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Frisco fire, police to get new equipment Frisco’s first responders will receive nearly $5 million in new equipment, including a fire engine and mobile radios. Frisco City Council members approved multiple purchases totaling $4.91 million during a Dec. 5 meeting. A majority of purchases, $4.38 million, went to the Frisco Fire Department for a new fire engine, aerial platform and associated equipment.
Frisco City Council turns down Northwest Community Park bids Frisco City Council members unanimously denied all bids for construction of Northwest Community Park during a Dec. 5 meeting. The approach Rejecting the bids for the 164-acre park came at the recommendation of city staff. “We’re asking you to consider and act upon rejection of all bids best validated for Northwest Community Park,” Parks and Recreation Director Shannon Coates said during a Dec. 5 work session presentation. Instead of accepting a bid now, city staff will use council’s feedback on a few options to generate a larger list of bid alternates going forward, Coates said. The three options presented to council were:
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• Build the park using the $29 million Frisco Com- munity Development Corporation-approved construction budget • Use additional CDC funding to increase the construction budget to $40 million • Construct the park in multiple phases The Frisco Community Development Corpora- tion is the primary funding source for the parks department, drawing funds from a portion of the city’s sales tax revenue. Construction on Northwest Community Park is still expected to break ground in mid-2024.
Funding for fire equipment $2.38M for the aerial platform $1.4M for the engine $600,000 for associated equipment Total: 4.38M
SOURCE: CITY OF FRISCO/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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