Facing a looming deadline to adopt the 2025-26 city budget and corresponding tax rate, Farmersville City Council approved an ordinance proposing the new rate during its Monday, Sept. 15 regular meeting. After hearing concerns from residents about higher taxes,...
Farmersville trustees’ regular meeting touched on three items besides the standard concent agenda. Monday evening’s business took less than a half hour and addressed a purchase alliance approval, Texas Essential Knowledge & Skill supplies and the Teacher Incentive...
The Rike Memorial Library has the purr-fect four-legged library assistant that doesn’t require time off or vacation days but does like treats, toys and some companionship. Lily, a 3-year-old fluffy green-eyed Siberian cat, began “working” full-time at the library two...
In celebration of Women’s History Month, The Farmersville Times reached out to Dr. Carole Bates, owner of Farmersville Dental and Caddo Mills Dental for her insight on work and family life balance. Canadian born and raised, Bates said she never expected dentistry to...
Residents who intend to vote in the general election Saturday, May 6, need to be registered by Thursday, April 6. Early voting begins Monday, April 24, and runs through Tuesday, May 2. In Texas, eligible voters must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of the county where...
TxDot will host an in-person and virtual public hearing to highlight the proposed new location realignment of the existing US 380 roadway from CR 560 to CR 699 (Hunt County Line) south of Farmersville in Collin County. A draft environmental assessment (EA) is...
Several “check-the-box” items were on the agenda for the March 14 Farmersville city council meeting, resulting as recommendations from city boards and departments. Performance agreements, previously approved by the CDC (Community Development Corporation) were...
Incumbent Fred Moses, who faces Megan Wallace in his re-election bid for Place 1 on the Collin College Board of Trustees, said he values what Collin College brings to the community. “It is an invaluable resource to our community,” Moses said. “I graduated from a...
Joe Minissale, a candidate for Place 3 on the Collin College Board of Trustees running against incumbent Stacey Donald and challenger Cathie Alexander, said the two most pressing issues facing the board are county growth and meeting student’s educational needs....
