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The city of Plano is set to spend $2 million on Harrington Homestead, a historic house on 3.88 acres of land near US 75, Assistant City Manager Curtis Howard said. City officials plan to use the land to build a facility that will house ConnectPlano—a hub for nonprofit organizations in the city—while maintaining the orig- inal character of the property, according to city documents. “The historic, prairie style home will be retained as part of the development to provide both a connection to Plano’s past, as well as a landmark to define the future,” the documents state. Plano City Council authorized the sale at a March 9 meeting. The plan The facility will provide office space at subsidized rates for Plano to buy Harrington House for $2M
nonprofit organizations that offer services in Plano, Howard said. ConnectPlano will also man- age day-to-day operations like maintenance, security, technol- ogy and the reception area. “ConnectPlano as a whole is a vision of providing a facility where nonprofits can come in and they don’t have to worry about operational expenses,” Howard said. “They can focus on mission.” In addition to the main facil- ity, city officials plan to preserve the Harrington Homestead as an event center that nonprofits can use for training and fundraising. A number of local organiza- tions have already expressed interest in ConnectPlano.
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Plano hires 22 firefighters in 2026
firefighter six Kelly Days, he said. What’s next The department plans to hire 22 more firefighters in 2027 and 2028 in preparation for the official switch to 24/72 in 2029.
Plano Fire-Rescue has hired 22 firefighters since last December, Fire Chief Chris Biggerstaff said. Plano Fire-Rescue is the first all-paid fire department in Texas to adopt the 24/72 schedule, which gives firefighters 72 hours off between each 24-hour shift instead of 48. Plano Fire-Rescue is making the transition to 24/72 using paid days off called “Kelly Days.” “[A Kelly Day] is basically like a vacation day that’s inserted into your schedule,” Biggerstaff said. For every 22 new hires, Plano Fire-Rescue can give each
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