With early voting underway, Collin County voters will decide whether to approve a $600 million Collin College bond proposal and four Collin County bond propositions totaling $817.5 million, with different potential effects on property taxes. The college anticipates no...
A comprehensive review focusing on the county’s law enforcement compensation was the main item discussed at this week’s Collin County Commissioners Court meeting. Cynthia Jacobson, Director of Human Resources for Collin County presented a Law Enforcement Compensation...
Farmersville ISD voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition A, a $98 million bond proposal to expand the district’s facilities. Voters cast ballots in favor of the proposition 774 to 394, with 751 of the total 1,168 votes cast early or by mail. Election day turnout on...
Both the city of Farmersville and Farmersville ISD have wrapped up early voting and await final voting on Saturday, May 4. FISD is seeking approval of a $98 million bond proposal and the city of Farmersville is nearing the end of a contested mayoral race between...
Earlier this month, the city of Farmersville found itself without an assistant city manager. Mike Sullivan, the city’s former police chief, was transitioned to the newly created position at the beginning of Oct. 2022. For more on this story see the April 25, 2024...
Collin County property values will take center stage as property owners will soon see how much the county thinks their property is worth. Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD) has been busy collecting and entering information in preparation to generate appraisal...
Saddened. Embarrassed. Determined. These three words evoke distinct feelings and emotions. In the context of an opinion piece we ran in the paper four and a half years ago, they described the aftermath of a community that lost its newspaper. After 130 years in...
In the lightning-fast world of fiber-optic internet, an initial idea can sometimes plod along at a painfully slow pace. That’s the case with the advent of high-speed fiber-optic internet to Farmersville. Nevertheless, residents and business within the city limits of...
With a couple of days left before the filing deadline, so far voters in Farmersville city limits have a contested mayoral race to decide on May 5. With the mayoral seat and Place 4 up for election, applications submitted as of Tuesday show the mayoral election will be...
