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Atmos Energy plans measuring station, screening wall in Frisco
BY ALEX REECE
surrounding the station. “There’s going to be a pretty decent visibility impact on ... Independence [Parkway], and my preference would be to put a row of evergreen shrubs [along] the north side and the east side, also on the south side,” Com- missioner Jake Petras said. What’s next?: Both the project’s applicant—represented by John Man- ganilla, Atmos Energy’s manager of public affairs—and some commission members stated they hoped to begin construction on the project as soon as possible. “I was told by [city] staff that [Atmos’] intention would be to start this as soon as humanly possible,” Petras said. “That would be mine as well.” Frisco City Council members are expected to discuss the measuring station further at a June 20 meeting.
FRISCO A new natural gas measur- ing station could soon be added near an east Frisco intersection. In a nutshell: Frisco Planning and Zoning Commission members unan- imously recommended approval for a specific use permit allowing Atmos Energy to build a measuring station and accompanying screening wall at its May 23 meeting. Atmos Energy currently operates a high-pressure gas line just north of the proposed measuring station, according to meeting documents. “The intent is to have a measuring station to tap into the high pressure line,” Planning Division Senior Planner Suzanne Porter said. “It’s the intent for the service of the citizens here and the development occurring.” The details: The proposed station would be built on 0.2 acres of land west of Independence Parkway and approximately 330 feet north of Eldorado Parkway, according to the project’s site map. Due to the station’s visibility, the plans include a request to plant a barrier of evergreen trees around an eight-foot brick screening wall
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Frisco ISD board extends contract with current Superintendent Mike Waldrip
BY COLBY FARR
position in 2017. He previously worked as Coppell ISD’s superintendent from 2014 to 2017. Waldrip has a
FRISCO ISD During a May 8 meet- ing, the district’s board of trustees extended Superintendent Mike Waldrip’s contract. The details: Waldrip’s new contract will take effect July 1 and end June 30, 2026. He will receive $348,000 a year as an annual base salary, according to the contract. Waldrip’s previous contract ran through June 2025 and paid the same annual salary. The background: The board of trust- ees named Waldrip as the lone finalist for Frisco ISD’s superintendent
master’s degree and doctorate in educational admin- istration, according to the district. Since coming to FISD in 2002, Waldrip has served in several positions, including principal of Liberty High School and principal of Clark Middle School, according to the district’s website. Mike Waldrip
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