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View MoreProsper council returns Aug. 11 after packed session on tollway development rules
Prosper Town Council holds its next regular meeting Tuesday, August 11, at 6:15 p.m., the first session since the July 28 meeting that included a DNT corridor development-rules hearing, a $308,800 Legacy Drive engineering contract, and the swearing-in of Police Chief Brent Brown.
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View MoreNTTA board to vote on tollway contracts, bonds affecting Prosper, Celina corridor
The North Texas Tollway Authority's two committees meet Thursday, August 6, in Plano to vote on five infrastructure contracts — including PGBT lighting and Sam Rayburn Tollway pavement sealing — plus a bond issuance, all affecting the tollway system that connects Prosper and Celina to the Metroplex.
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View MoreCelina commits $131 million to rebuild downtown streets in concrete
Celina City Council has committed roughly $131 million to convert every downtown street from asphalt to concrete over the next 10 to 12 years, adding brick paving on the inner loop, underground storm sewers, and sidewalks without raising the tax rate.
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View MoreProsper turns tollway corridor guidelines into binding development rules
Prosper Town Council voted July 28 to convert its Dallas North Tollway District design guidelines into enforceable development regulations and codified new rules requiring dual-brand hotels to include a full-service brand and obtain special council approval.
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View MoreCelina council calls rare Saturday meeting as budget season begins
The Celina City Council will hold a special called meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, August 1, followed by a budget workshop at 5 p.m. Monday, August 3, as the nation's fastest-growing large city enters its annual budget season.
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View MoreLake Ralph Hall begins filling, boosting water supply for Prosper, Celina
Lake Ralph Hall in Fannin County finished major construction and began filling in early July, marking a milestone for Prosper and Celina's long-term water supply as both towns invest hundreds of millions in water infrastructure to keep pace with rapid growth.
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View MoreBrent Brown sworn in as Prosper's first new police chief in 12 years
Brent Brown was sworn in as Prosper Police Chief at the July 28 Town Council meeting, becoming the town's first new chief in 12 years after Doug Kowalski's retirement.
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