More female judges in Collin County
Out of Collin County’s 11 district judges, 6 are now women. In the past 10 years, the county has gone from one female district judge to a majority in 2017. … Read full article
Government
Jim Skinner is new Collin County Sheriff
Jim Skinner – a 24-year law enforcement veteran, trial attorney and prosecutor – was sworn-in as the 39th Sheriff of Collin County by Sheriff (Ret.) Terry Box. Background: He started his … Read full article
Funds Help Bridge Housing Gap in Allen neighborhoods
More than a hundred Allen families received help with home repairs, housing education and household bills last year thanks to federal funding that was administered by the City of Allen. … Read full article
Allen PD recognized as “Agency of the Year 2016”
City of Allen Communications Unit personnel were recognized and honored during the Nov. 16 North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) annual awards ceremony. Three of the City’s telecommunicators received … Read full article
Mckinney sues Collin County
City of McKinney is suing Collin County. The disagreement is over who should be authorizing development on land that sits just outside the city limits. At the center of the … Read full article
Collin County Homeless Coalition holds summit
The first annual Collin County Homeless Summit took place on Nov. 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Collin College Central Park Campus Conference Center located at Community Avenue … Read full article
Collin County tax rate and budget
At the Collin County Commissioners Court meeting, commissioners voted to drop the tax rate 7 percent to $0.208395 per $100 valuation. This is the largest tax rate cut in 30 … Read full article
Collin County chambers join lawsuit against DOL overtime ruling
The Plano Chamber of Commerce joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Texas Association of Business, more than 40 other chambers of commerce throughout the state of Texas, and other … Read full article
Veterans Affairs Outpatient center opens in Plano
UPDATE: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hosted opening ceremony Sept. 16 for a new speciality clinic at 3804 W. 15th St. in Plano. Highlights: The VA Community based Outpatient … Read full article
DART transit solution available in Collin County
Qualifying residents of Collin County can now participate in a taxi subsidized service offered by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Allen, Fairview and Wylie. Named Collin County Rides – the … Read full article