Plano Council Approves White Rock Creek Basin Development Plan
The Plano City Council approved an agreement to develop about 6000 acres in the White Rock Creek Basin in far west Plano. Plano Management Corp will contribute 2 million dollars toward water and sewer improvements while the city pays 875 thousand. The plan enables near immediate installation of trunk lines lifts and sewers. The meeting also covered a General Telephone Co rate increase request, a heritage park move for the George home, Whiffletree II land talks, annexation and zoning actions and multiple residential subdivisions.
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White Rock Creek
Far West
Plano
Plano Management Corp
General Telephone Co
Robert Ellis
Jack Hatchell
Collin County Board of Realtors
George
City and
Nor-Tex Development Co
Nor-Tex
Doug Herrin
Ellis
Louise Sherrill
Hatchell
Joe Bill Griffin
Whiffletree
Kimberley
Herrin
Independence Pkwy
Colt Rd
Spring Creek Pkwy
Coit Rd
Parker Rd
Post Oak Estates
Independence
Khyber Pass
Parkhaven
Baker Crow
Dallas North Pkwy
Park Blvd
Alma Rd
Bill Goodman
James Stephens
John Anderson
Plano Housing Authority
Roland Dickey
Planning and Zoning Commission
Jim Elliott
Citizens Traffic Safety Support Commission
David Minaldi
Commission
Police arrest juvenile suspect in string of burglaries
A juvenile was arrested Saturday for motor vehicle burglary and is a prime suspect in several other motor vehicle and at least one residential burglary. Fifteen burglaries were reported over the weekend, with nine involving vehicles and six thefts of a Citizen Band radio or antenna. One man struck a child seriously injured. four year old David Evans was treated at Plano General Hospital after a 1971 Ford collision.
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Miller Lumber Co
David Evans
Plano General Hospital
Charles Edward Dildine
Princeton
Renner Officials Cleared by Dallas Grand Jury
Dallas County grand jury. Mayor Ronald N. Hartline and City Commissioner Norris Isset were no-billed on official misconduct. Hartline also escaped theft by conversion charges. Police Chief Gene Bigdon, who recently resigned with his two-officer force, alleged improper emergency session notices, a vote to fire former administrator David Wagnon, and an attempted firing of Higdon. He claimed Hartline took a Renner CB radio for his vehicle.
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Renner
Ronald N. Hartline
Norris Isset
Dallas County Grand
Hartline
Gene Bigdon
Bigdon
Islet
David Wagnon
Higdon
Grand Jury
Freak Fire Points to Motorcycle Backfire at Lucas Terrace
Fire at 1612 Lucas Terrace damaged a garage and a motorcycle after a backfire ignited gasoline. Mike McKenzie and a neighbor contained the blaze until Fire Marshal Bill Threet and his crew arrived. Minor damage extended to a kitchen and garage. smoke remained in the adjoining room. Firefighters also put out a grass fire by a 7 11 at Custer FM 544 and a dumpster blaze at Rigsbee Briarwood.
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Lucas Terrace
Bill Threet
Mike McKenzie
McKenzie
Threet
Custer
FM 544
Rigsbee
Briarwood
Plano Fire Dept Tops Jaycee Attitude Survey
Plano residents rated the fire department highest in an attitude survey with a 4.05, while police, sanitation and justice of the peace also scored superior. Only city hall and several services earned adequate ratings amid broad concerns on traffic, phone service, schools, and community needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plano Fire Dept
Plano Jaycee
Plano City
Sanitation Department
Justice of the Peace
Donald Engelbrecht
Jaycees
Engelbrecht
Plano
Fire Department
Prairie Creek and Park
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