Frisco City Council Meets at 6:30 p.m. May 17 City Council Chamber, George A. Purefoy Municipal Center, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd., Frisco www.friscotexas.gov Collin County Commissioners Court Meets at 1:30 p.m. May 9, 16, 23 Jack Hatchell Collin County Administration Building, 2300 Bloomdale Road, Ste. 2302, McKinney, www.collincountytx.gov Denton County Commissioners Court Meets at 9 a.m. May 10, 17, 24, 31 MEETINGS WE COVER HIGHLIGHTS DENTON COUNTY Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas recorded a 32% increase in the number of child abuse cases in Denton and Wise counties last year compared with 2020. The nonprofit in 2021 processed 2,403 cases that included a felony offense involving children, up from 1,818 in 2020. Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas on March 30 requested $48,875 from Frisco’s Social Services and Housing Board. In total, officials said it costs about $200,000 each year to serve Frisco residents.
Collin County accepting applications for $2M park funding program
Wing launches drone delivery service, new partnerships in Frisco, Little Elm
neighborhoods around the Wal- greens store at 2774 E. Eldorado Parkway and Frisco Station will be eligible for delivery. More areas will be served in the future.
BY MATT PAYNE
BY WILLIAM C. WADSACK
FRISCO Select residents in Frisco and Little Elm can now order products for delivery by air. Drone delivery company Wing, a subsidiary of Google, launched its drone delivery service for suburban homes April 7. The Dallas-Fort Worth area is the first in the U.S. with access to on-demand drone delivery, Wing stated. Orders are placed through the Wing app and can carry packages of up to 2.6 pounds. Wing is working with Walgreens to deliver health and wellness products. In addition, Wing announced it is delivering ice cream from Blue Bell Creameries. The delivery of prescription pet medications from Easyvet and first aid kits from Texas Health Resources is also planned. Marketing and Communications Manager Jacob Demmitt said
COLLIN COUNTY Municipalities and nonprofit organizations within Collin County can now apply for a share of the county’s $2 million Parks and Open Space Project Funding Assistance Program. Funding will be awarded to projects including land acquisition, trails and capital improvements for parks and open spaces located within Collin County, per a county news release. Applications for funding are due in July. The Parks Foundation Advi- sory Board will review applications and submit recommendations to the Commissioners Court in October. The program is funded through a $10 million bond proposition approved by voters in 2018. Applications are available on the county website or by emailing openspace@collincountytx.gov.
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Residents in west Frisco and Little Elm can now order items for drone delivery from Walgreens.
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