Richardson | February 2022

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60 MINUTES estimated time from Plano to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

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5 Mochinut is expected to open at 1300 E. Belt Line Road, Ste. 400, Richardson, according to a listing on the chain’s website. The restaurant special- izes in mochi doughnuts and Korean rice our hot dogs, according to its website. The eatery will be in the Richland Village shopping center between the upcom- ing O’Reilly Auto Parts location and the Flaming Buet restaurant. An opening date and a phone number for the business have not yet been announced. www.mochinut.com 6 Richardson City Council approved a special permit Jan. 31 to allow salon artist Diep V. Nguyen to perform microblading procedures within Imagique Salon Suites , which is located at 1821 N. Greenville Ave., Ste. 100, Richardson. The special permit excludes Nguyen from extending her business into tattoo artistry. Nguyen said she plans to operate the business 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Imagique provides

a traditional Salvadorian corncake lled with beans and cheese, or meat. 469-930-5116. www.lacasitatacos.com 3 Craft beer bar Cultura Taphouse opened Feb. 22 in Richardson’s CityLine development. The taphouse oers 30 taps of craft beer and ciders from the North Texas area and the nation as well as a menu of Latin bites. Cultura’s address is 120 W. CityLine Drive, Ste. 600, Richard- son. A phone number is not yet available. www.culturatx.com COMING SOON 4 Visionworks is planning to open its rst location in Richardson at 1225 E. Belt Line Road. The optical retail store is ex- pected to open in mid-June. Visionworks oers eye exams and sells a variety of prescription eyewear, including glasses, sunglasses and contact lenses. 800-669-1183. www.visionworks.com

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multiple suites that are rented to individ- uals oering hair, nail and skin services. 214-390-3036. www.imagiquesalonsuites.com 7 Dogtopia , a dog day care, boarding and grooming center, plans to open a new location in Richardson. The store will be located at 2121 Infocom Drive, Rich- ardson, in The Shire at CityLine devel- opment. Location owner Ron Blake said he hopes to open at the start of June. 469-202-0787. www.dogtopia.com RELOCATIONS 8 Mimi’s Wig Boutique is now open just west of Richardson. The business moved into its new store Dec. 19 at 7517 Campbell Road, Ste. 406, Dallas. Mimi’s was previ- ously in business across the street from its current location. The boutique sells wigs and items for those dealing with hair loss.

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“Symphonic Sinatra” starring singer Brian Duprey, performs at the Eisemann Center in Richardson. According to the event description, the show is the “ultimate Frank Sinatra experience live in concert.” The performance includes many of Sinatra’s classic songs, according to the event release. VIP tickets are available for a meet-and-greet with Duprey after the show. Tickets can be purchased online. 2 p.m., 7 p.m. $55-$75. Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Drive, Richardson. 972-744-4650. www.eisemanncenter.com/events-tickets (Courtesy Symphonic Sinatra)

COMPILED BY ERICK PIRAYESH MARCH 11 JAMOUT AT THE TAVERN Musical groups Jimm Suhler and Monkey Beat along with Ronda Ray and The Trespassers perform together at Six- Springs Tavern in Richardson. Suhler and his group are Dallas-based and have been playing blues-inspired rock shows since 1992, according to the artist’s website. Ronda Ray and her band are inspired by the rock bands of the 1970s, the artist’s website states. 7 p.m. $12.50. 147 N. Plano Road, Richardson. 469-917-3040. www.sixspringslive.com 12 LEARN TO PLAY DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS The Richardson Public Library hosts an event that teaches gameplay of the tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons. According to the ocial website description, the goal of Dungeons and Dragons is to guide “heroes through quests for treasure, battles with deadly foes, daring rescues, courtly intrigue and much more.” Those planning to attend must register by emailing stephenw. davis@cor.gov. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Free. Richardson Public Library, 900 Civic Center Drive, Richardson. 972-744-4350. www.cor.net/departments/public-library 12 CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY AT THE BREWERY Four Bullets Brewery hosts a performance by Mr. CJ’s as part of the brewery’s annual celebration of St. Patrick’s Day in Richardson. Mr. CJ’s is a musical group that plays festive songs, New Orleans funk, R&B and rock ‘n’ roll, according to the band’s description. 3 p.m. Free to attend. Four Bullets Brewery, 640 N. Interurban St.,

Richardson. 469-351-0511. www.fourbulletsbrewery.com 17 MAKE BATH SALTS Simply Organic Soap hosts a bath salts and salt scrubs workshop at CityLine Plaza in Richardson. Attendees can customize and take home a 10-ounce glass jar of bath salts and a 4-ounce jar of salt scrub with essential oils, according to the event page. Reservations can be made online. All materials are provided. This is a BYOB event. 6-7 p.m. $45. CityLine Plaza, 1150 State St., Richardson. 469-500-9013. www.simplyorganicsoap.com 18 THROUGH 20 ENJOY AONEWOMAN SHOW Cindy Williams, the star of the comedy series “Laverne and Shirley,” performs her one-woman act, “Me Myself, and Shirley,” at the Eisemann Center in Richardson. According to the event description, the performance will see Williams telling stories from her career. Tickets can be purchased online. 2 p.m. (March 19, 20), 7:30 p.m. (March 18, 19) $46-$52. Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Drive, Richardson. 972-744-4650. www.eisemanncenter.com/events-tickets 25 THROUGHAPRIL 10 CATCHA COMEDIC PLAY The Richardson Theatre Centre performs the comedy play “Present Laughter” at its main venue. The play was rst presented during World War II and tells the story of an older man who gets caught having extra-marital aairs, according to the play’s description. Tickets can be purchased online or at the box oce. Showtimes vary. $20-$22. Richardson Theatre Centre, 518 W. Arapaho Road, Ste. 113, Richardson. 972-699-1130. www.richardsontheatrecentre.net

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TRANSPORTATIONUPDATES City to examine connectivity in transportation infrastructure

EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE The Active Transportation Plan will connect all active transportation elements to create more accessibility and usability. Richardson’s infrastructure includes: 87 miles of hard surface trails 6 miles of soft surface trails 22 + miles of bike lanes SOURCE: CITY OF RICHARDSONCOMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

issues and needs. Residents can share their opinions via an online survey, surveys distributed at public facilities or stakeholder interviews. In addi- tion, the city plans to hold an open house and set up information booths at public facilities and events. The city’s goal is to have a nal plan adopted by council in early 2023. Next steps include beginning a needs assessment, holding the rst committee meeting in late February and building a project website. The city also hopes to launch the commu- nity survey in March and hold open houses and stakeholder meetings over the next few months. Mayor Paul Voelker said he hopes adding options beyond automobiles will help economic growth in areas such as The IQ. “I really appreciate the multimodal approach that this study is going to take,” Voelker said. “There is no one

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The city of Richardson has begun the process of assessing its transpor- tation infrastructure. Previously known as the Bicycle Facilities and Trailways Plan, the initial steps for the Active Transpor- tation Plan were presented at a City Council meeting Feb. 7. “This program is designed to create a visionary plan that connects all active transportation elements to create a [city] that is more accessible and usable by all ages and abilities in Richardson,” said Jessica Schutt, mobility and special projects man- ager for the city. The plan integrates multiple forms of transportation, including pedes- trian and bike pathways as well as access to transit and micro-mobility, such as scooters and e-bikes. As part of the project, the city will seek public input on potential

The city of Richardson is in the process of assessing its transportation infrastructure. (William C. Wadsack/Community Impact Newspaper)

from using them. Recent city studies and community feedback emphasize a need for better integration and connectivity of the full transportation network, accord- ing to Schutt. The project is led through the transportation and mobility depart- ment in collaboration with the parks and recreation department and development services.

approach that is going to help any particular broad organization group. Multimodal is the answer in achiev- ing that. I want to have access to that as a local company, especially one that’s in The IQ, which I believe will become a showcase for transit-ori- ented development.” Schutt said the city’s infrastruc- ture is maintained well, but many facilities prohibit all ages and abilities

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Plano ISD considers lawsuit over defects at $67.5Mne arts center The grand opening of the Robbie & Lynore Robinson Fine Arts Center was postponed in December after district ocials said they discovered “signicant cracking as a result of poor workmanship and/or design.” (William C. Wadsack/Community Impact Newspaper)

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BUILDING BREAKDOWN The ne arts center will serve as a home for the nearly 23,000 Plano ISD students in seventh to 12th grades who participate in ne arts programs. • $67.5M total cost • 82,200 square feet • 320-plus performances per year • 1,502 auditorium seats

Plano ISD is considering ling a lawsuit against architectural rm Perkins&Will Inc. and construction business McCarthy Building Com- panies Inc. over design and con- struction defects in the building and grounds of the district’s new Robbie & Lynore Robinson Fine Arts Center. PISD’s board of trustees voted unanimously at a special meeting Feb. 14 to authorize Superintendent Sara Bonser to proceed—at her discre- tion—with a lawsuit over the stated defects and to enforce the district’s contracts with the companies. “Our hope continues to be that we will resolve the ne arts center issues without ling suit, but the administration believes that taking this action is in the best interest of the district in case the situation necessitates a legal response,” Bonser said in a Feb. 14 statement. A planned January grand opening for the $67.5 million ne arts center was postponed in December after nding “signicant cracking as a result of poor workmanship and/ or design,” according to a district release. In an email sent to PISD parents on Dec. 9, district ocials said evidence of signicant cracking in the oors of the ne arts center building “do not meet the aesthetic standards estab- lished by Plano ISD.” Perkins&Will was hired by the dis- trict in 2017, the same year McCarthy

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was named the construction manager at-risk for the ne arts center project. Perkins&Will did not respond to a request for comment. Nathan Kowallis, senior vice pres- ident of operations, said McCarthy has been working to nd solutions to the issues identied by PISD. While McCarthy has proposed solutions, according to Kowallis, work has not progressed and the company has not been paid for all its work. “As a result, we are now ling suit and pursuing the district based on our investigation, the defective design provided to McCarthy and for failing to pay for approved work, approved change orders and the cost to resolve the design,” Kowallis said in a Feb. 14 statement.

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D A T E S T O K N O W Feb. 14 First day of early voting

Voters in Dallas County and Collin County may cast a ballot at any polling location in their respective county during early voting and on election day. Visit www.dallascountyvotes.org or www.collincountytx.gov/elections/pages/default to see a full list of where to vote during early voting and on election day. SOURCES: DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS, COLLIN COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT, TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICECOMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER W H E R E T O V O T E

March 1 Primary election day March 1 Last day to receive ballot by mail (or March 3 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election)

Feb. 18 Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Feb. 25 Last day of early voting

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Voters can vote in the Republican or Democratic primary, but not both. This guide includes only candidates who serve communities dened by Community Impact Newspaper’s Richardson coverage area. Only contested races in the primary are listed.

Member, State Board of Education, District 12 D Roberto Velasco D Alex Cornwallis Texas House of Representatives, District 33 R Dennis London D Peter Haase Texas House of Representatives, District 70 R Hayden Padgett R Daniel Chandler R Ladale A. Buggs R Jamee Jolly R Eric J. Bowlin D Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa R Scott R. Lamarca R Justin Holland* D Graeson Lynskey

County Court at Law No. 4 D Dianne Kathryn Jones D Paula M. Rosales* County Court at Law No. 5 D Juan Renteria* D Nicole Taylor County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 D Dan Patterson* D Marilynn Mayse County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 D Angel Mata D Dominique Torres Williams County Criminal Court at Law No. 10 D Elissa Wev D Etta J. Mullin* D Monique J. Bracey Hu Probate Court No. 2 D Lanasha Houze D Ingrid Michelle Warren* District clerk D Amye Thompson Hollins D Felicia Pitre* County clerk D Marcus Turner Jr. D Ann Cruz D John F. Warren* County commissioner, Precinct 2 D Andrew Sommerman D Michelle Ocker D Philip Kingston D Tom Ervin County constable, Precinct 3 D Henry Curry D DeMondre Montgomery

R Victor Avila R Jon Spiers R Rufus Lopez

STATEWIDE

DALLAS COUNTY District judge, 192nd Judicial District D Maria Aceves D Tracie M. Shelby District judge, 204th Judicial District D Tammy Kemp* D Bree West District judge, 255th Judicial District D Vonda Bailey D Kim Cooks* District judge, 256th Judicial District D Sandre Streete D David Lopez* District judge, 282nd Judicial District D Teresa Jan Hawthorne D Amber Givens* D Andy Chatham Criminal district judge, Dallas County No. 6 D Nancy Mulder D Alison Allen Criminal district attorney D John Creuzot* D Elizabeth Davis Frizell County judge R Lauren Davis R Edwin Flores D Billy Clark D Clay Jenkins* County Court At Law No. 1 D LeDouglas Johnson D D’Metria Benson* County Court at Law No. 3 D Sally Montgomery* D Misti Mosteller

Governor R Chad Prather R Rick Perry** R Kandy Kaye Horn R Paul Belew R Danny Harrison

R Don W. Minton D Michael Lange D Jinny Suh D Sandragrace Martinez D Jay Kleberg Commissioner of agriculture R Sid Miller* R Carey A. Counsil

R Allen B. West R Greg Abbott* R Don Hunes D Inocencio (Inno) Barrientez D Joy Diaz

R James White D Susan Hays D Ed Ireson Railroad commissioner R Wayne Christian*

D Beto O’Rourke D Rich Wakeland D Michael Cooper Lieutenant governor R Trayce Bradford

R Sarah Stogner R Tom Slocum Jr. R Dawayne Tipton R Marvin “Sarge” Summers † Supreme Court justice, Place 9 R David J. Schenck R Evan Young* Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 5 R Scott Walker* R Clint Morgan LOCAL U.S. House of Representatives, District 24 R Beth Van Duyne R Nate Weymouth D Kathy Fragnoli D Derrik T Gay D Jan McDowell U.S. House of Representatives, District 32 R Antonio Swad R Darrell Day

R Daniel Miller R Zach Vance R Todd M. Bullis R Dan Patrick* R Aaron Sorrells D Carla Brailey D Michelle Beckley D Mike Collier Attorney general R Eva Guzman R Louie Gohmert R Ken Paxton* R George P. Bush D S. “TBone” Raynor D Joe Jaworski D Rochelle Mercedes Garza R Glenn Hegar* R Mark V. Goloby D Angel Luis Vega D Tim Mahoney D Janet T. Dudding Commissioner of the General Land Oce R Ben Armenta R Weston Martinez R Tim Westley R Dawn Buckingham D Lee Merritt D Mike Fields Comptroller of public accounts

D Lorenzo Sanchez D Cassandra Garcia Hernandez COLLIN COUNTY

County judge R Chris Hill* R Lee Finley

D Joshua Murray D David M. Smith County Court at Law No. 5 R Joel K. Petrazio R Randy Johnson R David M. Kleckner R Jimmy Angelino District clerk R Mike Gould R Laura Trujillo-Jenks R Lynne Finley* R Debbie Lytle Collin County Democratic Party chair D Caroline Werner D Mike Rawlins* D Frederick “Nic” Nickens

R Brad Namdar R Justin Webb R Nathan Davis R EE Okpa

** CANDIDATE IS NOT FORMER GOV. RICK PERRY † MARVIN "SARGE" SUMMERS DIED FEB. 8; HOWEVER, HIS NAME WILL STILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT.

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CITY&SCHOOLS

News from Richardson, Richardson ISD & Plano ISD

Richardson ISDpresents long-termplan for ShermanStreet properties

BY JACKSON KING

RICHARDSON ISD The district is considering future uses for properties it owns on Sherman Street. The purchase of 616 Sherman St. was approved by the board in June, while 610 Sherman St., 600 Sherman St. and three buildings at 401 Sherman St. were approved for purchase in October. In November, RISD engaged architecture rm Glenn Properties with board approval to nish out the design for a two-story oce building at 616 Sherman St. The remaining properties have yet to receive nal designs as tenants are still under lease. Interim Superintendent Tabitha Branum said she hopes the new properties will alleviate any storage concerns and open up space for other purposes. “The new warehouse space is going to be really critical in terms of storage,” Branum said during the board’s Jan. 24 meeting. “For example, our summer school, instructional materials and special education equipment [can be stored there]. That is going to free up a tremendous amount of space at places like our development center, where we can repurpose those oces and give space for training. Long-term, Branum said RISD would like the

Richardson ISD engaged architecture rm Glenn Properties to nish designs for a two-story oce building at 616 Sherman St. in November. (Jackson King/Community Impact Newspaper)

teaching and learning department, and the literacy and intervention department to move their opera- tions to the 616 Sherman St. building. However, she said each building will need extensive amounts of renovations at a “pretty substantial cost.” Branum said the complete project is likely to cost around $10 million based on the district’s estimates, and she said RISD is not ready to recom- mend that level of commitment at this point.

75 Approved building purchases 1 616 Sherman St. 2 610 Sherman St. 3 600 Sherman St. 4 401 Sherman St. 2

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Chamber appoints Quirk as interimpresident

Ballot for RISD board election set

DATES TOKNOW Early voting

BY JACKSON KING

Durkin, chairman of the Richard- son Chamber board, said in a statement. “She is a proven and respected steward around North Texas and will provide outstanding interim direction.” Quirk takes over from former President and CEO Bill Sproull, who resigned from the chamber Feb. 4. Kimberly Quirk

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RICHARDSON The Chamber of Commerce has appointed Kimberly Quirk to serve as interim president, per a statement released Feb. 21. In the statement, the chamber said Paul Bendel, senior vice president of programs and events, and Doug McDonald, managing director at the oce of innovation and placemaking initiatives for the city, will also hold leadership roles on an interim basis. “We are very excited about the leadership and strengths that Kim brings to the chamber,” Manasseh

BY JACKSON KING

RICHARDSON ISD The May 7 Richardson ISD board of trustees election will see eight candidates running for three available seats. Board President Regina Harris is unopposed in her re-election bid for the single-member District 4 seat. The single-member District 2 position is held by Eron Linn, who is seeking re-election. He will face Sherry Clemens, Vanessa Pacheco

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and Walter Turner for the seat. Kile Brown, Rachel McGowan and Jan Stell are each seeking the single-member District 5 seat, which has been vacant since for- mer board President Karen Clardy resigned in September.

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Richardson City Council meets Feb. 28 and March 7, 14 and 21 at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 411 W. Arapaho Road, Richardson. www.cor.net. Richardson ISD board of trustees meets March 7 at 6 p.m. at the RISD Administration Building, 400 S. Greenville Ave., Richardson. www.risd.org Plano ISD board of trustees meets at 6 p.m. March 1 and 22 at the PISD Administration Center, 2700 W. 15th St., Plano. 469-752-8100. www.pisd.edu MEETINGSWE COVER HIGHLIGHTS RICHARDSON City Council voted unanimously Jan. 24 to rezone 16.4 acres of undeveloped land from industrial to planned development to allow for the construction of a 590-unit mixed- residential community. The plan will include townhomes, live- work units, independent living facilities and apartments on the northeast corner of North Glenville Drive and East Lookout Drive. RICHARDSON Tickets for the city’s Wildower Arts & Music Festival went on sale Feb. 15. The Wildower Festival is scheduled for May 20-22 at Galatyn Park Urban Center, which is located just north of Galatyn Parkway on the east side of US 75. This year will be the rst Wildower Festival held in-person since 2019 after the city held virtual concerts in 2020 and 2021. RiCHARDSON ISD The district’s board of trustees reviewed community feedback on two draft calendar options for the 2022-23 school year during its Feb. 15 meeting. Interim Superintendent Tabitha Branum said the district was thrilled with the response from the community. The district received more than 4,200 community responses, she said. RISD expects to adopt a calendar during the board’s March 7 meeting.

Cityproposes amending senior taxexemption

BY JACKSON KING

RICHARDSON Sta proposed amending Richardson’s senior tax exemption during a City Council work session Jan. 31. The exemption for people who are over age 65 and/or disabled is used by the city to alleviate some of the property tax burden by oering a tax break of about 30% of the average value of a senior’s home in the city. Richardson Mayor Paul Voelker said he prefers the city’s use of tax benets to aid seniors over the tax freeze option used by other cities. City Manager Dan Johnson said the exemption allows the city to be exible in case it is needed. The potential increase in the exemption must be approved before July 1, 2022, to be eective for scal year 2022-23. • It is set to be discussed by council at its Feb. 28 meeting. • It proposes $31 would be cut from participants’ tax bills. SENIOR TAX EXEMPTION CURRENT EXEMPTION PROPOSED EXEMPTION

The Plano ISD board of trustees accepted a letter of retirement from Superintendent Sara Bonser, center, on Jan. 27. (William C. Wadsack/Community Impact Newspaper)

Plano ISD to do internal search for next school district superintendent

BY WILLIAM C. WADSACK

The board then voted to post the position of superintendent for an internal search for candidates. PISD’s district leadership team also includes Theresa Williams, the deputy superintendent and chief operating ocer, and ve assistant superintendents. “I’m proud that I served alongside the most hardworking, brilliant and committed sta in this state, region [and] country,” Bonser said.

PLANO ISD The board of trustees unanimously voted to accept Superintendent Sara Bonser’s letter of retirement and begin an inter- nal search of the district for her replacement Jan. 27. Several board members said Bon- ser’s retirement was being accepted “with great reluctance,” but understood her decision. Bonser said her older sister was diagnosed with liver cancer last year.

Richardson ISDanalyzes reading curriculum RICHARDSON ISD The board of trustees analyzed the district’s reading curriculum at the Feb. 15 meeting. BY JACKSON KING districtwide. These updates were adopted to better reect standards established by the state.

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Lindsay Mikulas, RISD’s director of reading and language arts, said the major goal of the district is to develop all students into accom- plished readers and writers.

Over the past two years, RISD has updated its teaching standards and focus for reading and language arts

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BY WILLIAM C. WADSACK

"I DID NOT DO MUCH OF ANYTHING. I ORCHESTRATED AND CAUSED THE AMAZING TALENTS OF THIS CITY TO COME TOGETHER AND DO IT. I REALLY BELIEVE THAT." DAN JOHNSON

Dan Johnson Richardson City Manager

After more than 25 years in leadership positions with the city of Richardson, City Manager Dan Johnson plans to retire at the end of February. Johnson served as the city’s deputy city manager from 1996 until June 2012, when he was promoted to his current job. Prior to coming to Richardson, he worked in Carrollton and Sherman, and with the North Central Texas Council of Governments. He has 45 years of service with municipal governments in total. Johnson announced his plan to retire in December, and City Council named Deputy City Manager Don Magner as his successor a week later. TALKABOUT THE ROLE OF A CITYMANAGER.

City Manager Dan Johnson plans to retire at the end of February. (William C. Wadsack/Community Impact Newspaper)

individual, but in fact, it’s always a group decision. ... One of the things that I’ve appreciated is that this community and this council, and prior councils, have been very goal- and mission-oriented. WHAT DO YOU THINKHAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST ACCOM PLISHMENT IN RICHARDSON? I did not do much of anything. I orchestrated and caused the amazing talents of this city to come together and do it. I really believe that. If I’ve done anything, it’s about harnessing and coordinating and connecting and

inspiring and certainly communicat- ing, and those kinds of things that I’m asked to do in a lead role. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES YOU FORESEE FOR RICHARDSON? You can’t ignore the dynamics of the COVID[-19] phenomena, in so many known and emerging impacts. It’s something to kind of navigate through. I don’t think that is unique [to] Richardson. But we’ve got to be purposeful to still [get] where we’re trying to go. Richardson’s ... fundamentals are so

good, that it has been able to discern and interpret how it needs to be positioned for the next tomorrow. DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR DONMAGNER? The advice for Don is [to] continue his good work [that] he’s already done these past 25 years. Be atten- tive to constituents, be attentive to good service delivery, and bring value to our citizens and all of our stakeholders.

The business analogy would be the chief executive ocer—I am the full- time, hired person to manage the city. Then, my job is just coordination and orchestrating to deliver on responsi- bilities, service and missions. WHAT ARE SOME BEST PRAC TICES FORWORKINGWITH THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL? Having just a real active, open and honest engagement is really important. You really have got to honor each council person as an

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