Frisco | May 2025

Election

BY SAMANTHA DOUTY & JACOB VAUGHN

Future of potential Frisco arts center unclear after election

The two propositions that would have funded Frisco’s potential art center was denied by voters May 3. About 59% of residents voted against Proposi- tion A, which would have authorized the Eco- nomic Development Corporation to use proceeds of its sales and use tax, not property taxes, for a city-owned performing arts facility. About 64% of voters denied Proposition B, which would have authorized the city to issue up to $160 million in bonds to go toward the arts center. Quote of note “Some are asking ‘What’s next?’ for the pro- posed Frisco Center for the Arts. The simple answer is, we don’t know,” Mayor Je Cheney said in an emailed statement. “We need to discuss as a council. It will take time and, very likely, will involve more than a single discussion. We ask for patience and grace. Regardless of our personal preferences, please trust we will be measured

and thoughtful as we consider the future of this project.” Zooming out The new center was projected to potentially bring Broadway shows to Frisco, ocials said. It would also create a space for Prosper ISD students to use. Neither of the propositions would have ocially approved the Frisco Center for the Arts, just one of the funding sources for it. A council vote on the project itself was expected to come after the May 3 election. The vision for the Frisco Center for the Arts includes: • A 2,800-seat performance hall, capable of accommodating Broadway and large touring and community productions • A 300- to 400-seat community hall to be used primarily by PISD while also providing access to community organizations and events • Support spaces, rehearsal areas and visual arts

Frisco voters denied two ballot measures related to the Frisco Center for the Arts on the May ballot.

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