Bond Sale Approved By Council For Westside Improvements
The City Council unanimously approved a 6.425 million capital improvements program funding a westside natatorium and a library. It also authorized 3.265 million in water and sewer bonds this year, with minimal planning bond activity and eminent domain actions tied to Parker Rd Overpass construction.
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Westside
FM 544
Parker Rd
Spring Creek Pkwy
W.O. Haggard Jr
Clifton R. Haggard
McClendon Theatres Inc
R.E. Davis
Plano General Hospital
Trammel Crow
Park Blvd
Cost Rd
Jim Lee
Bob Collins
Independence Pkwy
W. 15Th St
Robert Skiles
Mike Newman
Weekend Burglaries Reported
Weekend crime roundup notes two burglarized convenience stores, nine criminal mischief cases, several thefts and assaults with no serious injuries. Police report two teens arrested for burglary, plus multiple arrests on license, warrants, and traffic offenses. Two minor injuries reported in two major accidents involving local residents.
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Park and Jupiter
Avenue K
Plano
Dept. of Public Safety
Dallas Police Dept
Garland Police Dept
McKinney Police Dept
Charles Lee Mayfield
Roundrock
Jerry Frank Duggan
Denton
Park Blvd
Colt Rd
Debra Fisher Goss
Stone Creek
Shirley Laveta Whitner
Custer Rd
Citizens Protest TP&L Rate Hike at Plano Hearing
Five residents pressed Plano City Council to deny Texas Power & Light Co. proposed rate increases of 38.8 percent for residential and between 24.9 and 40.2 percent for other sectors. The council delayed action 120 days and authorizes TML to hire Touche Ross & Co. for investigations. TP&L says the plan funds a long term generation and reliability program while offering some relief later.
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Texas Power & Light Co
Texas Public Utilities Commission
Texas Municipal League
Plano
TML
Touche Ross & Co
Ron Carroll
Tp&l
Taylor
Everts Award Eludes Plano YMCA Again
Plano YMCA misses Everts Award for the second year running while posting its best first week in the sustaining fund drive. Don Griffin notes 27 965 raised through Monday, 59 percent of the 48 000 goal, with 18 961 cash. Departmental reports list contributions by Industry 6450 Professional 1552 Commercial 3750 Indian Princess 2706 Indian Guides 2039 Sports 340 Women 1025 Supersonic 797 High Flyers 2154 Special 7052. Next drop in meeting is 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Y with option to report during the day.
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Plano Ymca
Everts
Drive
Don Griffin
Plano Y
James Lewis
John Findley
Randy Wright
B. Showalter
Nathan White Jr
Paul Kramme
Gwen Houk
Larry Jackson
Supersonic
Dan Smith
High Flyers
John Waddell
Griffin
County Accepts Loop 9 Acreage in Collin County
Collin County Commissioners accepted a 72 acre right of way from Boyd Williams of Texas Power and Light Co. for Loop 9 between Shiloh Road and Central Expo. A public hearing on Loop 9 is planned for Feb 9 at 3 p.m. in Plano City Hall.
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Loop
Collin County Commissioners Court
Boyd Williams
Texas Power & Light Co
Shiloh Rd
Central Expo
Plano City Hall
Loop 9
Hair Dryer Blamed In Monday Blaze
Fire at the Dennis Thury home 1708 California Tr. heavily damaged the kitchen and caused heavy smoke damage to the house. Fire Marshal Bill Threet cited an unattended hair dryer as the apparent ignition. Mrs. Thury escaped with pets. 10 firefighters and three units fought the blaze from 3:59 p.m. to 4:18 p.m.
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Dennis Thury
California Tr
Bill Threet
Threet
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Fd Swanson
Bob Woody
Jack Hatchell
Jackson
Happy Days Child Care Center
Ralph Schick
Schick
Shick
Westside Natatorium
Carroll
Robert Ellis
Jim Taylor
State Utility Commission
Norman Whitsitt
Whitsitt
Jerry Verdick
Taes Taylor
Council
YMCA
Commissioners Court
Nathan E. White Jr
Collin County Historical Commission
Commission
Bill Eubanks
Dallas
White
Jerry Burton
University of Plano
Coleshire
Wilson
Shepard Elementary
Landershire
Glen Forest
Westridge
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