Please see the notice below about a special service that the City is offering after the storm of May 02 to help pick up tree debris. If you have any question, please use the number in the notice.
I hope everyone made it through this storm without any injuries. I know there was a lot of damage out there, especially in the Plantation Resort area (mostly trees and fences).  I am very proud of our Police, Fire, engineering and Public Works departments. They worked through the night to help our citizens.
In at least one instance, our Fire Department helped cover a hole in a roof left by a blown-away chimney. Our public works, in their quest to clear the roads from trees as quick as possible, did not wait for a storage door to be unlocked to get at equipment, they simply cut the chain and  got to work! Our engineering and police were out at the numerous intersections that had no power to get them back on-line as quickly as possible. I even heard that our Mayor stopped his car on the DNT Service Road to remove a traffic obstruction as he was heading to our Emergency Operations Center at the Frisco Fire Headquarters.
Of course, we had several high-water areas and even in Frisco, you can find yourself in a very dangerous situation very fast. Thankfully, our citizens were cautious and tried to stay off the roads. Please continue to be cautious as we clean up and get back to normal. Don't forget, even though it we have received a lot of rain and the lake levels are improving quickly, we are still at stage 3 restrictions. There is no reason to have your sprinkler on for the next week or so. Simply turn it off and save yourself some money!
Maher Maso Mayor Pro Tem City of Frisco Storm Recovery - Tree
Debris
SPECIAL SERVICE TO PICK UP TREE DEBRIS BEGINNING
TOMORROW, MAY 5
(May 3, 2007) The City of Frisco is offering a special
service to pickup tree debris, following yesterday's storms. Beginning tomorrow,
Friday, May 4, crews will begin picking up broken tree limbs and branches in the
Preston Vineyards and Plantation Resort subdivisions, which appear to have the
greatest number of trees damaged by high winds.
Residents living elsewhere throughout the city need to
call 972-292-5900 to schedule a pickup, which will begin Monday, May 7 and
continue through Friday, May 11.
- Special service guidelines for tree and/or limb
debris are as follows:
- Must be less than 8 inches in diameter;
- Must be less than 80 pounds, per unit (limb,
trunk);
- Cannot exceed 15 feet in length;
- Must be placed at the curb or alley, whichever is
closest to where damage occurred.
"We don't expect people to drag their debris from the
front yard to the alley, but we do need to ask it be placed curbside or in the
alley to allow us to provide efficient and convenient service in a timely
manner," said Pippa Couvillion, Environmental Services Manager.
On Saturday, May 5, the City of Frisco will also provide
two special drop off sites for tree debris, only.
The two Saturday drop off sites are as follows:
- Shawnee Trail Park, Northeast corner parking lot,
6501 Hillcrest
- Environmental Collection Center, 8 a.m. - 3
p.m., 6726 Walnut
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