Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.
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Jimi Hendrix
Frisco Population
July 1, 2007: 95,835 + 569
June 1, 2007: 95,266 + 614
May 1, 2007: 94,652 - 757 *
Apr 1, 2007: 95,409 + 719
Mar 1, 2007: 94,690 + 702
Feb 1, 2007: 93,988 + 642
Jan 1, 2007: 93,346 + 1,148
Dec 1, 2006: 92,198 + 769
Nov 1, 2006: 91,429 + 831
Oct 1, 2006: 90,598 + 782
Sep 1, 2006: 89,816 + 745
Aug 1, 2006: 89,071 + 602
Jul 1, 2006: 88,469 + 729
Jun 1, 2006: 87,740 + 769
May 1, 2006: 86,971 +10,211
May 1, 2005: 76,760 +11,281
May 1, 2004: 65,479
2006 Average
852 people per month moved to Frisco
2005 Average
768 people per month moved to Frisco *
*Adjusted with NCTCOG numbers
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Frisco Government Access Channel (FGAC)
Time Warner Cable: Channel 16
Grande Cable: Channel 12
Council Broadcasts
Tuesday - 9:00 am
Thursday - 7:00 pm
Saturday - 2:00 pm
P&Z Broadcasts:
Monday - 7:00 pm
Wednesday - 7:00 pm
Thursday - 9:00 am
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Warrant List
The Collin County Sheriff's Office is now posting a searchable list of
more than 35,000 active warrants on the county's web page. The list covers
active arrest warrants from Class-C misdemeanors to First-degree felonies, and
includes fine amounts, bond amounts and the name, physical description and the
last known address of an offender. The web page also has instructions posted on
how those on the list can pay off late fines and fees, plus ways to alert
authorities on where to find those being sought.
The Active Warrants List includes
offenses from fishing without a license to unpaid traffic tickets to burglary
and other felony crimes that have been committed in Collin County.
Late last year, the Collin County Sheriff's Office began posting the county jail's Current
Inmate List online as well. Both can
be reached from the Sheriff's Office section of the website.
Sheriff
Terry
G. Box said: "The Internet is an important source of information in
today's world, and this addition to our website will allow the public access to
up-to-the-minute critical information."
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Greetings,
It has been a great start for July. Freedom Fest was a huge success from all the messages I have received. I sure enjoyed taking my family out there and experiencing all the fun things and especially the fireworks. The one thing I did not miss is being in the dunk tank :-)
Traffic was challenging, but that was due to the success of the event. We had many out-of-town visitors attending this years celebration. Next year should see some improvement in traffic with the opening of the DNT! And, of course, our Cities engineering and traffic department as well as well as our Police Department, are always looking for ways to improve the traffic flow.
On Sunday, I had the pleasure of attending the Rangers game. It was an all-around good day since the Rangers won and I had the honor of watching Senator Florence Shapiro throw out the first pitch. Of course, I promptly contacted the Frisco Roughriders to see about getting her a spot on the pitching rotation!
Senator Shapiro is a great friend to Frisco and Collin County and I enjoyed visiting with her. During my seven years on Council, she has never let me down and, in my opinion, she has never let Frisco down. While sometimes we may disagree on specific issues, she has always been available to meet with us and discuss issues. Senator Shapiro has always been creative in finding solutions for Frisco. We are very fortunate to have her in public service.
On Monday, Frisco hosted a group from Gwinnett County, Georgia. The group is touring Collin County to get ideas for a future delegation visit from their elected officials. Gwinnett County, like Collin County, is growing rapidly. They have identified Collin County and Frisco as communities that are handling that growth in unique ways.
The best compliment we can receive is having other communities come visit us to learn from the way we do things. This is a testament to our communities and the hard work everyone puts in to make our area the best place to raise a family.
They were scheduling meetings with leaders in our County to get a feel for how our government works and to discuss specific projects. I had the opportunity to meet with them and discuss some of the successes in our area including our Art programs. I always enjoy talking about Frisco and the many partners we have here, so it was a very productive meeting. They will be in our area for the next three days.
If you have not heard, the water restrictions have been completely lifted and now is in conservation mode. Please visit HERE for additional details. Please continue to conserve water, there is no need to even think about turning on your sprinklers. Lowering our per-capita water usage will help us in our future attempts to increase water sources.
National Night Out is fast approaching. Please see the article below for additional information. If you have never been involved in previous NNO events, you do not know what you are missing. This is a great time to meet your neighbors and also tell the criminals that Frisco is watching.
Don't forget, movies in the square will continue until August 10th at Frisco Square. My family attended last Friday's movie, Goonies! It was a lot of fun. Don't forget the mosquito spray.
I have had some minor problems the last few newsletters mailing certain domains. If your e-mail address is in the City of Frisco (@friscotexas.gov), you may have not received the last several newsletters and/or agendas. I hope this is fixed now, I will know shortly. Of course, the problem with e-mails on the Keller Williams domain are still not making it (@kw.com).
Have a great week.
Maher
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Frisco National Night Out
As our city has continued to grow we
have been faced with more issues/challenges related to crime. Now more than
ever we encourage every community to get involved proactively by
partnering with the
Frisco Police Department and Frisco
Neighborhood Watch.
As you may be aware, every year on the first Tuesday of
August, the
Frisco Police Department, along with Frisco Neighborhood Watch, promote
block parties throughout the City of Frisco for "National
Night Out" (this year National Night Out will be on August 7th).
This annual event serves as a culmination of our year-long crime prevention
efforts and is a great way for neighbors to get out and meet each other.
During NNO, police/fire personnel,
Mayor and
city council members, other city officials, public safety-affiliated
volunteers and McGruff attend block parties throughout the city.
As a kick-off to NNO,
the City of Frisco will be hosting the 12th Annual Green Home -Health &
Safety Fair. The fair will be held on August 4th at The Commons Park from
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The City of Frisco Green Home event is designed to
promote energy conservation and environmental preservation, and will feather
lots of energy and water conservation tips. The Health & Safety event will
provide free screenings by Centennial Medical Center and others. Exhibitors
representing numerous public safety/non-profit agencies will be on hand to
promote safety, health, education and awareness. Wiffle Ball Home Run
Derby, hosted by the City of Frisco Parks & Recreation Department and the
"Texas DPS Mobile Drive License Express"
providing driver's license renewals are just two of the special events. The
North Texas Tollway Authority will also be holding a drawing for a free toll
tag.
There will be a host of
other activities including face painting, fingerprinting, bounce houses,
clowns, robots, and much more. During the fair we will also be holding our
annual Carter BloodCare Blood Drive.
National Night Out serves
as a great way to kick-off or reinvigorate neighborhood watch efforts in
both new and older communities alike. We ask that all citizens, home
owners' associations and other neighborhood groups support this very
important crime prevention initiative by asking residents in every
community to host block parties and participate in the events listed below.
Feel free to go to
www.frisconeighborhoodwatch.com for more information about NNO
and to download the block party registration form - as well as to get
information on the neighborhood watch program in Frisco.
National Night Out
2007
Schedule of Events
ALL
EVENTS FREE TO ATTEND!
Saturday, August 4, 2007
12TH
CITY OF FRISCO GREEN HOME &
HEALTH and SAFETY
FAIR
Learn to take
better care of yourself and the environment
CARTER BLOODCARE
BLOOD DRIVE
Free health
screenings by CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER & others
TEXAS DPS MOBILE
DRIVE LICENSE EXPRESS - driver's license renewals
FRISCO PARKS & REC
WIFFLE BALL HOME RUN DERBY
Frisco Commons
Park - 8000 McKinney Road
9:00 a.m. - 1:00
p.m.
·
See green
products and services and get information on the ET controller rebate
·
Electric,
hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles
·
Come
Renew your Texas Driver's License with the Texas Department of Public Safety
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Participate in Frisco Parks & Recreation's Wiffle Ball Home Run Derby
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Fingerprinting, Face Painting, Bounce Houses, Food/Drink & much more!
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McGruff the Crime Dog, 911 Reddy Fox and Sparky the Fire Dog
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Representatives from various public and private agencies related to citizen
safety, education, community service, etc. will be on hand to distribute
information
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT POLICE VS. FIRE
BASKETBALL GAME
TO BENEFIT SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Frisco High School - 6401 Parkwood Drive
7:00p.m. to Finish
National Night Out - Tuesday August 7th, 2007
For
the thirteenth consecutive year, residents throughout Frisco are asked to
lock their doors, turn on porch lights, and spend the evening outside with
neighbors, and "Give Crime and Drugs a GOING AWAY PARTY."
Police/Fire personnel, the Mayor, and other city officials will be visiting
block parties throughout Frisco. Block parties
must be registered in order to get these visits.
GO TO
WWW.FRISCONEIGHBORHOODWATCH.COM TO GET YOUR NNO BLOCK PARTY
REGISTRATION FORM TODAY!
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FARW Luncheon
Frisco Area Republican Women
6th Annual
Luncheon & Style Show
Fashions by Stein Mart
August 8th, 2007 (Wednesday)
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Stonebriar Country Club
RSVP by check in the amount of $30.00
Mayor Mike Simpson and The Frisco Area Republican Women invite you to share in
the awarding of the fifth annual Shirley Johnson Education Scholarship.
You're invited to attend the FARW Style Show and Luncheon and get on track with
the latest from our Collin and Denton County representatives.
The Frisco Area Republican Women's upcoming scheduled meetings and membership
opportunities are on our web site at www.FARW.org . Our mission here in Frisco
is to raise voter participation and awareness. It is your right to vote!!!
If you plan to attend our luncheon on August 8th, please RSVP by mailing your
check to:
Emily Mitchell
C/O Prosper Bank
7700 West Main Street
Frisco Texas 75034
emitchell@bankprosper.com
Checks should be made payable to FARW in the amount of $30.00 per plate.
Table sponsorship is available (non-corporate).
Deadline for RSVP is July 27 !
You may call Emily Mitchell at 469.633.7614 or 469.865.6220 with any questions.
This is an open event.
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Frisco Cares Children's Clinic
Join Frisco Cares Children's Clinic
in the "Kids Helping KidsCar Wash Fundraiser".
Frisco Cares
Children's Clinic is a low-cost health clinic for uninsured children, 18
and younger, living in or attending school in Frisco, Celina or Prosper. The
primary focus of Frisco Cares Children's Clinic is to provide acute health care
for uninsured children.
Frisco Cares is a great program that I was able to see get started when I
chaired the Leadership Frisco program. Class VIII took this as their class
projected and helped establish the clinic with support from our community.
Please consider helping by spreading the word and donating whatever you can to
the program.
What:
KIDS HELPING KIDS
CAR WASH FUNDRAISER
Date:
JULY 21, 2007
Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Place: Wendy's Restaurant - 7201 Preston Road in Frisco
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Frisco Board Applications
The City of Frisco is accepting applications for individuals interested in volunteering to serve on the following City Boards:
· Board of Adjustments
· Community Development Corporation
· Convention & Visitors Bureau
Ø Retail Sector
Ø Downtown / Frisco Square Sector
Ø Hotel Sector
· Downtown Advisory Board
Ø Land/Business Owner in Downtown Frisco
Ø At Large
· Economic Development Corporation
· Housing Authority
· Housing Trust Fund
· Parks & Recreation
· Public Arts
· Urban Forestry
Qualified applicants must have resided in the City of Frisco for at least one year. To be eligible to apply for a Convention & Visitors Bureau position, you must work within the sectors listed. Applications may be downloaded at www.friscotexas.gov under the link of "Government", then "Boards & Commissions" or, an application can be picked up in the Office of the City Manager at 6101 Frisco Square Blvd. Applications will be accepted beginning Monday, July 2, 2007 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The deadline for filing is Monday, July 16, 2007, by 5 p.m. The 5-page application must be in complete form, with a resume attached; otherwise it will not be accepted. Additional information may be obtained by calling 972-292-5113.
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Relay for Life Fundraiser
CONTACT: Amy Power
amy@powerpublicrelations.com
214.618.3318
René Sinclair
cup1999@sbcglobal.net
972.816.9816
BONNIE RUTH'S CAFE TROTTOIR ET PATISSERIE
BRINGS BASTILLE DAY TO FRISCO!
WHO: Watch the fun as local waiters race each other while holding a waiter's tray and glass of champagne to see who is the fastest in Frisco! The fastest team will win a cash prize, trophy and the honor of his/her restaurant.
In addition, Frisco residents and children will also be able to participate in the races as teams of four. Special note: Children will be racing to fill a coffee cup with a big spoon.
Ø Grand Prize in the Bastille Day Parisian Waiter's Race Customer Event is a private dinner party for 20 at Teatro, the newest restaurant from local chef and restaurateur Bonnie Ruth Ianace.
Ø Teams may pre-register by e-mail to bonnie@bonnieruthscafe.com .
Ø Team entry fees: $10.00 for Children; $15.00 for Waiters; $20.00 for Adults
Ø Or, sponsor your favorite waiter team for $5 and if they win - you win prizes!
WHAT: The first annual Parisian Waiters Races, hosted by Bonnie Ruth's Café Trottoir et Patisserie.
WHERE: The Shops at Starwood Frisco, Texas
Located at the intersection of Lebanon Rd and the North Dallas Tollway
WHEN: Saturday, July 14, 2007 2 pm to 4 pm
WHY: Event proceeds benefit the American Cancer SocietyRelay For Life Frisco
MORE: Gift certificates and prizes provided by Kotta Sushi Lounge, Little Heiress, It's a Grind, Starwood Nail Salon, Josephine's Wine Bistro, Bonnie Ruth's and Piccomolo Ice Cream and other Frisco businesses. Many prizes for kids including a private tea party/cupcake decorating party, gift certificates, kid size chef coats, gift baskets and more!
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Collin County Connection
FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Pam Barnes
Collin County Connection
T - 214-387-6902
E - collincountyconnection@yahoo.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COLLIN COUNTY CONNECTION HOSTS A MISSION TO MINGLE
Collin County area small business owners, sole proprietors and entrepreneurs now have a useful source to aid their business efforts. Collin County Connection (CCC) is a new professional networking group which aims to maximize these efforts by hosting extraordinary networking events.
Join CCC on July 11th at 6:30pm for an evening of live jazz, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and business networking specifically designed to expand your business and social networks. This event will take place at Josephine's Wine and Bistro at Lebanon and Dallas Parkway in Frisco. Fasten your seat belts, as this exclusive soiree will include a speed networking session for those who want to generate results or expand their business opportunities.
Hang out under the stars on the patio, engage in scintillating conversations, grow your dreams, businesses and creative projects all in the course of one unforgettable evening. Bring plenty of business cards and marketing materials to exchange.
Space is limited for this event, so secure your reservation on the guest list by July 4th. For additional information email CCC at collincountyconnection@yahoo.com or call (214) 387-6902. Cost per person: $25.00. Cash Bar. Casual, professional attire.
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Infrastructure Updates
Since we have so much going on, it has been very difficult to keep the newsletter up-to-date with traffic and other updates. I am going to try this for a while, which is to put the direct links where this information is usually kept and where the City Council receives their updates from:
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Upcoming Meetings
City Council: Tuesday, July 17 at 5:30PM
P&Z: Tuesday, July 10 at 6:30PM.
For these & additional meetings, see the Community & Meeting Calendar
New Frisco City Hall Address
6101 Frisco Square Blvd. Frisco, TX 75034 |
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