Education
Transportation
BY SHELBIE HAMILTON
BY CONNOR PITTMAN
New waterline project to start this fall Construction of a $7.7 million project along segments of Park Boulevard to replace waterlines under the roadway is expected to begin this September in Plano. What you need to know The project includes two phases: one spanning from Preston Road to US 75, and a second that will start at the eastern city limits and finish at US 75.
Collin College adds new course offerings Collin College announced three new continuing education program offerings on Aug. 30, including medical massage therapy, welding courses taught in Spanish and an online product management course. The new programs are enrolling students for the fall semester, according to the release. The details The new programs aim to offer career advancement and personal growth. The medical massage therapy program specifically looks to provide “in-demand training for a fast-growing field,” the release stated. The welding program, now offered in Span- ish, includes hands-on experience as well as education on safe welding practices, welding equipment, and common and advanced welding techniques.
An asphalt overlay project including three main roadways in eastern Plano should be finished this fall, according to city officials. Work crews have switched from construction along Parker Road after completing the installa- tion of a water line to Plano Parkway so they can finish applying an asphalt overlay. After work is completed on Plano Parkway, crews will apply an overlay on remaining sections of Parker Road. The overview The cost of the asphalt overlays for the project is slightly over $6 million, per city officials. Funding comes from the Community Investment Program, which is funded mainly through the city’s bond sales. Once work crews finish applying asphalt over- lays on the main lanes of Plano Parkway, crews will return to East Parker Road. The overlay along East Plano asphalt project to wrap up by fall
Ongoing Completed City boundaries
Collin College historic tax rate
0% change
$0.9
PARKER RD.
$.08
Collin College officials approved a tax rate that is $0.081220 per $100 valuation at an Aug. 27 meeting.
$0.08122
$0.08196
75
$.07 $0
LOS RIOS BLVD.
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SOURCE: COLLIN COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
College tax rate stays flat for 3rd straight year Collin County residents can expect to pay the same property tax rate to Collin College for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The gist The college’s board of trustees unanimously approved a tax rate of $0.081220 per $100
valuation during an Aug. 27 board meeting. This is the third year in a row the tax rate did not change, according to Collin County documents. The tax rate is broken down into two pieces: maintenance and operations, which covers oper- ational expenses, and interest in sinking, which pays for principal and interest on debts. The M&O rate is $0.0750 and the I&S rate is $0.00622 per $100 valuation. The board also unanimously approved the col- lege’s FY 2024-25 budget at the meeting, outlining just over $400 million in revenue and nearly $399 million in expenses.
PLANO PKWY.
PGBT TOLL
75
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2 Phase 2
1 Phase 1
Los Rios Boulevard was completed in September. Looking ahead There are plans to then move over to roadways in western portions of Plano, including segments of West Parker Road and Hedgcoxe Road next spring.
LOS RIOS BLVD.
75
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PARK BLVD.
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ALLEN 1839 N Central Expressway (972) 908-3488 EAST PLANO 3404 N Central Expressway (972) 423-6688
PLANO 5930 West Park Blvd (972) 250-0500 PLANO NORTH 5420 State Hwy 121 (469) 687-2581
COIT ROAD 1453 Coit Rd (972) 867-2821
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