CITY HIGHLIGHTS FRISCO ISD Following a recount of the ballots from the May 7 Frisco ISD board of trustees election, Marvin Lowe remained the winner of the Place 2 race, defeating incumbent Natalie Hebert by 51 votes. After all the ballots were recounted May 21, Lowe received 5,995 votes, or 39.86%; Hebert received 5,944 votes, or 39.52%; and Kelly Karthik received 3,101 votes, or 20.62%. A ceremonial swearing-in for Lowe will be held at the June 13 regular board meeting. Frisco City Council Meets 6:30 p.m. June 21, July 5 City Council Chamber, George A. Purefoy Municipal Center, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd., Frisco www.friscotexas.gov Collin County Commissioners Court MEETINGS WE COVER
Wes Pierson named new city manager
Planning and zoning chair resigns post
retire June 30. He was appointed in November 1987, according to the Frisco website. His retirement was first announced in a June 17, 2021 news release shared by the city.
BY JOE WARNER
FRISCO Rob Cox will leave his
Wes Pierson
BY MIRANDA JAIMES
position as the chair of the planning and zoning commission to move to a nearby lake and golf course community outside the city. “I’ll miss being part of this,” Cox said. “This is my hometown. We’re in good hands with the commissioners we have.” According to the city website, Cox has served the commission since Jan. 19, 2015. His latest term was set to expire Sept. 30, 2023. Fellow commissioners thanked Cox for his dedication to the city and for his leadership on the commission. Vice Chair David Box was elected the next chair; Ed Kelly was elected vice chair; and Brittany Colberg is the commission’s new secretary. Rob Cox
FRISCO Officials have selected a new city manager following a nationwide search. Wes Pierson will begin in his new role for Frisco on Aug. 2, according to a city news release. Pierson has more than 13 years of
“I’m thrilled and honored to join an amazing team,” Pierson said in a statement. “Frisco is a phenomenal city. I’m going to start by being focused on learning from
city manage- ment experi- ence, including nearly seven as city manager in the town of Addison, where he currently
our people and understanding how our culture works.” Pierson was
WE KNEW THIS WAS THE BIGGEST DECISION WE WOULD EVER MAKE AS A COUNCIL. JEFF CHENEY, MAYOR
Meets 1:30 p.m. June 20, 27 Jack Hatchell Collin County Administration Building,
selected from four finalists after what Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney called an “extensive” search. The final candidates engaged in two rounds of interviews with City Council members, the release said.
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serves. Pierson also has other experience serving in the cities of Corpus Christi and Allen. Frisco’s first and only City Manager George Purefoy is set to
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