to learn about an essential part of the city’s public safety operations. The next Citizens Fire Academy (CFA) begins March 25 and demonstrates how these first responders’ jobs go way beyond putting out fires. Firefighters also respond to medical emergencies, contain HAZMAT situations and manage the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), to name a few of the tasks they tackle on any given day.
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Scam Involves Fake 'City of Frisco' Checks (February 19, 2010) Frisco police are investigating a scam involving counterfeit ‘City of Frisco’ checks. Police report at least two fake ‘City of Frisco’ checks have been received, this week in the mail, by two different recipients living outside Texas.
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Frisco’s Online Ticket Pledge Drive for NCAA Football Ends Monday, Feb. 22 Team Frisco will make its final pitch to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee next Thursday, Feb. 25
(February 18, 2010) In advance of Frisco’s final presentation to NCAA officials to possibly serve as host to the next three NCAA Division I Football Championship Games, fans have a last chance to sign up for the city’s online ticket pledge program before it ends on Monday.
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Frisco Public Library Offers Free Child Literacy Classes (February 5, 2010) Registration is now open for Frisco Public Library’s free workshop series, “Opening Doors to Early Literacy,” with presenter Dr. James L. Thomas. The series is designed for day care providers, teachers and parents or anyone interested in developing early literacy skills in children.
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Frisco Public Library to Sponsor Student Poetry Writing Contest (February 5, 2010) The Frisco Public Library is pleased to announce its annual Student Poetry Contest. Entries will be accepted during the month of March with a deadline of March 31, 2010, at library closing time, 9 p.m. Texas Poet Laureate Alan Birkelbach will judge this year’s entries.
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One Person Arrested after Short Standoff (February 5, 2010) On this date at approximately 2:51 p.m., officers with the Frisco Police Department’s Special Operations Unit (SOU) and negotiators were activated in response to a possible barricaded person at a residence in the 9300-block of Penton Place. Patrol officers had originally responded to the location earlier in the day after it was reported by the homeowner that an acquaintance had entered the residence uninvited. The homeowner stated that the subject was possibly armed.
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14TH Annual Daddy Daughter Dances Tomorrow, Feb. 6; Only 600 Tickets Left Between Two Dances (February 5, 2010) “Don’t be late for this very important date!” Tomorrow, Saturday, February 6 is the date of the City of Frisco’s 14th annual Daddy Daughter Dance! Just a little more than 600 tickets are all that remain for tomorrow’s dances, which feature an ‘Alice in Wonderland’ theme. You can still buy tickets to the 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. dances. The other two dance times originally offered are ‘sold out’. The dances are being held in the ballroom of the Frisco Conference Center, located at 7600 John Q. Hammons Dr. (next to the Dr Pepper Arena).
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Go Behind the Scenes of City Government with City Hall 101; Registration for Free Program Happening Now (January 26, 2010) Have you ever wondered what it would be like without City Hall? What would happen if you tried driving to work without roads and traffic signals – or called 9-1-1 and got no answer? City Hall 101 is a great way to boost your knowledge about what happens behind the scenes at City Hall and Frisco’s other municipal facilities. The next City Hall 101 class runs from February 15 through May 10, 2010.
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Frisco Initiates Online Ticket Pledge Drive for NCAA Football Title Games City trying to attract the NCAA Division I Championship games following the 2010, 2011 and 2012 seasons (January 25, 2010) Officials in Frisco have announced an online ticket pledge initiative for the city’s efforts to attract the NCAA Division I Football Championship games following the 2010, 2011 and 2012 seasons. Linking to the website www.collegefootballfrisco.com will give online visitors the opportunity to learn more about Frisco’s effort to serve as host, and also allow them to pledge their ticket interest should the event be played at the 23,000-seat multi-purpose Pizza Hut Park.
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First Town Hall Meeting of 2010 Happens Monday, January 25 (January 22, 2010) Frisco residents are invited to come out for the year’s first Town Hall Meeting Monday night, January 25 to learn what’s in the works for the city. The meeting will be held in the City Hall council chambers of the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and wraps up at 9 p.m. Residents who attend the Town Hall meeting will receive a free ‘Frisco’ green grocery tote in honor of the launch of the city’s new ‘green living’ Web site.
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"Coffee with the Mayor" to be Held Monday, January 11 at 8:30 a.m. (January 8, 2010) The next “Coffee with the Mayor” will meet later than usual. The meeting will be held this coming Monday, January 11 at a 8:30 a.m. in the City Room, which is on the fifth floor of the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd. Join Mayor Maher Maso for casual conversation and a cup of coffee. Bring your questions and concerns and learn more about how our community works.
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14th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance Happens Saturday, February 6 with 'Alice in Wonderland' Theme; Ticket Sales Begin Saturday, January 9 (January 7, 2010) Don’t be late for this very important date! The City of Frisco’s 14th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance will have daddies and their little girls dancing into the pages of a classic children’s story. ‘Alice in Wonderland’ is the theme of this year’s dance, which happens Saturday, February 6. Join Alice, the Mad Hatter, TweedleDee and TweedleDum and many other characters for one of four dance times offered this year in the ballroom of the Frisco Conference Center, located at 7600 John Q. Hammons Dr. (next to the Dr Pepper Arena).
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DWI No Refusal Weekends Extended (December 15, 2009) The Frisco Police Department, in coordination with the Collin County District Attorney’s Office, will be extending the no refusal policy for intoxicated drivers through the end of the year. The no refusal weekends include December 18–20, 25–27, and January 1–3.
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Frisco to Break Ground on Public Parking Garage November 30 (November 16, 2009) Beginning Monday, November 30, the parking lot behind City Hall and the Frisco Public Library will be closed to make way for the construction of a 574 space, public parking garage. Two, small surface lots will also be constructed with one on the east side, the other on the west side of the garage for a total of 70 additional parking spaces.
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City of Frisco Recommends Residents Contact Family Health Care Provider for H1N1 Vaccine Availability (November 6, 2009) The City of Frisco encourages residents to continue to practice ‘basic, good hygiene’ to help stop the spread of the H1N1 virus. The Centers for Disease Control and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) recommend regular hand washing, covering your cough and staying home if you are sick. The state recommends residents who want to get vaccinated against the H1N1 virus or seasonal flu contact their primary care physician or other family health care provider to check availability.
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Additional Charges Brought Against Jaime Navarro (October 30, 2009) The Frisco Police Department has filed two additional charges against 19-year-old Jaime Cesar Navarro of Frisco for his involvement in the sale and distribution of heroin to a Frisco teenager who was found dead at his residence from an apparent drug overdose early yesterday morning.
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City of Frisco Seeking Public Input Regarding Sign Ordinance (October 28, 2009) The City of Frisco will host two meetings to seek public input regarding the city’s sign ordinance. Development Services staff reviews the document every few years to ensure the ordinance meets public standards and reflects changing community needs.
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Traffic Lanes Shift on Preston Road Beginning October 15 (October 15, 2009) As part of TxDOT’s widening project, traffic on Preston Road will be shifted into different lanes between Eldorado Parkway and US 380 on Thursday, October 15. Specifically, southbound traffic will be shifted onto the shoulder and northbound traffic will be shifted onto the former southbound lane.
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North Region SWAT Exercise (October 13, 2009) On October 14, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., numerous agencies from the north Dallas area will be participating in the North Region SWAT Exercise at the Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco.
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FieldhouseUSA Announces Partnership with Athletes' Performance Institute (October 8, 2009) FieldhouseUSA, Frisco’s indoor sports center, announced today that Athletes’ Performance Institute will open its newest elite athletic training facility at FieldhouseUSA. Anticipated opening day is December 1, 2009. Athletes’ Performance Institute (AP) is the recognized leader in the training of elite athletes.
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City of Frisco, FISD Develop Program to make Schools S.A.F.E.R. (September 21, 2009) Schools in the Frisco Independent School District (FISD) just got SAFER – literally. Situational Awareness For Emergency Response (or S.A.F.E.R.) is a new, unique program that gives Frisco firefighters, EMTs and police officers immediate access to school building information -- including ‘real time’ video – while heading to campus emergencies at any of the district’s 46 schools.
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Frisco Adopts $76 Million Budget, New Tax Rate (September 18, 2009) The City of Frisco’s tax rate will be $0.465 per $100 of property value for the next fiscal year. This tax rate will generate the same amount of revenue as last year on existing property. The average home value decreased this year by 2.6%. That means homeowners whose property value dropped may not see an increase in their property tax bill while others may see a slight increase.
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Notice of Effective Tax Rate - City of Frisco 2009 (August 28, 2009) This notice concerns 2009 property tax rates for City of Frisco. It presents information about three tax rates... read more.
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Hunting in Frisco: New Regulations on Safe Distances (August 26, 2009) On June 22, 2009 Governor Perry signed into law a new bill that will further restrict the areas in which firearms can be discharged in the City of Frisco and Collin County. Beginning on September 1, along with the opening of dove season, hunters who are planning on obtaining property owners’ permission to use their land for hunting purposes must ensure that they are at least 1,000 feet from schools, hospitals, and day care facilities, as well as at least 600 feet from residential housing and multi-family residential complexes. View a map that illustrates areas in the city that fall within the boundaries of the new law.
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Sci-Tech Discovery Center Announces the City of Frisco as its Permanent Home JULY 23, 2009 (Frisco, Texas) After ten years in development, Sci-Tech Discovery Center, a 501(c) 3 organization, today announced that it will open doors this fall in Frisco, Texas. With a mission to inspire a new generation of innovators, engineers, scientists and educators, Sci-Tech is pleased to have a home in which it can provide its signature Mind-Stretching Fun® to the families in and around the Collin County area.
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Frisco Police Investigate Fatality Accident - Updated Accident Information (July 17, 2009) Frisco Police and Frisco Fire units responded to an accident at US 380 and Dallas Parkway today at 8:57 a.m. A green 1999 Honda SUV driven by Kavari Gael Gray (30 YOA) of the Savannah subdivision in Denton County was traveling eastbound on US 380 and collided with a blue 2003 Dodge pickup driven by Jose Hernandez of Plano (30 YOA). The pickup was traveling westbound on US 380.
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NBA League Development Team Comes to Frisco; Colorado 14ers to Move Operations The following information provided by NBA Communications: FRISCO, TX - June 18, 2009 – Texas D-League Management, LLC, has purchased the Colorado 14ers and will relocate the team to Frisco, Texas, it was announced today by NBA Development League President Dan Reed. The team will begin play in Frisco at the Dr. Pepper Arena for the 2010-11 season.
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Frisco Adopts New Water Management Plan; Outdoor Watering Restricted to Two Days per Week During Summers (April 8, 2009) The City of Frisco has new, mandatory water restrictions for summer months which emphasize watering efficiently and reducing waste. Tuesday, April 7, the Frisco City Council approved the plan. This new plan is now in effect and encompasses a Drought Contingency Plan and a Water Efficiency Plan. Under the new Water Efficiency Plan, outdoor watering is restricted to two days per week during summer months of July, August and September. It iis based on residents’ trash and recycling service schedule and an additional, designated day.
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