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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF[State of the City 2025 on January 28, 2025.]
HABAD OF PLANO, COLLIN COUNTY.GOOD EVENING, MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE.
WE COME TOGETHER THIS EVENING WITH HEARTS FULL OF GRATITUDE FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS YOU WOULD GIVE IN THIS WONDERFUL CITY OF PLANO.
WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE DIVERSE, THRIVING COMMUNITY THAT WE'VE BUILT HERE, AND FOR THE LEADERSHIP AND RESIDENTS WHO CONTINUE TO MAKE PLANO A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, AND GROW.
AS WE REFLECT ON THE PROGRESS WE'VE MADE, WE ALSO RECOGNIZE THE CHALLENGES THAT LIE AHEAD FROM PROVIDING CARE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR AGING POPULATION TO BALANCING THE NEEDS OF GROWTH WITH SUSTAINABILITY.
MAY WE BE INSPIRED BY THE IDEA OF TIKUN OLA, THE SACRED RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR AND IMPROVE THE WORLD, AND APPROACH EACH CHALLENGE WITH WISDOM, COMPASSION, AND DETERMINATION.
AS A PROPHET, MICAH, MICAH TAUGHT US IN CHAPTER SIX, VERSE EIGHT, HE HAS TOLD YOU, OH, MAN, WHAT IS GOOD AND WHAT DOES THE LORD REQUIRE OF YOU? BUT TO DO JUSTICE, TO LOVE, KINDNESS, AND TO WALK HUMBLY WITH YOUR GOD.
THESE WORDS STILL RESONATE TODAY, REMINDING US TO SEEK JUSTICE, TO LEAD WITH KINDNESS, AND TO SERVE WITH HUMILITY.
AS WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ALL THAT WE DO, WE COMMIT TO NAVIGATING THE PATHWAYS OF EXCELLENCE FOR OUR CITY OF PLANO WITH INTEGRITY, JOY, AND A SENSE OF PURPOSE.
BLESS OUR CITY LEADERS WITH THE WISDOM TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT REFLECT JUSTICE AND COMPASSION.
BLESS OUR RESIDENTS WITH GOOD HEALTH, PROSPERITY, AND A SHARED VISION OF A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE CAN THRIVE TOGETHER.
MAY THIS GATHERING THIS EVENING INSPIRE UNITY AND HOPE, AND MAY WE CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A PLAY NO, THAT SHINES BRIGHTLY FOR ALL.
PLEASE RISE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF COLORS BY THE PLANO POLICE.
TIME MARCH DETAIL, HALT PRESENT ARMS TO THE FLAG, UNITED STATES AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC, ONE NATION UNDER INVIS, PORT ARMS RETIRE THE COLORS MARCH.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING MAYOR JOHN MUS.
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GOOD EVENING.I, I WANNA THANK ALL OF YOU FOR COMING TO THIS BEAUTIFUL VENUE TO HERE AND CONSIDER THE STATE OF OUR CITY THANK YOU TO PLANO, ISD FOR ALLOWING US TO HOST TONIGHT'S EVENT AT THE ROBINSON FINE ARTS CENTER FOR A SECOND TIME IN A ROW.
AND THIS EXTRAORDINARY VENUE HAS BROUGHT OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER COUNTLESS TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR TO CELEBRATE THE ARTS, OUR STUDENTS, AND OF COURSE OUR CITY.
I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS HERE TONIGHT FROM THE FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, AND SCHOOL DISTRICT.
AND IF YOU WOULD ALL PLEASE STAND SO THAT WE CAN THANK YOU AND RECOGNIZE YOU.
I WANNA SHOW OUR APPRECIATION TO THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAKE PLANO THE CITY OF EXCELLENCE.
THANK YOU TO OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, OUR EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, PLANOS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, OUR NONPROFIT AND ART ORGANIZATIONS, OUR NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS, AND OUR TEAM, PLANO CITY LEADERSHIP, WHO CONTRIBUTE SO MUCH TO OUR CITY.
I'M ALSO GRATEFUL TO WORK HAND IN HAND WITH THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL.
I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THEM RIGHT NOW.
MAYOR PRO TEM MARIA, TWO, DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM JULIE HOMER, COUNCIL MEMBER SHELBY WILLIAMS AND COUNCIL MEMBER RICK HORNE.
TONIGHT IS SOMEWHAT BITTERSWEET.
TONIGHT IS SOMEWHAT BITTERSWEET.
UH, WE HAVE THREE COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO ARE JOINING US IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY FOR THE LAST TIME AT THE STATE OF THE CITY.
I'D LIKE TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBERS, CASEY PRINCE, ANTHONY ELLI, AND RICK SMITH, WHO HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS SERVING PLANO DILIGENTLY OVER THE PAST EIGHT YEARS.
YOU HAVE GIVEN A PORTION OF YOUR LIFE TO THE CITY, AND WE WILL FOREVER BE INDEBTED TO YOUR SERVICE.
PLEASE STAND SO WE CAN RECOGNIZE YOU.
MY JOURNEY AS MAYOR PLANO DID NOT START FOUR YEARS AGO.
IT BEGAN LONG BEFORE THAT, NEARLY 56 YEARS AGO.
AS A CHILD IN 1969, MY PARENTS MOVED TO PLANO WITH A HOPE AND DESIRE TO CREATE A PLACE WHERE THEIR CHILDREN WOULD HAVE A CHANCE AT A BETTER LIFE.
THEY WANTED TO BE A PART OF A COMMUNITY THAT CARED ABOUT EACH OTHER, THAT LENT A HELPING HAND TO A NEIGHBOR AND LIFTED EACH OTHER UP.
AND LIKE MY PARENTS, MANY OF YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO CALL PLANO HOME FOR THOSE SAME REASONS AS THIS CITY GIVES YOU THE BEST OPPORTUNITY AT CREATING A BETTER LIFE FOR YOU AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
THAT'S WHY MY WIFE JOE AND I CHOSE TO MOVE BACK TO PLANO AFTER COLLEGE.
I KNEW WHAT PLANO OFFERED AND I WANTED THAT FOR MY YOUNG FAMILY.
I AM A PRODUCT OF THE PLANO DREAM.
I HAVE GONE THROUGH THE INCREDIBLE SCHOOL SYSTEM HERE, RAISED FAMILY HERE, AND STARTED A BUSINESS HERE.
AND BECAUSE OF YOU, I WAS GIVEN A CHANCE TO LEAD IN MANY DIFFERENT ROLES IN PLANO.
AND NOW I REPRESENT THIS CITY AS THE HIGHEST LEVEL AS MAYOR, AND IT IS ONE OF THE GREATEST HONORS TO SERVE YOU AND HELP ENSURE THAT THE DREAM MY PARENTS HAD OF A BETTER LIFE FOR THEIR KIDS CONTINUES TO MY CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, AS WELL AS YOURS.
AS MAYOR, I OFTEN, UH, GET ASKED THE QUESTION, WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE PLACES IN PLANO? WELL, I THINK THAT'S AN UNFAIR QUESTION.
IT'S LIKE ASKING ME WHO MY FAVORITE GRANDCHILD IS, AND THE ANSWER IS ALL OF THEM.
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KNOW SOME OF THE HIDDEN GEMS THAT I LIKE TO TALK ABOUT.HOW ABOUT I TELL YOU A LITTLE ABOUT ABOUT ONE TONIGHT? UH, AS AN AVID CYCLIST, ONE OF THE REASONS I ENJOY LIVING HERE IS THE ABUNDANCE OF PRISTINE PARKS AND PEACEFUL TRAILS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
THE CONSERVATION OF THESE BEAUTIFUL SPACES ARE NOT HERE BY ACCIDENT, BUT EXIST BECAUSE OF THE FORESIGHT OF SO MANY LEADERS OF OUR PAST WANTING TO PRESERVE THE SPECIALNESS OF PLANO FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
AND YOU CAN FIND ONE OF THE BEST HIDDEN TREASURES, ONE OF THE MANY TRAILS WE HAVE.
IF YOU GO TO OAK POINT PARK NATURE RESERVE, THERE IS A NATURAL SURFACE TRAIL THERE THAT EXTENDS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE WOODED AREA NAMED THE CATTO TRAIL.
AND IF YOU WALK ALONG THIS TRAIL ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE THE SUN SETS, YOU'LL BE TREATED WITH A WARM GOLDEN LIGHT STREAMING THROUGH THE TREES, CASTING LONG, WELCOMING SHADOWS.
AT A CERTAIN POINT ON THE PATH, YOU'LL TURN THE CORNER AND BE TREATED TO THE TRANQUILITY OF ETTE CREEK.
AND WHEN PEOPLE VISIT THIS AREA, THEY'RE SHOCKED THAT A PLACE LIKE THIS EXISTS IN THE CITY OF ALMOST 300,000 PEOPLE.
I TELL FOLKS ABOUT THIS UNDERRATED MASTERPIECE BECAUSE WHILE WE APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY OF THE PARK LOOKING IN, IT'S WHEN WE EXPLORE THE PATHWAY THROUGH THE HEART OF THE FOREST THAT WE HAVE AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE.
TONIGHT, I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT ANOTHER TRAIL IN PLANO.
I CALL IT THE PATHWAY OF EXCELLENCE.
THIS PATH IS NOT A PHYSICAL ONE, BUT RATHER IT'S A GUIDE THAT IS LEADING OUR CITY TO A MORE PROSPEROUS FUTURE.
IT WAS CREATED NOT BY THE COUNCIL, BUT IT'S BASED OFF THE FEEDBACK WE'VE RECEIVED FROM YOU, OUR RESIDENTS.
WHETHER YOU ATTENDED ONE OR MORE OF THE 20 LISTENING, UH, TOUR SESSIONS THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY THREE YEARS AGO, OR COMPLETED A SENTIMENT SURVEY OR REACHED OUT TO YOUR COUNCIL DIRECTLY THROUGH A PHONE CALL OR AT THE GROCERY STORE, OR AT MANY, MANY OF OUR EMAILS THAT WE RECEIVE EVERY DAY, YOUR MESSAGE WAS LOUD AND CLEAR.
YOU WANT TO REMAIN A HIGH QUALITY CITY WHILE ALSO BEING RESPONSIVE TO OUR COMMUNITIES, CHANGING NEEDS.
YOU EXPECT TOP LEVEL SERVICE IN A CITY THAT IS WELCOMING HAVEN TO RAISE A FAMILY, ENSURING A LIFE RICH AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND PERSONAL JOY RENOWNED FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.
AND I CAN ASSURE YOU, WE HAVE LISTENED SINCE BECOMING MAYOR IN 2021, CITY COUNCIL AND I HAVE MOVED THE CITY ALONG THAT PATH OF EXCELLENCE, YOU WANTED TO REMAIN ONE OF THE SAFEST CITIES, AND WE HAVE INVESTED SUBSTANTIALLY INTO THE POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS.
THIS INCLUDES ADDING NINE ADDITIONAL FIREFIGHTER PHYSICIANS, HIRING 27 FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDICS TO FILL VACANCIES, AND IN THE NEAR FUTURE, COMPLETING OUR REMODEL PROJECT OF FIRE STATION NUMBER FIVE.
ALL OF THIS WAS TO HELP ALLEVIATE GROWING DEMAND, RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES AT A FASTER PACE, AND PROVIDE A BUFFER FOR CHALLENGE, CHALLENGING HIGHER ENVIRONMENT.
BUT IT'S IN THE QUIET ACTS OF SERVICE THAT WE FIND IMPRESSIVE MOMENTS IN OUR PATHWAY FORWARD.
ON A HOT AUGUST SUMMER EVENING, IT SOUNDS LIKE A REALLY GOOD STORY, RIGHT? WHILE RETURNING FROM A 9 1 1 CALL, THE FIREFIGHTERS FROM ENGINE SIX SAW A DISABLED VEHICLE THAT ALMOST MADE IT TO THE SERVICE STATION, BUT WITHOUT HESITATION, PLANO FIRE AND RESCUE JUMPED OUT TO HELP PUSH THE CAR THE REST OF WAY SO THE RESIDENT COULD GET THE HELP THEY NEEDED.
THIS IS THE PLANO WAY, GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND, AND PROVIDING SERVICE WITH HEART.
OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS, OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS OPENED A NEW SUBSTATION, ADDED A MENTAL HEALTH AND HOMELESS TEAM, INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PATROL FIRST RESPONDERS ON DUTY BY 17%.
CREATED A SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT, ADDED A FULL-TIME RECRUITER, AND ADDED A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART MOBILE COMMAND POST FOR RESPONDING TO CRITICAL INCIDENTS AND COORDINATING LARGE SPECIAL EVENTS.
OUR POLICE OFFICERS ARE DEDICATED TO FOSTERING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
LAST YEAR, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, SAM GR, HAD
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JUST FINISHED LUNCH AT A RESTAURANT WHEN HE BUMPED INTO SEVERAL OFFICERS GATHERING IN THE PARKING LOT.WHEN HE APPROACHED THEM, HE DISCOVERED THEY WERE THERE TO MAKE A YOUNG MAN WITH DOWN SYNDROME'S BIRTHDAY.
THEY ENTERED THE RESTAURANT AND SANG HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DROPPED OFF BALLOONS TO THIS WORKER, AND HAD DEPUTY CITY MANAGER SAM GREFE NOT BEEN THERE TO CAPTURE THIS MOMENT.
ONLY THE FOLKS IN THE RESTAURANT WOULD'VE SEEN THIS GOOD DEED AND THIS SIMPLE GESTURE MADE THIS YOUNG MAN'S BIRTHDAY SO EXCITING AND MOMENTS LIKE THIS HAPPEN EVERY SINGLE DAY IN PLANO.
IT GOES BEYOND THE BADGE AND HELPS US FIND HOPE IN TIMES OF ADVERSITY.
YOUR PUBLIC SAFETY WILL ALWAYS BE OUR GREATEST PRIORITY.
A SAFE COMMUNITY FOSTERS A SENSE OF STABILITY AND CONFIDENCE, WHICH ARE VITAL FOR A THRIVING ECONOMY.
AS WE CONTINUE OUR STRONG RECORD OF BEING ONE OF THE SAFEST CITIES IN AMERICA, WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEE THE BENEFITS TO OUR ECONOMIC SUCCESS.
YOU ASKED US TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC GROWTH BY CREATING JOB OPPORTUNITIES.
PLANO HAS EXPERIENCED REMARKABLE PROGRESS.
IN RECENT YEARS, WE'VE CREATED OVER 12,000 JOBS ACROSS DIVERSE SECTORS FROM TECHNOLOGY TO LIFE SCIENCES.
GLOBAL COMPANIES ARE INVESTING IN OUR CITY DRAWN TO OUR TALENTED WORKFORCE AND STRATEGIC LOCATION TO ENSURE OUR CONTINUED SUCCESS WITH OUR WORKFORCE.
WE HAVE CONTINUED TO ADAPT AND CHANGE AS WE LISTEN TO THE DEEDS OF OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
OUR UPDATED INCENTIVE TOOLKIT, INCLUDING OUR BUILDING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM, IS REVITALIZING OUR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE MARKET, ATTRACTING TOP TALENT AND INNOVATIVE COMPANIES.
PLANO IS NOT JUST THE CITY OF THE PAST, BUT IS TRULY A CITY OF THE FUTURE.
YOU ASKED FOR MORE RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
PLANO PARKS AND RECREATION WORK DILIGENTLY TO RETAIN THE NUMBER ONE RANKING AS THE BEST PARK SYSTEM IN TEXAS.
AS NUMBER 16, NATIONALLY BY THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LANDS, WE COLLABORATED WITH PSDS HEAD START PROGRAM TO AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION IN RECREATION CLASSES, SUMMER CAMPS, AND RECREATION.
WE HAVE ALSO OPENED UP A COUPLE OF OUR RESERVATION ONLY ATHLETIC FIELDS FOR DROP IN PLAY FOR SPORTS TEAMS TO HOST TEAM PRACTICES, OR JUST KICK THE BALL AROUND, UH, WITH FRIENDS.
PLUS OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART SYNTHETIC FIELDS AT CARPENTER PARK AND RUSSELL CREEK PARK CONTINUE TO BE OPEN YEAR ROUND FOR FREE PLAY ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS.
WE HAVE EXPANDED PLANOS HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL SYSTEM, AND I KNOW FOUR YEARS AGO IT WAS AROUND 80 MILES, WHICH NOW EXCEEDS OVER A HUNDRED MILES OF RECREATIONAL PATHS.
AND OF COURSE, I WOULDN'T BE, I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T MENTION THE EXPANDED PICKLEBALL OPPORTUNITIES.
IN ADDITION TO AND RESERVE PLAY AT OUR RECREATION AND TENNIS CENTER, OUR ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH PSA OFFERS OH YEAH, OFFERS MORE INDOOR PICKLEBALL PLAY DURING THE HOT SUMMER DAYS.
YOU PROVIDED US GUIDANCE IN FINDING WAYS TO HELP THOSE STRUGGLING WITH HOUSING.
WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED A UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO HELP PLANO RESIDENTS IN NEED OF SUPPORT TO PAY THEIR UTILITY BILLS.
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH OUR NEIGHBORING CITIES IN COLLIN COUNTY TO LEARN AND ENGAGE WITH EACH OTHER ON ISSUES CONCERNING HOUSING.
AND THE GREAT UPDATE REBATE PROGRAM WAS REVISED TO PROVIDE EVEN MORE VALUE TO PLANO HOMEOWNERS.
YOU WANTED OUR LIBRARIES TO TRANSFORM INTO PLACES THAT WERE MORE THAN BOOKS.
THIS YEAR, OUR LIBRARY SYSTEMS CELEBRATE 60 YEARS OF SERVING IN PLANO.
OUR FIVE PLANO PUBLIC LIBRARIES HAVE GONE THROUGH BEAUTIFUL RENOVATIONS THAT ADAPT TO OUR COMMUNITY WITH INCREASED FAMILY PAY SPACES AND STUDY AREAS.
THAT'S ONE REASON WHY THE PLANO PUBLIC LIBRARY REMAINS IN
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THE TOP 15% OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN TEXAS AS AN ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN LIBRARIES.FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS, OUR LIBRARIES HAVE SO MUCH TO OFFER, AND OVER THE PAST YEAR WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH 50 NONPROFITS, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE CLASSES AND PROGRAMS ENRICHING LIVES AND EDUCATING MINDS.
AND WE'VE BEEN BRINGING THE EXPERIENCE OF THE LIBRARY TO YOU.
OUR OUTREACH VAN NOW SERVICES MORE THAN 20 SENIOR LIVING FACILITIES IN PLANO, ENSURING OUR SENIORS CAN STILL ACCESS RESOURCES FROM LIFELONG LEARNING.
YOU WANTED COUNSEL TO IMPROVE YOUR ROADS, AND IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS, WE HAVE FIXED NEARLY 25% OF OUR STREETS AND ALLEYS.
YES, THERE IS STILL ROAD CONSTRUCTION, BUT I CAN ASSURE YOU WE ARE WORKING AS EFFICIENTLY AND QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE OUR ROADS CONTINUE TO LAST FOR THE NEXT 30 TO 40 YEARS.
ALL OF THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS HAVE BEEN PART OF OUR JOURNEY, BUT YOU MIGHT WONDER WHERE THEY ARE LEADING US AND WHAT'S IN STORE FOR OUR FUTURE.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THE NEXT BIG THING.
WELL, AS A MATTER OF FACT, IT'S THE NEXT 10 BIG THINGS.
NO, I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT A COLLEGIATE SPORTS CONFERENCE.
I'M TALKING ABOUT 10 MAJOR PROJECTS THAT WILL HAVE BIG IMPACT ON PLANOS FUTURE.
THESE PROJECTS WILL BE TRANSFORMATIONAL, HAVING A BIG INFLUENCE ON OUR JOURNEY AS A CITY.
TO HELP ME DESCRIBE EACH OF THESE DEVELOPMENTS AND REDEVELOPMENTS, I'VE ASKED MY SET, UH, MY FELLOW CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY MANAGER MARK SEN TO, TO SHARE MORE ABOUT THESE TRANSFORMATIONAL PROJECTS FOR PLANO.
YOU'VE PROBABLY NOTICED ALL THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AROUND TOWN.
YOUR CITY HAS BEEN WORKING HARD FOR YOU, MAKING UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR INFRASTRUCTURE.
WE'RE MAKING SURE OUR ROADS LAST ANOTHER 40 YEARS GIVING YOU THE SMOOTHEST RIDE POSSIBLE.
SO HERE ARE A FEW OF OUR HIGHEST PROFILE PROJECTS.
PARKER ROAD IS NOT DONE YET, BUT WE REPLACED THE WATERLINE UNDER THE ROADWAY.
WE'RE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING CONCRETE AND ADDING AN ASPHALT OVERLAY.
OTHER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ARE TAKING PLACE ON PARK BOULEVARD, PLANO PARKWAY, LEGACY DRIVE, SPRING CREEK, PARKWAY, HEDGE COKE ROAD, AND MANY OTHER STREETS.
WHILE THE WORK MAY CAUSE SOME INCONVENIENCE, OUR GOAL REMAINS THE SAME.
IMPROVING OUR COMMUNITY TO GIVE YOU THE BEST FACILITIES POSSIBLE.
ENVISION OAK POINT IS A LONG RANGE PLANNING POLICY THAT PRESENTS THE COMMUNITY'S VISION FOR A 730 ACRE SEGMENT OF LAND SERVING AS PLANOS NORTHEAST GATEWAY.
IT SERVES AS A GUIDE FOR THE FUTURE OF THIS AREA, PROMOTING NEW INVESTMENT THAT RESPONDS TO OUR VISION OF ENHANCING COMMUNITY.
ESTABLISHING PLACE ONE OF THE FIRST NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE OAK POINT AREA.
ASSEMBLY PARK IS HAVING SUCCESS LEASING ITS OFFICE, RETAIL, AND RESIDENTIAL COMPONENTS.
THE EARLY LEASING SUCCESS WILL FUEL FUTURE GROWTH AT ASSEMBLY PARK.
A REDEVELOPMENT OF A VACANT MALL IS CHALLENGING ENOUGH, BUT BEING RENOVATED AND DELIVERED DURING THE PANDEMIC.
IT HAD ITS SHARE OF CHALLENGES, BUT THE CURRENT LEASING SUCCESS IS PROOF THAT THIS DEVELOPMENT WILL BE SUCCESSFUL.
WE'RE ALSO IMPROVING THE PLANO EVENT CENTER WITH A COURTYARD OVERHAUL.
THE RENOVATIONS WILL INCLUDE NEW LIGHTING AND OUTDOOR FIREPLACE, AV CONNECTIONS, TREE PLANTINGS, LANDSCAPING, AND MORE.
IT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND PROGRAMMABLE AND RENTABLE SPACE FOR OUTDOOR EVENTS.
OVERALL, ENVISION OAK POINT WILL SERVE AS A SOCIAL HUB SHAPING UNIQUE AMENITY RICH NEIGHBORHOODS, CONNECTING THE AREA'S DIVERSE POPULATION TO ITS VAST NETWORK OF NATURAL FEATURES AND CIVIC SPACES.
YOU MAY REMEMBER LEVON FARMS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE MOORE FAMILY.
IT WAS HOME TO THE ONLY DAIRY FARM IN COLLIN COUNTY.
A SEGMENT OF LAVAR FARMS WILL BE PRESERVED IN PART AS A MICRO FARM AND RANCH.
THE RURAL PRESERVE AREA CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT A HERITAGE FARM AND PUBLIC EDUCATION CENTER.
THE SITE COULD ALSO HOST A FARMER'S MARKET FOOD PARK, AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY GARDENS IN ABUNDANT OPEN SPACE.
THE FARM IS AN ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY.
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WILL ENJOY VISITING AND LEARNING ABOUT THE ANIMALS AND EXPERIENCING LIFE ON THE FARM.
FARMER MARKETS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY LOCAL FOOD.
THE RURAL PRESERVE WILL DRAW PEOPLE WHO WISH TO LIVE IN A VIBRANT SETTING, BUT
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STILL BE EXPOSED TO THE FARMING LIFESTYLE THAT WAS EXPERIENCED BY PLANO RESIDENTS FOR MANY YEARS.2024 WAS A STELLAR YEAR FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN PLANO.
MORE THAN THREE DOZEN COMPANIES RELOCATED TO PLANO OR EXPANDED THEIR OPERATIONS.
THOSE COMPANIES WILL INVEST APPROXIMATELY 909 MILLION IN OUR CITY ACCOUNTING FOR 3.4 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF CONSTRUCTED OR LEASE SPACE.
AND MORE THAN 4,900 JOBS, ONE OF TAIWAN'S LARGEST COMPANIES, DELTA ELECTRONICS WILL EXPAND ITS PLANO CAMPUS.
WITH A NEW R AND D AND MANUFACTURING FACILITY AND OFFICE BUILDING, THE COMPANY'S MANUFACTURING FACILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO SPAN CLOSE TO 1.5 MILLION SQUARE FEET AND EMPLOY MORE THAN 1500 EMPLOYEES BY 2031.
THE GROWTH CONTINUES AT THE LEGACY BUSINESS PARK RAISING CANE'S, ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING RESTAURANT COMPANIES IN THE US PURCHASED A 400,000 SQUARE FOOT CAMPUS EXPANSION WITH MORE THAN 1000 EMPLOYEES.
ALIGNED DATA CENTERS IS BUILDING A MONUMENTAL 425,000 SQUARE FOOT, $212 MILLION FACILITY IN PLANO, MARKING THE LARGEST ENDEAVOR IN ITS NORTH TEXAS PORTFOLIO.
CISION, A MANUFACTURING COMPANY BASED IN TAIWAN, WILL MOVE INTO A 98,000 SQUARE FOOT MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN PLANOS RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT THIS YEAR.
AND IN AN AMBITIOUS MOVE TO BOLSTER US SOUTH KOREA TRADE RELATIONS, THE KOREA INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHED A NEW US OFFICE IN PLANO, A SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARDS ENHANCING BILATERAL BUSINESS EXCHANGES.
PLANO IS POISED TO CONTINUE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WHICH GROWS AND ENHANCES OUR LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMY.
THE EXCITING COLIN CREEK DEVELOPMENT AT OUR SOUTHERN GATEWAY AT US 75 IS TAKING SHAPE.
THE $1 BILLION REDEVELOPMENT IS TRANSFORMING THE COLLIN CREEK MALL INTO A PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY MIXED USE PROJECT WITH 500 UPSCALE SINGLE FAMILY AND 2300 MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES AND 301ST CLASS INDEPENDENT LIVING RESIDENCES.
THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE NINE ACRES OF PARKS AND A MILE AND A HALF OF WALKING TRAILS.
THE OVERALL FOCUS IS TO HAVE A SPACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY.
WHEN COMPLETED, COLIN CREEK WILL BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AND HELP REVITALIZE THE CITY'S DOWNTOWN DISTRICT AT 142 ACRES.
HAGGARD FARMS IS THE LARGEST REMAINING DEVELOPMENT SITE IN OUR CITY.
THE HAGGARD FAMILY HAVING OWNED THE LAND SINCE 1856, IS TRANSFORMING THIS LEGACY PROPERTY INTO A TRULY UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT.
IT WILL BE ANCHORED BY THE ALMANAC, A DESTINATION RESTAURANT, EVENT HALL, AND SOCIAL CLUB.
ONCE BUILT, HAGGARD FARMS WILL INCLUDE OFFICE, RETAIL, HOTEL, AND RESIDENTIAL SPACES, AND 10 ACRES OF GREEN SPACE.
THE VISION OF THIS REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT IS TO MELD HISTORY, COMMUNITY, AND ARCHITECTURAL EXCELLENCE, SHAPING AN AREA THAT RESONATES WITH THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE.
ANOTHER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO PLANOS LAST INDOOR MALL.
THE SHOPS AT WILLOW BEND, THE PLAN IS TO DEMOLISH EXISTING RETAIL SPACE WHILE KEEPING ANCHOR STORES.
THE PROPERTY WILL BE TRANSFORMED INTO AN OPEN AIR SHOPPING CENTER REMINISCENT OF LEGACY WEST WITH TOWNHOMES APARTMENTS, PARK SPACE, OFFICE SPACE, AND AN 18 STORY HOTEL.
THIS APPEALING MIXED USE VILLAGE WILL CREATE NEW LIFE AND FRESH SOPHISTICATION AT WHAT WILL BE KNOWN AS THE BEND.
ONE OF THE PROJECTS WE ARE MOST EXCITED ABOUT IN PLANO IS THE TEXAS RESEARCH CORRIDOR.
TRQ IS A LIFE SCIENCE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT ANCHORED AROUND THE FORMER ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CAMPUS IN THE LEGACY NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE MULTI-SITE PROJECT INCLUDES MORE THAN 3 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF PLANNED REAL ESTATE DEDICATED TO THE RANGE OF LIFE SCIENCE USES, INCLUDING PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING.
THIS PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH NEXT POINT WILL ESTABLISH PLANO AS A WORLD CLASS HUB FOR LIFE SCIENCE AND BRING TOGETHER MULTIPLE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS TO ADVANCE INNOVATION, IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, DEVELOP A SKILLED FUTURE WORKFORCE, AND DRIVE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC IMPACT IN THE PLANO COMMUNITY AND
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SURROUNDING AREA.WE ARE CONFIDENT THE TEXAS RESEARCH CORRIDOR WILL EMERGE AS A PIVOTAL CENTER, FURTHER SOLIDIFYING THE METROPLEX REPUTATION AS THE THIRD COAST FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURING.
ANOTHER EXCITING AND IMPORTANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN PLANO FOCUSES ON OUR EFFORT TO REDEVELOP AND REPOSITION TRADITIONAL OFFICE CAMPUSES.
THE PARK AT LEGACY WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1992 AND IS A 1.8 MILLION SQUARE FOOT CAMPUS HOME TO NOTABLE COMPANIES LIKE JC PENNEY'S AND NTT DATA.
THE REIMAGINED MASTER PLAN CALLS FOR A MYRIAD OF UPGRADES AND AMENITIES IN A TRULY AMAZING MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT WITH RETAIL OFFICE SPACE AND RESIDENTIAL LIVING.
ADJACENT TO THE CAMPUS WILL BE A NEW 14 STORY MIKO HYBRID HOTEL THAT WILL MERGE JAPANESE DESIGN WITH TEXAS FLAIR DEVELOPED BY CONSU ENTERPRISES COMPANY OF AMERICA.
THE JAPANESE BASED COMPANY WILL CONSTRUCT ITS FIRST HOTEL IN TEXAS AND THIRD IN THE UNITED STATES, FEATURING A JAPANESE STYLE GARDEN, A JAPANESE RESTAURANT, AND A ROOFTOP BAR FEATURING TAPAN YAKI DINING.
A NEW FIVE ACRE CITY PARK WILL ALSO BE DEVELOPED ON THE CAMPUS, THANKS TO A GENEROUS $15 MILLION DONATION BY TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA.
THE PROPOSED PARK WILL BE NAMED MEN PARK, WHICH IS THE JAPANESE CONCEPT OF TREATING WORKERS LIKE FAMILY.
THE PARK WILL BE LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LEGACY DRIVE AND HEADQUARTERS DRIVE ACROSS FROM TOYOTA'S HEADQUARTERS AT THE CITY OF PLANO.
WE CARE ABOUT PEOPLE AND HELPING THOSE WHO NEED ASSISTANCE.
THAT'S WHY WE'RE PARTNERING WITH SERVE DENTON TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A NONPROFIT HUB IN PLANO.
MORE THAN 60 ORGANIZATIONS ARE REPRESENTED IN THE NINE MONTH STUDY, WHICH LAUNCHED IN JUNE.
AMONG THE ISSUES WE'RE LOOKING AT THE TOP CHALLENGES FACING NONPROFIT SERVING PLANO AND WHAT SERVICES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE CENTER.
THE CITY'S CURRENTLY SEARCHING FOR POTENTIAL LOCATIONS.
THANK YOU, CITY COUNCIL AND MARK FOR HELPING ME EXPLAIN THE BIG 10 AND THE BIG 10 WILL BE A GREAT BENEFIT TO OUR CITY'S JOURNEY.
SOLIDI SOLIDIFYING OUR PLACE AS AN ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE, NOT ONLY WITHIN THE NORTH TEXAS REGION, BUT AROUND THE WORLD.
AS YOU CAN SEE, SOME OF THESE PROJECTS ARE BRAND NEW DEVELOPMENTS, BUT MOST OF THEM ARE REDEVELOPMENTS.
JUST AS THE TRAIL CHANGES THE FURTHER YOU GO, WE MUST ALSO COME TO THE UNDERSTANDING THAT OUR PATHWAY TO EXCELLENCE WILL CHANGE AS WELL.
PART OF THIS IS RECOGNIZING THAT THE BRAND NEW GROWTH THAT WE ARE ACCUSTOMED TO AS A CITY WILL CHANGE.
WE ONLY HAVE ABOUT 4% OF LAND AVAILABLE FOR NEW GROWTH.
THE LAND EARMARK FOR EXPANSION IS NO LONGER ABUNDANTLY AVAILABLE, AND WE KNOW OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING OUR GREEN SPACE, WHICH WE HAVE SET ASIDE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO ENJOY.
THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THE DEVELOPMENT PHASE OF OUR CITY IS SLOWING DOWN.
AND TO ENSURE WE REMAIN RELEVANT AND CUTTING EDGE, OUR FUTURE WILL HAVE A STRONG FOCUS ON REDEVELOPMENT.
WHAT DOES REDEVELOPMENT MEAN? WELL, IT MEANS MATURE HOMES AND NEIGHBORHOODS ARE RENOVATED THROUGH OUR GREAT UPDATE, REBATE AND HOUSING.
IT MEANS MODERN, MODERN MODERNIZING OUR OFFICE SPACES BUILT DURING THE NINETIES AND TWO THOUSANDS WITH ATTRACTIVE AMENITIES FOR NEW TENANTS.
WE'RE CATERING TO THE NEEDS OF OUR FUTURE WORKFORCE WHILE ALSO RETAINING OUR CLOSE KNIT COMMUNITY FORM.
IT MEANS WE AREN'T BUILDING NEW ROADS, BUT MAINTAINING, ENHANCING THE THOROUGHFARES WE ALREADY HAVE.
WITH PAVEMENT REPAIR AND ASPHALT OVERLAYS, IT MEANS OUR PARKS AND RECREATION CENTERS ARE EVOLVING TO MEET THE WANTS OF OUR CHANGING COMMUNITY WITH UPDATED PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMMING, AND YES, PICKLEBALL COURTS.
IT MEANS BEING CREATIVE IN REDEVELOPMENT TO ADDRESS CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS IN OUR REGION BY PARTNERING WITH OUR KEY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS LIKE PLANO, ISD, AND OUR INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE THREE SCHOOL PROPERTIES AND ENSURING THE USAGE OF
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THESE PROPERTIES CONTINUES TO FIT WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD MAKEUP AND COMMUNITY.IT MEANS TRANSFORMING OUR UNDERUSED MALL SPACES AT WILLOW BEND AND COL CREEK INTO THRIVING CENTERS OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES MEANS MODERNIZING OUR RETAIL SPACES.
WITH OUR RETAIL REHABILITATION PROGRAM, INCREASING VIBRANCY BOTH ON THE PROPERTY AND IN THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS.
IT MEANS WE HAVE REACHED A CERTAIN LEVEL OF MATURITY IN OUR JOURNEY WHERE OUR FOUNDATION IS STRONG AND OUR RESIDENTS WILL ONLY MAKE IT STRONGER.
AND AS WE LOOK TO CONTINUE TO BE THE CITY OF CHOICE FOR PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES, IT MEANS OUR RESIDENTS WILL MAKE AN IMPORTANT DECISION ABOUT WHETHER THEY WANT TO REINVEST IN THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE TO REMAIN ONE OF THE SAFEST CITIES IN TEXAS.
OUR POLICE HEADQUARTERS IS 45 YEARS OLD AND IS IN DESPERATE NEED OF MODERNIZATION.
OUR FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL NEED MORE SPACE TO KEEP UP WITH THEIR STANDARD SETTING REACTION.
A BOND MEASURE WILL BE PUT BEFORE PLANO RESIDENCE.
THIS MAY, YOU'LL DECIDE WHETHER YOU WANT TO REINVEST IN OUR PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES WITH A NEW POLICE HEADQUARTERS, NEW FIRE STATION, AND SUPPORT FOR OTHER MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.
THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF PLANO IS A LONG-TERM MISSION.
THE REDEVELOPMENT AND REINVESTMENT IN OUR CITY WILL TAKE TIME.
YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED AS WE INNOVATE TO REMAIN THE PREFERRED CITY FOR PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES TO CALL HOME.
OUR JOURNEY AS A CITY IS DEFINITELY NOT OVER.
WE CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE LONG AND WINDING PATHWAY OF EXCELLENCE.
AND JUST LIKE THE TRAIL AT OAK POINT PARK, I TOLD YOU ABOUT OUR, OUR JOURNEY HAS BENDS AND TURNS THAT ARE REALLY UNEXPECTED, YET BEAUTIFUL AND BRING OUT THE BEST IN OUR COMMUNITY.
TONIGHT, I RECOMMIT TO YOU THAT WE WILL SUCCEED AS A CITY NO MATTER THE CHALLENGES WE FACE.
TOGETHER, WE WILL EMBRACE TRANSFORMATION THAT IS DRIVEN BY OUR COMMUNITY'S CALL TO REINVEST, REINVIGORATE, AND ABOVE ALL, REMAIN RELEVANT MOVING FORWARD.
SO LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I'M HAPPY TO REPORT TO YOU THIS EVENING THAT THE STATE OF OUR CITY IS ROBUST, RESILIENT, AND STRONG.
AND WHILE WE CONTINUE TO MOVE DOWN THE PATHWAY OF EXCELLENCE, OUR JOURNEY HAS NOT ENDED.
IT WILL CONTINUE TO WIND, TAKE DETOURS, AND SEEK TO MAKE THE BEST OUT OF OBS OBSTACLES THAT WE FACE.
BUT OUR VISION AND RESOLVE FOR EXCELLENCE REMAINS CLEAR.
I SEE THIS PICTURE OF MYSELF AS A YOUNG CHILD AND CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT DIRECTION HIS LIFE WOULD'VE GONE WITHOUT THE CARE OF HIS FAMILY AND HIS COMMUNITY.
THAT BOY IS STANDING BEFORE YOU TODAY HUMBLED TO KNOW THAT HE IS NOW THE MAYOR OF THIS GREAT CITY THAT HAS HELPED SUPPORT AND LEAD HIM THROUGH LIFE.
OUR DETERMINATION TO STAY ON THE PATH REMAINS UNWAVERING.
IT HELPED RAISE ME, MY CHILDREN, AND NOW MY GRANDCHILDREN.
AND I LOOK TO THEM AND PLANOS FUTURE GENERATIONS.
AND I CAN'T HELP BUT FEEL A SENSE OF COMFORT KNOWING THAT THIS CITY WILL LIFT THEM UP AS THEY MOVE THROUGH OUR PATHWAY OF EXCELLENCE, WE MOVE FORWARD WITH A SENSE OF COMPASSION AND FILLED WITH HOPE.
TONIGHT WE COMMIT OURSELVES TO CONTINUING DOWN THE PATH THAT OUR PREDECESSORS BUILT, WHERE DREAMS ARE REALIZED, OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND, AND WHERE THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY IS SHINING BRIGHTER THAN EVER BEFORE.
LET US EMBRACE THE CHALLENGES AHEAD WITH COURAGE AND DETERMINATION, KNOWING THAT PLANOS GREATEST DAYS ARE YET TO COME.