The Murphy City Council has reached consensus on a proposed tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026, opting to adopt the state’s voter-approval rate following a detailed budget work session led by City Manager Aretha Adams and Finance Director Bertha Fitzpatrick-Walker. Pending...
Six years have passed since a drunk driver killed Azeza Salama’s fiancé and sent her and her two children to the hospital, but her memories of the crash remain as vivid as the day it happened. As people celebrate the holidays with friends and family, TxDOT wants...
Students that live in the Plano Independent School District will find themselves off to an early start in the 2023-24 school year. PISD trustees approved the 2023-24 calendar at its monthly meeting held Tuesday, Dec. 6. The calendar features a start date of Aug. 9,...
Members of Murphy city boards and commissions were appointed last week by the city council. The appointments were made during the Tuesday, Dec. 6, regular council meeting. Boards and commissions advise the council in several areas of city government. Members serve on...
The final Murphy City Council meeting of 2022 included a public works update, a public hearing on a proposed zoning change and a request to close a main thoroughfare in the city for street work. Councilmembers Jennifer Berthiaume, Sarah Fincanon and Deputy Mayor pro...
As state representatives and senators continue to file their bills ahead of the 88th Legislative Session, issues such as property taxes and border security were prioritized. State Representative Candy Noble, District 89, outlined three issues — property taxes, Child...
Plano ISD offers retired seniors in Plano a chance to learn and experience new things and see firsthand how their tax dollars are being spent. The Retired Seniors Valued in Plano (RSVP) is a program created by Plano ISD for members of the community who are 65...
Cemeteries in Allen, Farmersville, Blue Ridge, Dallas, Lowry Crossing, McKinney, Rowlett— and throughout Texas and the U.S. — will remember, honor and teach at wreath laying ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 17, as part of National Wreaths Across America Day. The ceremonies,...
The final Murphy City Council meeting of 2022 began with a year-end update on the sidewalk rehabilitation project by Public Services Director Tim Rogers. Also held at the meeting was a public hearing regarding adding retail uses to an existing planned development at...
