McT-Shirts and True Roots Boutique on McKinney Street was a labor of love for owners Jenger McTee and Jennifer Fetty and their extended families. Previously, the building housed Farmersville Auto Supply. Another generation of a longtime Farmersville family has put...
There’s bad news and good news about housing affordability in Collin County. According to Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, “the state’s population, particularly in the major metropolitan areas, is growing at a quicker pace than housing is being built.” U.S. Census...
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has adopted a 10-year transportation plan worth more than $104 billion. The plan, to improve safety, address congestion and connectivity, includes over $43 billion for development and routine maintenance. The U.S. 380...
Drake Grimes (6) pulls in a Levi McAbee pass for the first score of 2024. The Farmers gave up a 30-6 halftime lead, losing to Blue Ridge 39-30. Photo by Victor Tapia, The Farmersville Times After spotting Farmersville a 30-6 lead in the first two quarters, Blue Ridge...
The James G. “Shug” Stanford Multi-Purpose Facility was completed in October 2023 thanks to the 2021 bond. The tasks awaiting Farmersville Independent School District Superintendent Micheal French seemingly never end, French told the Farmersville Rotary Club, but he...
Christi Houston is the new executive director of the Farmersville Chamber of Commerce. Christi Houston didn’t have to move far to find a nearly perfect job. The Farmersville resident is the new executive director of the Farmersville Chamber of Commerce, leaving a...
All the spring and summer budget planning came to a closure on Monday, Aug. 26 as trustees unanimously approved the 2024 tax rate. The proposed rate and accompanying resolution were presented by Anna Baker, the district’s chief financial officer/assistant...
If you keep up with the city’s budget process, including the setting of a tax rate, you probably have heard of a couple of tax rate terms. One is “no-new-revenue” and the other is “voter-approval”. In a bid to help the public better understand property tax...
The city of Farmersville is expected to adopt a property tax rate for the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25) at its Sept. 16 regular council meeting. The rate is lower than last year’s but will raise more tax revenue. The proposed tax rate of $0.676773 per $100 of assessed...
