Plano City Council meets at 7 p.m. on April 24 and May 8. Meetings are held at 1520 K Ave., Plano, and can be streamed online. 972-941-7000. www.plano.gov MEETINGS WE COVER Plano ISD board of trustees meets at 6 p.m. on May 2 and May 16 at the PISD Administration Center, 2700 W. 15th St., Plano. 469-752-8100. www.pisd.edu HIGHLIGHTS PLANO More than 300 multifamily units are coming to the city’s downtown. Plano City Council approved a zoning change during its April 10 meeting that will see 5.2 acres of land on J Place developed into 307 multifamily units by apartment developer Trinsic Residential. The plot of land is just north of SH 190 and the Richardson border. PLANO ISD A dispute between Plano ISD and the company that constructed the district’s performing arts center has reached a proposed settlement. The terms of the agreement are not being revealed because it has not yet been nalized. The ne arts was set to open in December 2021, but the opening was delayed due to “signicant cracking as a result of poor workmanship and/ or design.”
District may add more career and technology education courses
Collin County Animal Services adoption rates Collin County tracks how many animals its shelter sees and how many are adopted each year.
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PLANO ISD The school district is considering adding more options for its career and technical education programs. The focus will be on preparing for high-demand, well-paying jobs, according to a presentation during the March 14 PISD board of trustees meeting. Some of the programs under con- sideration to be added or expanded include accounting and nancial services, advanced manufacturing and machinery mechanics, auto- motive, construction management, cybersecurity, reghting, hospitality and culinary arts, law enforcement, legal studies, forensics, and welding. Also under discussion are plans to continue existing programs, such as biomedical, emergency medical technician, nursing, cosmetology and education.
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Collin County now oering foster pet program COLLIN COUNTY Amid increasing intake numbers at the shelter, Collin County Animal Services launched a new foster program in January for dogs and cats. The new program was launched planning board to examine the county’s needs for a potential bond election to be held in November. During the Feb. 20 meeting, Com- missioner Cheryl Williams recom- mended they consider Collin County Animal Services when determining BY COLBY FARR
shortly after the Frisco Citizen Bond Committee recommended placing a $5 million bond item on the May 6 general election ballot that would fund a municipal animal shelter. The item did not make it to the ballot after Frisco City Council ultimately decided against the committee’s recommendations. In addition, Collin County Commissioners Court directed the
the potential bond propositions. “Frisco just chose not to put [an] animal shelter on their bond, and as our population grows, so does our animal population,” she said. “We don’t have [the] capacity we need there.” To learn more about fostering, volunteering or adopting, email animalshelter@collincountytx.gov.
PLANO 5930 West Park Blvd (972) 250-0500
ALLEN 1839 N Central Expressway (972) 908-3488
EAST PLANO 3404 N Central Expressway (972) 423-6688
COIT ROAD 1453 Coit Rd (972) 867-2821
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