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View MoreHill faces Brown for Collin County judge seat Nov. 3
Incumbent Republican Chris Hill faces Democratic challenger John R. Buster Brown for Collin County judge on Nov. 3, a race that shapes road, budget and growth decisions affecting Prosper and Celina.
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View MoreIncumbent, CPA face off for only contested Collin appraisal board seat
Andrew Cook and Michael G. Smith are competing for the only contested seat on the Collin Central Appraisal District board in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election, a race that affects how roughly 449,500 properties across Collin County are appraised.
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View MoreProsper council to hold hearing on 4,400-home Marco development
The Prosper Town Council will hold a Sept. 22 public hearing on The Marco, a proposed 143-acre mixed-use development with up to 4,400 homes at the northeast corner of Dallas North Tollway and U.S. 380, after the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 4-2 in August.
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View MoreProsper Town Council faces $580M data center vote Sept. 8
Prosper's Town Council will vote Tuesday, Sept. 8, on a $580 million data center that the Planning and Zoning Commission rejected 7-0, with more than 1,600 petition signatures opposing the project and the mayor speaking against it.
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View MoreShaheen, Srivastava face off for Texas House District 66 seat Nov. 3
Republican incumbent Matt Shaheen and Democratic challenger Sandeep Srivastava will face off Nov. 3 for the Texas House District 66 seat that covers parts of Prosper and Celina, with early voting starting Oct. 19 at Prosper Town Hall and Collin College's Celina campus.
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View MoreProsper commission votes 7-0 against $580M data center
Prosper's Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended denial of Project Tomahawk, a $580 million data center proposed near FM 1385 and Parvin Road, after more than an hour of opposition testimony and a rare appearance by Mayor David Bristol urging rejection.
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View MoreProsper's Coleman Street widening clears design, utility work begins
Two Coleman Street widening projects in Prosper have nearly completed design, with right of way acquired and utility relocation underway, though no construction start date has been announced.
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View MoreProsper committees hold joint session on downtown activation on Sept. 2.
Prosper's Community Engagement Committee and Downtown Advisory Committee will hold a joint meeting Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Town Hall, with downtown activation and National Night Out planning on the agenda.
Local Government
View MoreDenton County proposes lower tax rate despite bigger budget
Denton County's proposed FY 2027 budget of $494.5 million represents a 9.37% spending increase, but the proposed tax rate of $0.183394 per $100 would actually drop from the current $0.185938 for residents in the Denton County portions of Prosper and Celina.
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