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BY JACOB VAUGHN
Frisco officials consider plans for new $12.8M animal facility
Frisco officials are considering plans for a new animal facility that could cost $12.8 million. City staff proposed a plan for the new facility at an Oct. 7 City Council work session. No action was taken, but council members directed staff to continue organizing the proposal. The details The plan is to open a facility through a pub- lic-private partnership, a method city officials have used to develop different projects to Frisco such as PGA headquarters and The Star. At the facility, animals could be held for three to five days before being transferred to the Collin County animal shelter in McKinney. Nichole Kohanski, founder of Wiggle Butt Academy and Canine Lighthouse, is the proposed partner to operate the potential animal facility in Frisco. Wiggle Butt Academy offers training and behavioral modification services for dogs. Canine Lighthouse is a rescue and adoption organization.
“I want to take humane care to the next level,” Kohanski said. The facility would be supported, in part, by Frisco Animal Services. The animal services facility could be a little more than 4 acres on land owned by the Frisco Community Development Corporation near PGA Parkway. It could have play areas, training rooms, spaces for exotic animals and offices. “It’s a very good site for this use,” said Ken Schmidt, Frisco director of special projects. The funding for the facility would come from the Frisco CDC, which would sign a 20-year land and facility lease agreement. Schmidt said $7.7 million would be reimbursed from the operator, who will pay rent to use the facility. Frisco gets support from the Collin County shelter for its animal needs, but Police Chief David Shilson said residents are looking for a more convenient place to reunite with their pets.
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How we got here City Manager Wes Pierson said in February the city was eyeing the site for a potential animal facil- ity. Talks of an animal facility have been ongoing in Frisco. In 2023, a Frisco Citizen Bond Committee recommended to place a $5 million bond item on the ballot to build an animal shelter. The item was not added to the package. A date has not yet been determined for a follow up discussion regarding the animal facility.
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