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Stretched supply causes Plano water rates to rise

BY COLBY FARR

Collin County’s projected water supply and demand

Water rates in Plano increased Oct. 1 for the third year in a row. The increasing rates are partly driven by the North Texas Municipal Water District, a regional water provider that sells to more than 45 munic- ipalities and utility districts in the area including Plano. Its wholesale water rates increased, also for the third year in a row, in the face of an $820.3 million budget that aims to address infrastructure needs across its coverage area. In addition to its operating budget, the district has bookmarked more than $1 billion for investment into capital improvement expenditures in scal year 2024-25, according to ocials. The main driver behind wholesale rate changes has been the popu- lation increase in NTMWD’s service area, NTMWD Communications Director Alex Johnson said. Collin County, which is partly served by NTMWD, is projected to have a higher water demand than supply by 2030 unless the district takes action to expand and maintain its infra- structure. The trend can be seen across the state, which is projected to face a water decit unless more money is spent to increase access to water, according to a 2022 Texas State Water Plan report. “We have been making signicant invest- ments in infrastructure to ensure we can meet the demands of our growing population and its associated economic development,” Johnson said in an email. Meanwhile, Plano ocials are trying to balance the amount paid for water across its billing tiers. Before rates were approved in September, a new study showed users paid less than what the city pays in wholesale.

Planning is underway on several projects to keep up with water demand in Collin County, according to the 2022 Texas State Water Plan.

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*ONE ACREFOOT IS EQUAL TO 325,851 GALLONS OF WATER

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P L A N O P K W Y . 1 Carrie’s Pilates The fitness business offers high intensity Pilates and cross training workout classes. The company’s method combines strength training, cardio and Pilates. • Opened Nov. 20 • 6101 Windhaven Parkway, Plano • www.westplano.carriespilatesplus.com 2 Eden Lifestyle Boutique Eden sells women’s clothing, jewelry, home accessories and gifts. The company also has a location in Frisco. This spot was previously occupied by IshChicks. • Opened in October • 4025 Preston Road, Ste. 608B, Plano • www.edenlifestyleboutique.com 3 Grapes and Grains Liquor The business offers boutique style customer service with high-end and allocated bourbons as well as wine, tequila, scotch and more. • Opened Sept. 27

15THST. 4 Ryan Tower Commercial real estate company Ryan Companies US, Inc., has announced Ryan, LLC, a global tax, services and software provider, relocated its global headquarters from the Galleria in Dallas to Ryan Tower. Ryan, LLC is the anchor tenant, occupying 50% of the tower. • Opened Nov. 11 • 8101 Windrose Avenue, Plano • www.ryancompanies.com 1 4 T H ST. PGBT TOLL 5 Sip N’ Style The store offers a selection of liquor, beer, wine, cigars and more. The location on Preston Road was filled by Premier Grilling until the store closed in 2023. • Opened mid-September • 3308 Preston Road, Ste. 380, Plano • Facebook: Sip N’ Style 6 SugaringLA The company was founded in 2006 by Danielle Correia

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9 Palestinian Excellence The company offers a wide variety of traditional and modern clothing items, focusing on Palestinian embroidery and cultural designs, CEO Sulieman Alhazma said. Palestinian Excellence has locations in Richardson and Arlington. • Opening in January • 2070 W. Spring Creek Parkway, Ste. 314A, Plano • www.palestinianelegance.com 10 Mic Drop Comedy The former Plano House of Comedy in the Shops at Legacy is set for a remodel and rebrand after being purchased by San Diego-based comedy club Mic Drop

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Comedy, according to a news release from Mic Drop Comedy. The comedy club closed for the remodel on Dec. 9. Mic Drop Comedy will hold 90-minute shows every Wednesday-through-Sunday, according to the release. The club will also host themed events and comedy classes for all ages. The comedy club's food and drink menu will feature American cuisine and cocktails, and the club will not have a food or drink minimum, the release states. • Opening Jan. 15 • 7301 Lone Star Drive, Plano • www.micdropcomedyplano.com 11 Shogun The restaurant is slated to offer hibachi, sushi, hot pot and Japanese BBQ in Plano. Shogun will be in the space that previously housed Pappa’s Delta Blues Smokehouse which closed earlier this year. • Opening TBD • 3916 Dallas Pkwy, Plano 12 Lightbridge Academy The childcare franchise is owned and operated by family members Chetana and Devan Shah. It offers infant care, toddler programs, preschool education and

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13 Columbus Legacy West Construction on a 5-story multifamily facility with a freestanding parking garage is set to start construction on July 15, 2025 and finish in December, 2028, according to a project listed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. • Windrose Avenue and Wilmont Avenue

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Perot Museum of Nature and Science The Moody Family Children’s Museum will close for renovations in early January and is set to reopen in May. The expansion will nearly double the size of the Children’s Museum, growing from 6,259 square feet to nearly 11,000 square feet. • Renovations begin in January, set to reopen in May

14 I Scream Gelato According to a company news release, the gelato shop uses fresh ingredients sourced from Italy to make gourmet, handcrafted desserts in a variety of flavors, milkshakes, bubble waffle cones, Belgian waffles, pancakes, crepes, an assortment of espresso beverages and affogatos and more. • Opened Nov. 15 • 5880 SH 121 Ste. 102A, Plano • www.iscream-gelato.com

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6 Honeybird The menu features gourmet donuts like strawberry shortcake, cookie butter and lemon poppyseed. Additional offerings include classic donuts, jalapeno sausage rolls, breakfast sandwiches, chicken sandwiches and more. One of the eatery’s signature items is the Honeybird Biscuit which is made with a housemade biscuit, buttermilk fried chicken and ancho

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7 H-E-B The grocery store, located just outside of the east Plano border, began construction on Nov. 19. Mike Jarzombek, H-E-B vice president of the northwest food drug division, said this will be a 122,000 square feet store uniquely designed for the Murphy community. Additional features will include HEB True Texas Barbecue with a drive-thru; fresh sushi prepared by an in-house sushi chef; a bakery department featuring handmade artisan breads, cakes and freshly made tortillas; curbside and home delivery. • Opening 2026 • FM 544 and McCreary Road, Murphy • www.heb.com 8 Sazon De Loa Rafael De Loa, owner and chef of Sazon De Loa, said he will serve some of the popular Mexican dishes he serves at his other restaurant, Sazon Mexican Home Cooking in Garland. He will also offer a variety of seafood dishes that have Latin influences, such as grilled tuna fish featuring a port wine sauce and trout almondine served with saffron sauce.

menu features chicken and waffles, chicken sandwiches, chicken bowls, salad and an assortment of sides such as dirty fries and bacon. Some of the sandwich options include the Korean Hot Sandwich and Country Bird Sandwich. • Opening Dec. 10 • 212 W. Plano Parkway, Plano • www.eggnbird.com 4 Evolve Dermatology The dermatology practice offers medical, cosmetic and surgical dermatology services for patients of all ages, owner and board-certified dermatologist Joan Fernandez said. Evolve also offers next-day and same- day appointments. • Opened Sept. 6 • 2000 Dallas Parkway, Ste. 200, Plano • www.evolvederm.com 5 Plano Municipal Center Plano’s Sen. Florence Shapiro Council Chamber reopened following eight months of construction. The $6 million renovation project was funded through the

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1 Banh Mi Boys The new restaurant is located across from Methodist Richardson Medical Center. The eatery’s menu features sandwiches, fries, rice, noodles, spring rolls, wings and salads. • Opened Nov. 16 • 3421 E. Renner Road, Ste. 106, Plano • www.bmbsandwiches.com 2 Cozyhome The business sells living room, dining room, bedroom and office furniture. Kids’ bedroom furniture, outdoor furniture and home accents like clocks, lamps and more. • Opened in September

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• Closing for renovations Jan. 7 • 5801 W. Parker Road, Plano • www.plano.gov/1478/ Tom-Muehlenbeck-Recreation-Center

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11 Dollar Tree The former CVS location is set to become a Dollar Tree. Renovations on the space are set to begin on Feb. 10, 2025 and finish on April 24, 2025, according to a project listing from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. • 5920 W. Park Blvd., Plano • www.dollartree.com 12 Fun City Trampoline Park Renovations to turn the former BT Furnishings location into a trampoline park started on Dec. 1 and are expected to finish on April 30, 2025, according to a project listing from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. • 1300 Custer Road

9 Chick-fil-A The Chick-fil-A located at 1909 Preston Road, which opened in 1994, moved to 5040 W. Park Road. The new location opened Nov. 14, according to Chick-fil-A franchisor Scott Eager. The current location closed Nov. 9. The new location is larger than the previous spot and has 102 indoor seats, 78 parking spots, a playground, two covered drive-thru lanes, a mobile thru lane and patio seating. • Relocated Nov. 14 • 5040 W. Park Blvd., Plano • www.chick-fil-a.com/locations/tx/preston-park

13 Crossroads Diner According to a news release from Rosewood Property, Crossroads Diner offers a full menu of southern comfort food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The diner’s original Dallas location closed in 2020.

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10 Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center Renovations to the center are expected to last for around nine months, according to a news release from the city. The project was expected to start in February, but is starting early because “several key items/equipment arrived before schedule,” according to the release.

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107-acre mixed-use property set for revitalization

Plano City Council approved zoning for a 107- acre mixed-used development proposed by Capital Commercial Investments at the property during its Nov. 11 meeting. “We are looking at an iconic facility—as you drive east on Legacy from [SH 121], one of the rst buildings you see is the JCPenney headquarters,” council member Rick Horne said. “Due to the economics, JCPenney left, and we were stuck with a building that needed a lot of love and care. What’s being proposed right now addresses a lot of those needs.” What you need to know The plan for revitalization of the former JCPen- ney headquarters, which is now known as The Park at Legacy, includes the following: • Renovation of the existing oce and garage buildings • Up to 750 mid-rise residential units • 4 new oce towers • 4 restaurants • 1 hotel

Future site of Mendomi Park

The CTE Center is set to open prior to the 202627 school year.

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Plano ISD held a groundbreaking cere- mony for its new Career and Technological Education Center at the corner of Alma Drive and West Park Boulevard on Nov. 19. What you need to know The 150,000 square-foot facility is expected to cost around $72.2 million, and will be funded by the district’s 2022 bond. The center will be located next to Academy High School. The center will feature 17 programs and expanding opportunities for students. Plano ISD holds groundbreaking for $72M CTE Center

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The full purchase for the future parkland is set at $19 million. What else A new city park is also set for the area. Council also accepted a $15 million donation from Toyota during the Nov. 11 meeting, which is set to fund a land purchase from Capital Commer- cial Investments. The full purchase for the future parkland is $19 million and the additional $4 million will be paid for by the city of Plano. The proposed name of the park is Mendomi Park.

• 1 mixed-use building • 21 acres of open space

Plano voters could see $700M bond election in May

Plano West set for athletic expansions Expansions and renovations to Plano West Senior High School athletic facilities received approval from the Plano Planning and Zoning Commission on Dec. 2. What you need to know The school will be adding 12 tennis courts just east of the softball eld and west of Willow Bend Drive, according to city docu- ments. Bleachers and a tennis building used for storage and restrooms will also be built by the new courts. The courts are being relocated from their current location just south of Plano West’s Athletic Center. There are currently eight courts. The approved site plan also includes expansions to dugouts at Plano West’s baseball and softball eld.

Plano residents could consider a $700 million bond next May that would include funding trans- portation, parks, library and other projects. City Council received an update on the bond’s proposed park projects and held its rst of three public hearings during its Nov. 25 meeting. The big picture The proposed bond projects are broken into ve categories: street improvements, park and recreational facilities, public safety facilities, municipal facilities and library facilities. Street improvements are set for $342.28 million, the largest chunk of the bond funding, according to city documents. Bond funding for public safety facilities would total more than $243.65 million, which includes a $155.16 million replacement of the Plano Police Department headquarters at 909 14th St.—the most expensive proposed single project. Munic- ipal facilities and park and recreation facilities

Street improvements: $342.28M Public safety facilities: $243.65M Municipal facilities: $58.26M Park and recreational facilities: $51.6M Library facilities: $4.95M

$700M bond total

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projects would be allocated $58.26 million and $51.6 million, respectively. The library facility projects include the remodel of Haggard, Parr and Schimelpfenig Libraries, and would cost nearly $5 million. What’s next Plano voters could have the $700 million bond on the ballot on May 5, 2025. The city is set to hold additional public hearings on Dec. 9 and Jan. 13.

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Real estate

Number of homes sold in Plano were up year- over-year in all ZIP codes besides 75075 and 75093. Residential market data

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Plano to replace traffic signal controller cabinets Plano is preparing to replace all of its traffic sig- nal cabinets, the equipment controlling the traffic light timing, in an effort to increase functionality at the city’s 300 intersections. Plano City Council members approved a $4.79 million purchase for 240 new traffic signal control- ler cabinets during a Nov. 11 meeting. $4.79M for purchase of 240 new traffic signal controller cabinets $1.4M for upgraded controller hardware and software

Noon Year’s Eve Celebrate the new year early at the library. • Dec. 31, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • Free • Davis Library, 7501 Independence Parkway, Plano • Harrington Library, 1501 18th St., Plano • Parr Library, 6200 Windhaven Parkway, Plano • www.plano.libnet.info/events

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Selfies with Santa Legacy West is offering complimentary Selfies with Santa featuring diverse Santas. • Dec. 22, 1-5 p.m. • Free • Legacy West, 5908 Headquarters Drive, Plano • www.legacywest.com/eventcalendar Ellis Bullard performs at Love & War in Texas Ellis Bullard will perform honky tonk tunes on the historic Love & War stage. • Dec. 22, doors open 2:30 p.m., showtime 4 p.m. • $20-25 • www.loveandwarintexas.com Parent & Child Asian Dumpling cooking class Working with a small team, parents and children will create two fillings and several dipping sauces, and then fill and pleat dumplings. • Dec. 30, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. • $179.26 for one parent with one child • Central Market Plano, 320 Coit Road, Plano • www.eventbrite.com/e/parent-child-asian- dumplings-tickets

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Legacy Drive projects to finish this month Road work at three intersections of Legacy Drive is set to finish in December. The details The work is taking place at Legacy’s intersections with Independence Parkway, Custer Road and K Avenue. The projects will include additional right- and left-turn lanes, and improvements to traffic signals and pedestrian areas. A separate project at Legacy and Hedgcoxe Road will add another lane.

January

Hotcake Hustle This event includes a 10K, 5K, fun run and virtual run. • Jan. 11, 8 a.m. fun run starts; 8:30 a.m. 5K, 10K starts • $34-$79 • Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve, 2801 E Spring Creek Parkway, Plano • www.runproject.org/hotcake-hustle-race Dallas Area Train Show Model train displays, numerous vendors and various model train clinics are scheduled for this two day event. • Jan. 18-19, various times • $10 per person, children 12 and under are free • Plano Event Center, 2000 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano • www.dfwtrainshows.com

The purchase is the next step toward replacing all of Plano’s traffic signal controller cabinets, which will provide “significantly increased functionality, security enhancements, expanded channel capacity for additional vehicle detection units” across the city, according to meeting documents. The big picture Traffic signal controller cabinets control the var- ious timing or actuation plans—a control pattern that maintains a green light for the busiest traffic but gives green when a vehicle approaches from a different direction—programmed for the city’s

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traffic signals, according to previous Community Impact reporting. City officials sent the replacement project out to bid in September. The final $4.79 million purchase with Mobotrex LLC was the cheapest of five offers Plano received, according to meeting documents. In case you missed it Plano officials approved a related $1.4 million purchase for upgraded controller hardware and software for the city’s 240 traffic signal cabinets in June.

St. Andrew’s Children’s Nativity Service Children will lead a worship service including the opening prayer, reading the nativity story and acting out the story in costume. The event also includes singing from the children’s choir and a message from Reverend Arthur Jones. • Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m. • Free • St. Andrew’s Methodist Church, 5801 W. Plano Parkway, Plano • www.standrewmethodist.org/calendar

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Senior Living Guide

2024

Readers, welcome to your annual CI Senior Living Guide! Our annual Senior Living Guide focuses on resources for seniors living in and around Plano. It also contains the latest updates in the city. All of the stories were written by our team of local journalists, and all of the advertisements are from nearby businesses who support our mission to provide free, useful news—please show them your gratitude by supporting them. Without the support of our readers and advertisers, we wouldn’t be celebrating 10 years of publishing in Plano. The stories in this edition dig into the demographics of seniors in our market, local agencies that support the population and other useful stories. Check out our feature on the Sam Johnson Recreation Center for Adults 50+, which provides a wide range of activities for seniors in the city. Keep reading the special section to nd a listing of senior living options in the city.

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Seniors nd connection, activity in overhauled Plano rec center When Plano’s Senior Recreation Center, which opened in 1997, reopened in 2019, not only was a complete overhaul of the facility revealed, the name was changed to Sam Johnson Recreation Center for Adults 50+. “It was very important for our senior population that they didn’t want to be classied as seniors. They voted for this name,” Kristie Bell, city of Plano recreation specialist and supervisor of the center said. “Nowadays, at 50 years old, [people] don’t feel like a senior. This isn’t a place for people who aren’t active and involved.” What they oer The center oers seniors a range of activities from arts and crafts, dominoes, walking groups, computer classes and more.

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In addition to classes, members can enjoy the cardio and weight room, billiards, and lounge room.

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at The Senior Source, protection through Dallas County Probate Courts and prosecution through Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. Seventy percent of all the personal wealth in this country is owned by baby boomers and above. The youngest boomer is now 60 this year, so that 60+ have the money. Seniors begin experiencing cognitive difficul- ties ... [They] struggle keeping up with the rapidly advancing technology and the scammer techniques continue to get more and more sophisticated. More people live alone today than ever before, attempting to age in place. Through the computer, they are opening portals into their home and interacting with persons who they would not let in their front door.

As a financial counselor for Elder Financial Safety Center, Stephen Benton aims to raise awareness on how seniors can avoid being scammed. In 2014, the EFSC was formed—a collaboration of the Dallas County Probate Courts, Dallas County District Attorney’s Office and The Senior Source, a nonprofit social services agency—to address the financial exploitation of seniors. Benton gives educational seminars discussing senior scams throughout the year. Email him at sbenton@theseniorsource.org to learn more about these pre- sentations. Benton spoke with Community Impact and explained prevalent senior-targeted scams, how to identify them and tips on avoiding being scammed through an email response. What services does the center provide? Elder Financial Safety Cen- ter provides a three-pronged approach, offering financial safety to seniors through prevention

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Community Senior Living Guide

HarborChase of Plano Type: independent living, assisted living, memory care Cost: $6,595/month and up Total units : not provided • 5340 Towne Square Drive, Plano • www.harborchase.com/harborchase-plano

Total units: not provided • 1667 W. Plano Parkway, Plano • www.baderhouse.com/plano-texas Brookdale Collin Oaks Type: assisted living, memory care, hospice care (case-by-case) Cost: $3,550/month and up (assisted living), $6,250/month and up (memory care) Total units: not provided • 4045 W. 15th St., Plano • www.brookdale.com/en/communities/ brookdale-collin-oaks.html

Types of communities

Independent-living communities cater to older adults with limited care needs. Most include amenities, such as fitness programs, housekeeping and communal meals. Assisted-living communities specialize in providing care and supervision. These facilities frequently offer a full range of amenities as well as limited medical assistance. Memory care facilities specialize in providing care to seniors with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other cognitive issues. Staff members are trained to help residents manage these diseases. Hospice care is intended to relieve symptoms and suffering associated with a terminal illness in those who have been given six months or less to live. The patient must choose to forgo further curative treatment. Nursing home/skilled nursing facilities provide care to those with illnesses or mental conditions requiring full- time monitoring and medical care.

The Healthcare Resort of Plano Type: assisted living, skilled nursing Cost: not provided Total units: not provided • 3325 W. Plano Parkway, Plano • www.thehealthcareresortplano.com Orchards Market Plaza Type: independent living, active adult Cost: $1,900/month and up Total units : 176 • 3640 Mapleshade Lane, Plano • www.orchardsmarketplaza.com

Brookdale Creekside Type: memory care Cost: $3,330/month and up Total units : not provided

• 2000 W. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano • www.brookdale.com/en/communities/ brookdale-creekside.html

The Outlook Windhaven Type: Independent living, assisted living, memory care Cost: not provided Total units : 183 (independent), 32 (assisted), 24 (memory care)

Carrara by Cantex Type: nursing home/skilled nursing, hospice care Cost: not provided Total units: 112 • 4501 Tradition Trail, Plano • www.cantexcc.com/snf/carrara Collinwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Type: nursing home/skilled nursing, hospice care Cost: not provided Total units: 120 • 3100 S. Rigsbee Drive, Plano • www.collinwoodcarecenter.com Conservatory at Plano Type: independent Living Cost: $3,360/month and up Total units: 222 • 6401 Ohio Drive, Plano • www.conservatoryseniorliving.com/ conservatory-at-plano DaySpring Senior Living Type: assisted living, memory care Cost: $3,250/month and up (assisted living), $4,950/month and up (memory care) Total units: 60 • 6400 Cheyenne Trail, Plano • www.dayspringal.org

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Accel at Willow Bend Type: nursing home/skilled nursing Cost: $2,000/month and up Total units: not provided • 2620 Communications Parkway, Plano • www.accelwb.com

• 5555 Windhaven Parkway, Plano • www.theoutlookatwindhaven.org

Park Residences Plano Type: independent living Cost: $1,685/month and up Total units: 318 • 1109 Park Vista Road, Plano • www.frontiermgmt.com/communities/ park-residences-plano Prestonwood Court Type: assisted living, memory care Cost: $4,200/month and up Total units: 132

Arbor Hills Memory Care Community Type: memory care Cost: $5,500/month and up Total units : 69 • 2625 W. Plano Parkway, Plano • www.koelschseniorcommunities.com/senior-living/tx/ plano/memory-care/arbor-hills Atria Canyon Creek Type: independent living Cost: $3,395/month and up Total units: around 200 • 440 Independence Parkway, Plano • www.atriaseniorliving.com/retirement-communities/ atria-canyon-creek-plano-tx The Auberge at Plano Type: assisted living, memory care Cost: $1,599/month (through December, returning to market rate in January) Total units : 90 • 3690 Mapleshade Lane, Plano • www.frontiermgmt.com/communities/ the-auberge-at-plano Bader House Memory Care of Plano Texas Type: memory care Cost: not provided

• 7001 W. Plano Parkway, Plano • www.prestonwoodcourt.com

The Savannah at Gateway Type: independent living Cost: $1,097/month and up Total units: around 300 • 401 Shiloh Road, Plano • www.savannahplano.com Solstice Senior Living Plano Type: independent Living Cost: $2,200-3,400/month Total units: 115 • 1940 W. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano • www.solsticeseniorlivingplano.com

Evergreen at Plano Type: independent living Cost: $1,217/month and up Total units: 250 • 600 Independence Parkway, Plano • www.evergreenplano.com

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Spring Creek Assisted Living Type: assisted living, memory care Cost: $4,399/month and up Total units: 64 • 6410 Old Orchard Drive, Plano • www.silvercareliving.com/spring-creek-plano Sunrise Senior Living of Plano Type: independent living, assisted living, memory care

Villas of Mission Bend Type: independent living Cost: $930/month and up Total units: 135 • 1201 Medical Ave., Plano • www.villasofmissionbend.com

The Waterford at Plano Type: independent living, assisted living Cost: $2,035/month and up (independent), $3,320 (assisted) Total units: not provided • 3401 Premier Drive, Plano • www.sonidaseniorliving.com/community/ the-waterford-at-plano Wyndham Court of Plano Type: assisted living, memory care Cost: $3,200/monthly and up Total units: 65 • 3000 Midway Road, Plano • www.12oaks.net/senior-living-communities/ plano-senior-living This list is not comprehensive.

Cost: $3,072/month and up Total units: not provided • 4800 W. Parker Road, Plano • www.sunriseseniorliving.com Twin Rivers-Collin Creek Type: independent living Cost: $1,750/monthly and up Total units: 136 • 1717 Alma Drive • www.twinriversatcollincreek.com Village on the Park Plano Type: assisted living Cost: $4,000/month and up Total units: 92 • 3670 Mapleshade Lane, Plano • www.villageontheparkplano.com

The Legacy Willow Bend Type: independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing home/skilled nursing Cost: $4,555/month and up Total units: 145 (independent), 40 (assisted), 60 (skilled nursing), 18 (memory care) • 6101 Ohio Drive, Plano • www.thelegacyseniorcommunities.org

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Stretched supply causes Plano water rates to rise From the cover

The framework

The setup

Wholesale water rates have increased for the last three scal years in a row. More than half of fees collected via wholesale water rates are reserved for covering capital project costs and maintenance. The Texas State Water Plan recommends more than $10 billion in projects that NTMWD can pursue in order to meet future water demand.

NTMWD serves 13 member cities including Plano. Member cities play a unique role in NTM- WD’s regional water system by pledging to cover the cost of the system, Johnson said. NTMWD also provides water for 34 customer cities and utility districts. Customer cities pay for water at an extra ve cents per 1,000 gallons.

In 2024, Plano hired NewGen Strategies and Solutions to conduct a ve-year forecast of water rates. NewGen delivered results of the study in August, which showed water users in the 1,001-5,000 gallon range were not paying a fair share for water, Budget Director Karen Rhodes- Whitley said. 35% of water bills issued between July 2023-2024 charged for less than 5,000 gallons, according to the study. City ocials intend to gradually increase the tier’s cost for water over the next three years until it’s in line with NTMWD’s wholesale charges.

NTMWD’s upcoming capital projects

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Key:

Existing water pipeline

Service area

Grayson

1 Wylie Water Treatment Plant expansion: $142M 2 Leonard Water Treatment Plant expansion: $36M 3 New 84-inch water pipe from Lake Texoma to Leonard Water Treatment Plant: $29M 4 Sister Grove Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility wastewater expansion: $152M

5 South Mesquite Regional Wastewater Plant wastewater expansion: $42M 6 Panther Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant wastewater expansion: $120M

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Residential water rates

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Minimum charge by pipe size

FY 2023-24 rate

FY 2024-25 rate

Kaufman

Van Zandt

Pipe size

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$28.89 $28.89 $137.50

Up to 3/4 inch

$28.89 $28.89 $127.88 $201.82

1 inch

1 1/2 inch

$217

2 inch

NTMWD’s capital budget

Explaining the role

Consumption charges (per 1,000 gallons)

Building new infrastructure: $737M Maintaining existing infrastructure: $195M Increasing wastewater peak ow capacity: $100M

FY 2023-24 rate

FY 2024-25 rate

NTMWD plans to invest more than $5 billion over the next 10 years to meet the increasing demands of a growing population, Johnson said. In FY 2024-25 alone, NTMWD’s budget includes $1.1 billion planned for capital and maintenance projects. “Rapid growth in our service area continues to drive our infrastructure investments,” Johnson said.

Gallons

Minimum bill Minimum bill

First 1,000 1,001-5,000

$2.20 $4.70 $9.40 $11.30

$0.89 $4.37 $8.73 $10.58

Allocated funds

5,001-20,000 20,001-40,000 All over 40,000

Meeting regulatory requirements: $58M

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One more thing

Texas' water infrastructure funding gap

The NTMWD’s board of directors adopted a new wholesale water rate for customer cities during a Nov. 21 meeting. It’s the rst time the wholesale rate has been changed for customer cities since 1970. The NTMWD plans to phase in a new customer contract template that will take eect in August 2028. Under the new wholesale rate, customer cities could pay as much as 10 cents more than member cities. Jenna Covington, executive director and general manager for NTMWD, said the wholesale rate for customer cities had been a topic of discussion for decades. Ocials have spent time over the last few years discussing it with customer cities before implementing the change. “I am grateful for the spirit of cooperation and regionalism that has been on display as we undertook that process,” she said.

Key:

Total nancial investment needed

Projected state funding

$154B

$152B

$150B $200B $100B $50B $0

$147B

$144B

$127B

$64B

$41.5B

$39.5B

$35.5B

$31.3B

$19.7B

2020-29

2030-39

2040-49

2050-59

2060-69

2070-79

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said. Second, water and wastewater infrastructure across the state is using and becoming a liability for the communities it serves, he said. “The issue is that even though we have these nancial assistance programs that have been approved by the legislature and approved by the state, they’re going to fall short in terms of what we ultimately need to spend in the long term on these water infrastructure challenges,” Mazur said.

NTMWD’s eorts to prepare for future popula- tion can be seen across the state. Demand across Texas is projected to outpace existing supply by 2030, according to the Texas State Water Plan. Texas faces two key challenges regarding water, said Jeremy Mazur, natural resources and infra- structure policy director for Texas 2036. First, the state is projected to face a water sup- ply decit of up to 6.9 million acre-feet by 2070, he

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