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Owners John and Jennifer Garrett launched the rst edition of Community Impact Newspaper in 2005 with three full-time employees covering Round Rock and P ugerville, Texas. We have expanded our operations to include hundreds of employees, our own printing operation and over 30 hyperlocal editions across three states. Our circulation is over 2 million residential mailboxes, and it grows each month with new residents and developments.
HIGHLIGHTS FROMTHISMONTH
FROMLEANNE: Our Annual Community Guide brings you stories of growth and plans for the future. We also celebrate 2021 with our dining and shopping listings (see Pages 14-17). You’ll nd updates on upcoming transportation, education and development news and more. We’re thankful to our business partners for their sponsorship of this hyperlocal content. Enjoy, and welcome to 2022! Leanne Libby, GENERALMANAGER
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FROMWILLIAM: In this issue, we highlight the top stories we think will shape 2022 in Plano. Those include what is to come on planning for a possible bond election in Plano ISD (see Page 23) and several bond projects planned by the city (see page 24). Our front page story from Reporter Erick Pirayesh takes a look at Plano’s recently passed Comprehensive Plan and what it means for the city’s future. William C. Wadsack, EDITOR
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CORRECTION: Volume 8, Issue 3 In the story on Bois D’Arc Lake, the article should have stated that Billy George, the North Texas Municipal Water District’s deputy director of water and wastewater, said the project will help meet the region’s needs through 2040. The graphic with that story also should have shown Farmersville in Collin County.
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