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VOLUME 8, ISSUE 11 AUG. 18SEPT. 11, 2022

Ahead of the new school year, Plano ISD adopted its scal year 2022-23 budget in June, which included a pay raise for employees, an increased starting salary for teachers and a projected decit of nearly $40 million. Despite a projected increase in revenue, the district budget is aected by a decreasing student population—which aects its average daily attendance funding—a proposed tax rate that is about 3% lower than the year before and a need to oer sala- ries that are competitive with neighboring districts, according CONTINUED ON 20 Plano ISD faces 202223 budget obstacles, projected decit BY COLBY FARR

Figures for scal year 2022-23 show that while property tax values are higher than last year, recapture payments the district is required by the state to make have risen at a faster rate. SCHOOL FINANCE AT A GLANCE

Certied net taxable value $62.02B $68.44B +10.35%

General fund expenditures

Recapture payment $213M $227M* +6.57%

IMPACTS

$702.97M $736.76M +4.81%

FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23

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When it comes online in spring 2023, Bois d’Arc Lake will create a new water supply source for the district and its 13 member cities, which include Plano, Richardson, Frisco, McKinney and parts of northeast Dallas County. Late last year the water district estimated the city of Plano would use almost 22 billion gallons of water this year. Although Collin County and its

rapidly growing cities are the primary beneciaries, the $1.6 billion reservoir is located northeast of the DFW Metro- plex in Fannin County. NTMWD ocials said the reser- voir is necessary to keep up with growing water demand. The dis- trict estimates the population in its service area will double over CONTINUED ON 24

The North Texas Municipal Water District is wrapping up work on the rst new major reservoir in Texas in nearly 30 years. As a result of the con- struction of the 16,641-acre Bois d’Arc Lake, the water district started a con- current project to create a new forest of 6.3 million trees in the area to help oset the loss of local natural habitat.

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Ways to reduce outdoor water use • Reduce time of your watering at each sprinkler zone by two minutes. If you have five zones, that means a total of 10 minutes less watering. Use your controller's seasonal adjust feature to easily make the change for all zones at once. • Only water when needed and only on assigned watering days. You may not need to water if rain is in the forecast. Subscribe to WaterMyYard.org for weekly watering recommendations. Twice per week watering is permitted April 1 through October 31. Once per week watering is permitted November 1 through March 31. Resident addresses with an even number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) as their last digit and HOA common areas water Mondays and Thursdays. Resident addresses with an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9) as their last digit water Tuesdays and Fridays. • Water early in the morning or late in the evening. Watering with sprinklers between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. is prohibited, as these are the hottest hours of the day. • Use the cycle and soak method. Run your sprinklers in short cycles and wait 30-45 minutes in between to allow grass to absorb the water. • Direct spray onto landscape. Avoid accidentally watering the fence, sidewalk, street or driveway. • Inspect your irrigation system monthly. Check for broken, damaged or missing sprinkler heads to avoid wasting water. Ensure hoses and pipes are connected properly to avoid leaks and fix any breaks. • Use compost and mulch in your yard. Compost creates nutrient rich soil that holds moisture, allows better root penetration and releases water and nutrients to plant roots. Mulch around plants keeps temperature consistent and reduces evaporation. Consider using Texas Pure Products mulch and compost – shop at texaspureproducts.com. • Prevent water evaporation by covering your pool. Pool covers can prevent up to 90% pool water evaporation. Visit plano.gov/water for more guidance. See details at plano.gov/watering

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NOW OPEN 1 Mendocino Farms , a fast-casual restaurant known for its wide-ranging and seasonally inspired menu options opened Aug. 2 at Legacy West in Plano. The eatery, located at 7700 Windrose Ave., specializes in sandwiches and salads. The menu also features grain bowls, including the chimichurri steak and shishito bowl made with roasted steak and ancient grains, and tossed with caramelized onion jam, chimichurri, baby spinach, roasted shishito pep- pers, broccolini, tomatoes, red onions and grilled lemon. The company has locations across California and Texas. The Plano location also serves local craft beers and wine. 214-440-5788. www.mendocinofarms.com 2 LifePath Systems , a nonprofit au- thority providing services for behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders in Collin County, held a ribbon cutting July 15 for its new pharmacy in part- nership with Integrated Prescription Management, according to a July 20 press release. Located at the Plano Behavioral P L A N O P K W Y . PARK BLVD. SOUTH PLANO DNT TOLL

COMING SOON 5 Fried chicken restaurant Mighty Chick will open at 8900 Ohio Drive, Ste. A, Plano, in late August after previously operating in Watauga, according to owner Jenny Ko. Ko said she is awaiting the com- pletion of inspections at the site before setting a grand opening date. Mighty Chick’s menu features Southern- and Korean-style fried chicken with various comfort food staples, such as fries, potato salad, and mac and cheese. Beer pairings will also be available. 214-308-9556. www.mightychickdfw.com RELOCATIONS 6 Alpha Omega Insurance Agency opened June 20 in north Plano at 9925 Gillespie Drive, Ste. 1100, after previously operating in the central area of the city since 2005. The agency offers personal insurance services, including auto, home, life, renters and more, as well as commercial insurance services, including workers compensation, group health plans, liability insurance and more. 972-964-8397. www.alphaomegainsurance.com 1 4 T H ST. 75

Health building at 7300 Alma Drive, the pharmacy was launched to further reduce barriers to health care, such as inadequate insurance and transportation, for the over 1,500 clients it serves in the area. 972-727-9133. https://lifepathsystems.org 3 Ice cream shop Local Creamery Plano opened July 14 at 5805 Preston Road, Ste. 598, Plano. The shop is local- ly owned by Lane and Brooke Bauer, and serves a number of flavors, such as chocolate peanut butter, key lime pie and Texas bluebonnet, as well as treats, such as ice cream sandwiches, cones and sundaes with vegan and dairy-free options available. On Aug. 6, the business hosted a grand opening celebration with live music, police cars, fire trucks, face painting, balloon animals and more family-friendly activities. www.facebook.com/localcreameryplano 4 L’Aqua , a new restaurant and bistro, is slated to open at 8315 Preston Road, Ste. 100, Plano in mid-to-late August. The eatery’s menu is influenced by Moroccan and French cuisines, accord- ing to the business. 214-308-9009. www.laquadallas.com 15TH ST.

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NOW OPEN 1 We Rock The Spectrum Kid’s Gym held a grand opening for its Plano location at 1941 Preston Road, Ste. 1022, on July 23. The Plano location of the international all-abilities kids gym franchise—owned by Chelsea and Nick Deitering, and Joseph and Taylor Wiesner—offers a variety of sensory play equipment, such as swings, a zip line, climbing struc- tures and more. The space can also host birthday parties and other private events. We Rock The Spectrum also has a location in Dallas. 214-954-7221. https://werockthespectrumplano.com 2 Vixen Body Art celebrated its grand opening Aug. 13 at 3198 W. Parker Road, Ste. 3109, Plano. The female-owned and -operated business offers tattoos; piercings; cosmetic and permanent makeup tattoos; tooth gems; and eyelash extensions as well as a retail store. 469-782-1515. www.vixenbodyart.com 3 Anaya’s Seafood Scratch Kitchen opened June 18 at 4621 W. Park Blvd., Plano. The business serves seafood dishes, such as calamari, Alaskan snow crab, fish and chips, gulf oysters and cedar plank salmon as well as chicken entrees, tacos and burgers. The fami- ly-owned business also has locations in

Richardson and Addison. 469-304-0576. www.anayaseafood.com 4 Lemy Furniture opened a new showroom at The Shops at Willow Bend, 6121 W. Park Blvd., Plano, on April 15. The showroom has furniture on display that is designed, developed and manufactured by Lemy Furniture and exported to 10 different countries around the world. The company has several lines of sofas, sofa sets, modular sofas, armchairs and recliners in its collection. 469-487-2727. www.getlemy.com 5 The Joint Chiropractic held a soft opening July 13 for its new location at 4701 W. Park Blvd., Ste. 102, Plano. The clinic offers services to realign the spine to help prevent back and neck pain, migraines and fibromyalgia. Walk-ins are welcome at the center. The Joint Chiropractic also held a grand opening Jan. 31-Feb. 1. There is one other location of The Joint Chiropractic in Plano. The new location is in the Berkeley Square Shopping Center next to Kenny’s Pizza. 469-352-9836. www.thejoint.com/texas/ plano/west-plano-28140 COMING SOON 6 The spaghetti Western-themed restaurant Sfereco will open by the end of September at 1941 Preston Road,

Ste. 1004, Plano. The 3,200-square-foot restaurant will offer a variety of pizzas and meatball dishes as well as a full bar, according to a company release. A fifth Sfereco location is also set to open in the new Mercer Crossing Boardwalk in Farmers Branch later this year, accord- ing to the company release. The Plano location will feature a private event space as well as a patio that can accom- modate up to 50 diners. 469-312-3009. www.sfereco.com 7 A new Firehouse Subs restaurant is slated to open in September at 901 Central Expressway, Ste. 300, Plano. The restaurant offers hot and cold sandwiches as well as salads and more. www.firehousesubs.com 8 The Shade Store will open a new showroom on Aug. 19 at 4909 W. Park Blvd., Ste. 110, Plano. Founded in 1946, the company has more than 125 show- room locations in the United States. The Shade Store sells handcrafted shades, blinds and draperies. There are nine showrooms in Texas with four in the Dallas metroplex. Home and business owners can make an appointment with design consultants or walk in at a show- room. Consultations are also available by video, phone, live chat or email. 800-754-1455. www.theshadestore.com

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The Plano Arts Coalition is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Plano Courtyard Theatre. Art exhibits and music as well as choral, dance and theater performances will be featured at the event. An after-party will be held at the ArtCentre of Plano, 902 E. 16th St. The celebration will be emceed by Frank Turner, Plano’s former assistant city manager who was the visionary of the theater. 6:30 p.m. (doors open), 7 p.m. (performances begin). $20. 1509 Ave. H, Plano. https://planosymphony.org

the evening, and Aug. 23 will include a 75% sale in the morning. On Aug. 21, the only children allowed into the event are infants in body carriers or teens. Times and admission costs vary by date. 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano. 214-384-2716. https://divineconsign.net/plano 26 CATCH A CONCERT AT TAVERNA ROSSA Joey Love will perform blues, zydeco, classic rock and country tunes during this family-friendly music event. In his career, Love has opened for Etta James, The Blues Brothers and others, according to the Visit Plano website’s event description. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Free (admission). 4005 Preston Road, Ste. 512, Plano. 972-403-3321. www.tavernarossa.com/plano-events/ joey-love-unplugged SEPTEMBER 03 SEE A MUSCLE CAR SHOW A monthly muscle car show, held at Gazeebo Burger, features a full-class judged show with trophy awards. During this family-friendly event, attendees can check out or enter their own cars and enjoy burgers and fries. 5 p.m. (registration/show starts), 8:30 p.m. (awards). $20 (entry fee). 6009 Parker Road, Plano. 214-707-6348. www.facebook.com/monthlymuscle 05 ENJOY LABOR DAY AT THE POOL The Texas Pool, a 168,000-gallon Texas- shaped pool, hosts a party marking the end of the season with traditional pool games. Texas Pool members will not have to wait in line for entry, according to the location’s website. Noon-6 p.m. Free (admission for members), $10 (admission for nonmembers). 901 Springbrook Drive, Plano. 972-881-8392. https://texaspool.org/events/event/ labor-day-4/

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B Custer Road, C Alma Drive, D K Avenue and E Jupiter Road, will widen the roads and realign intersections. Crews have completed work at the Coit and Jupiter intersections and plan to next make improvements at Custer. Work has begun on the signal improvements at the Alma location, and paving improvements will follow after the Custer Road location is complete. Timeline: October 2020-November 2022 Cost: $4.2 million Funding sources: city of Plano, Collin County 5 Coit Road widening President George Bush Turnpike includes updates to pedestrian facilities and signal improvements as well as construction of additional turn lanes. Timeline: June 2021-August 2022 Cost: $2.1 million Funding sources: city of Plano, Collin County 6 Plano Parkway and Coit Road ultrathin overlays A project that will widen Coit Road between Mapleshade Lane and the Crews will be placing an ultrathin overlay on the section of A Plano Parkway from Preston Road to Park Boulevard in late August and September. From September- October, an ultrathin overlay will also be placed on B Coit Road from Parker Road to SH 121. One lane will remain closed at all times at both worksites, with an additional lane closed from 9 p.m.-6 a.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Timeline: August-October Cost: $4.6 million Funding source: city of Plano

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A project to improve intersections of Parker Road with Alma Drive and Coit Road will widen the road, improve signals and realign intersections. Crews have yet to start due to franchise utility relocation efforts but will begin at A Coit Road and will move to B Alma Drive following completion. Timeline: December 2020-February 2023 Cost: $2.1 million Funding sources: city of Plano, Collin County 3 Park Boulevard repairs Crews will be making pavement and side- walk repairs on Park Boulevard from Los Rios Boulevard to Shiloh Road/East Spring Creek Parkway. One lane is scheduled to remain closed to traffic at all times. Timeline: April-August Cost: $300,000 Funding source: city of Plano 4 Park Boulevard intersection improvements A project to improve five Park Boulevard intersections, including at A Coit Road,

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CITY & SCHOOLS

News from Plano & Plano ISD

COMPILED BY COLBY FARR & SARA RODIA

NUMBER TO KNOW This is the number of new principals hired in Plano ISD ahead of the 2022-23 school year. District officials named four elementary and two middle school principals. 06 HIGHLIGHTS PLANO ISD District officials announced July 16 Coach Tom Kimbrough, former Plano High School football head coach and district athletic director, was inducted into the Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor. Kimbrough served as coach from 1976-91 and won more games than any coach in the state during his tenure, according to district officials. PLANO Residents are asked to conserve water by reducing outdoor watering times through Sept. 15. Residents should only water on assigned days, with even-numbered addresses watering on Mondays and Thursdays, and odd-numbered addresses watering on Tuesdays and Fridays, according to city officials. TEXAS Officials with the Texas Department of State Health Services announced in early August the creation of a new grant, the Federally Qualified Health Center Incubator Program. The grant includes $20 million for public and nonprofit health providers to expand services for underserved and uninsured residents. Individual organizations can receive up to $500,000. Plano City Council meets at 7 p.m. Aug. 22 and Sept. 12. Meetings are held at 1520 K Ave., Plano, and can be streamed online. 972-941-7000. www.plano.gov Plano ISD board of trustees meets at 6 p.m. Sept. 6 at the PISD Administration Center, 2700 W. 15th St., Plano. 469-752-8100. www.pisd.edu MEETINGS WE COVER

Plano City Council prepares for tax rate adoption PLANO City Council members set the property tax rate ceiling at $0.4265 per $100 valuation during a general meeting Aug. 8. The proposed rate is two cents lower than the rate that was approved for the fiscal year 2021-22 budget, according to the council agenda. Council members also called for a public hearing to be held during a general meeting Sept. 12, the same night the tax rate is expected to be approved. City Council members can set the rate as low as $0.4176 per $100 valuation, which would earn the same amount of revenue as the year before, Budget Director Karen Rhodes-Whitley said during a pre- sentation. This year’s proposed tax rate would continue to shift funding from the operating rate into the debt service rate. This shift provides debt service for the $364 million bond referendum passed by voters in 2021.

DISTRICT PROPOSITIONS Plano ISD’s Future Forward Task Force has recommended $1.49 billion in propositions that could go forward for a resident vote in November. Proposition A: $1.16B for renovations, safety and security, and instruction Proposition B: $173.45M for technology Proposition C: $130M for a new event center Proposition D: $27.81M in stadium renovations

Total: $1.49B

SOURCE: PLANO ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

Plano ISD task force presents $1.5B bond recommendation for November ballot

PLANO ISD Trustees heard a presentation Aug. 2 from the district’s 2022 Future Forward Task Force regarding recom- mended projects to include in a possible bond package of nearly $1.5 billion. District officials said the board is expected to consider the task force’s recommendation at its Aug. 16 meeting for possible inclusion on the November ballot. As of press time Aug. 15, a decision had not been made. With four propositions, the proposed bond package would total $1.49 billion for “critical” projects in the district, according to task force co-chairs Rick Cinclair and Marshall Jackson. In total, the district needs more than $2.24 billion in projects, but that was cut by about a third to land at the suggested bond, they said. “I think kicking the can down the road is probably an apt description of what has happened in Plano,” board President David Stolle said. “It’s time [for this]. We’ve had one bond in the last 14 years, which is too long ago.” Nearly 79% of district voters

passed a $481 million bond in May 2016. That bond provided funds for districtwide renovations, the fine arts center, technology improvements, early childhood education and more. Johnny Hill, PISD deputy superintendent for business and employee services, said the district is able to issue up to $1.52 billion without increasing the district’s property tax rate. District officials said the task force worked for more than five months on the bond package recommendation. Hill cautioned the board against putting off calling the bond elec- tion. He said putting off this bond for six years could cause the cost of these projects to increase by nearly 42% due to projected construction cost increases and inflation. “This bond will help us keep playing [competitively] with the districts around us; give us the ability to meet the growing demands for [career and technical education] and other important programs; allow us to upgrade our technology to enhance our education,” Cinclair said.

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Plano City Council will adopt the fiscal year 2022-23 tax rate in September.

• July 27: city staff presents recommended budget • Aug. 8: rate ceiling set at $0.4265 per $100 valuation • Sept. 12: public hearing to be held; tax rate to be adopted SOURCE: CITY OF PLANO/ COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

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202122 STUDENT STATISTICS

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PLANO ISD Plano ISD is home to nearly 50,000 students and around 6,500 employees. The district’s service area is approximately 100 square miles, including 66 square miles in the city of Plano and portions of Richardson, Dallas, Allen, Garland and more.

Economically disadvantaged students 34.48%

English learners

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FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2022-2023 RECOMMENDED BUDGET

The budget applies one-time ARPA funds totaling $18.2 million to public safety salaries per previous City Council direction and reflects the No-New-Revenue Rate of 41.76 cents per $100 of assessed property valuation. Residential property value increases are capped at 10% for tax calculations. Homeowners are eligible for the maximum 20% homestead exemption. If you're 65 and older, or disabled, with the property tax freeze applied to your property, you will see no increase in the city portion of your property tax bill. As an employer, we must be competitive at attracting and retaining our greatest asset, our people. Our staff provide a high level of customer service, and quality programs and services guided by our organizational values. Like all other businesses, we are dealing with a tight labor market and increasing health care costs. The budget includes a 3.5% salary increase, training and equipment. This balanced budget continues to follow budget practices that allow Plano to hold a AAA bond rating. These practices include maintaining reserves, funding liabilities annually, paying cash for maintenance items, sales tax cap policy and treating our enterprise funds like a business. Plano used Federal CARES and ARPA funds to weather the pandemic-caused, economic roller coaster without impacting service levels or the tax rate.

The Fiscal Year 2022-2023 City Manager’s Recommended Budget is the financial roadmap for the City of Plano over the coming year. It reflects our community’s values and balances the needs of our community with available resources. Your local government is committed to Sustainable Excellence. The budget totals $677 million and focuses on the five value- based priorities that keep Plano the City of Excellence. These priorities are: Quality Infrastructure, Service Demands and Programs, Financial Policies, People and Affordability.

FINANCIAL POLICIES

YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABLE EXCELLENCE.

The city is offering the same high-value programs and services our citizens and businesses expect. No new programs or services are included in this year's budget. However, there are resources requested to allow existing programs to meet the service demands of the community. These include resources focused on mental health and homeless assistance, infrastructure, and public safety and security. continue to maintain City assets at a high level and be proactive in providing needed repairs. The Proposed Community Invest- ment Program (CIP) includes $330 million worth of projects during FY 2022-23. The City of Plano is a maturing city. We have prioritized the maintenance and repair of our assets to make sure our community stays vibrant and attractive. We will

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QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE

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PEOPLE

For additional information regarding the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Recommended Budget and Community Investment Program, visit Plano.gov/RecommendedBudget . If you have questions or comments, email us at AskPlano@Plano.gov .

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