[Town Hall on August 21, 2025.]
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HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE LIVE VIRTUAL FORUM PLANO.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE ALREADY DOING OUR LINE, I'VE JUST GOT A COUPLE ON RIGHT NOW.
SO AGAIN, THANKS TO THOSE OF YOU WHO MAY HAVE REGISTERED FOR THIS CALL ON OUR WEB REGISTRATION PAGE.
NOW JOINING US TONIGHT WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS TO HELP ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ON THE 2025-2026 RECOMMENDED BUDGET, WE'LL HEAR A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET, AND THEN WE'LL ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THOSE OF YOU IN OUR LIVE LISTENING AUDIENCES.
AS YOU LISTEN, THINK ABOUT QUESTIONS YOU'D LIKE TO SUBMIT FOR Q&A.
AND THEN YOU CAN EITHER ASK YOUR QUESTION LIVE, OR YOU CAN LET YOUR OPERATOR KNOW IF YOU PREFER TO HAVE THE MODERATOR READ YOUR QUESTION OVER THE AIR INSTEAD. WHATEVER'S MORE COMFORTABLE FOR YOU IS FINE WITH US AGAIN.
ZERO TO SUBMIT A QUESTION FOR Q&A. IF YOU'RE WATCHING TONIGHT ON PLANO TV OR PLANOTV.ORG, YOU CAN SUBMIT QUESTIONS TO US VIA X USING THE HASHTAG #PLANOTOWNHALL. IF YOU'RE JOINING VIA FACEBOOK OR YOUTUBE TONIGHT, YOU CAN SUBMIT QUESTIONS TO US IN THE COMMENTS OF THE VIDEO FEED.
AND IF YOU'RE PARTICIPATING, LIVE FROM SENATOR FLORENCE SHAPIRO COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND WANT TO ASK A QUESTION THERE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, YOU CAN FLAG DOWN JONATHAN WITH THE MOBILE MIC DURING Q&A, AND HE'LL BRING IT ON OVER TO YOU SO THAT YOU CAN GET A QUESTION IN AS WELL.
SO AGAIN, WE ARE DIALING OUT TO ALMOST 30,000 RESIDENTS OF PLANO AROUND THE CITY.
WE ARE ALSO BEING JOINED BY THOSE WATCHING ON PLANO TV AND PLANOTV.ORG.
AND IF YOU'RE THERE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS AGAIN, FLAG DOWN JONATHAN TO SUBMIT A QUESTION DURING Q&A.
NOW WE WILL TAKE AS MANY QUESTIONS AS WE CAN IN THE TIME THAT WE HAVE WITH YOU TONIGHT.
AND AGAIN, TONIGHT'S CONVERSATION WILL FOCUS ON THE 2025 2026 RECOMMENDED BUDGET.
WE'LL PUT YOU IN LINE TO ASK IT LIVE, WHERE YOU LET YOUR OPERATOR KNOW IF YOU WANT ME TO READ IT, AND WE WILL GET AN UPDATE FIRST FROM DIRECTOR OF BUDGET KAREN RHONDES-WHITLEY.
YOU CAN GO LIVE OR ASK YOUR OPERATOR TO HAVE ME READ THEM IF THAT'S YOUR PREFERENCE.
AND AGAIN, MOST OF TONIGHT'S FORUM WILL BE DEDICATED TO ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS.
PRESS SEVEN. NOW SPEAK TO AN OPERATOR AND THEY CAN GET YOU SIGNED UP FOR THOSE E-NEWSLETTER UPDATES.
YOU CAN ALSO SIGN UP FOR EMAIL UPDATES AT PLANO.GOV.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2025-26 RECOMMENDED BUDGET AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM, YOU CAN VISIT PLANO.GOV/RECOMMENDEDBUDGET. AND NOW LET'S GET EVERYONE UPDATED TO KICK OFF OUR DISCUSSION.
FOR THAT, IT'S MY PLEASURE TO TURN IT OVER TO MAYOR JOHN MUNS.
MAYOR MUNS, PLEASE GO AHEAD. THANK YOU. IAN, WELCOME TO TONIGHT'S PLANO TELEPHONE TOWN HALL.
OUR VIEWERS WHO ARE WATCHING THE LIVE STREAM AT PLANOTV.ORG ON THE CITY OF PLANO FACEBOOK OR YOUTUBE PAGE, AS WELL AS OUR GUESTS JOINING BY PHONE AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. TONIGHT WE WILL TAKE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ABOUT THE 2025-2026 BUDGET AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM FROM CALLERS AND THOSE PARTICIPATING VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
JOINING US, WE HAVE CITY MANAGER MARK ISRAELSON, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER JACK CARR, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER SHELLI SIEMER, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER LASHON ROSS AND DIRECTOR OF BUDGET KAREN RHONDES-WHITLEY, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING CALEB THORNHILL, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ABBY OWENS, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION RON SMITH, AND DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS PETER BRASTER. I'LL TURN IT OVER TO KAREN RHONDES-WHITLEY FOR A SHORT VIDEO OR EXPLANATION OF OUR BUDGET. WE DON'T HAVE A VIDEO.
THANK YOU MAYOR. THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR THIS YEAR ENCOMPASSES THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND COMMUNITY VALUES THAT HAVE MADE PLANO THE PREMIER CITY IN NORTH TEXAS. LAST YEAR, THE CITY WAS PRESENTED WITH A FINANCIAL FORECAST INDICATING THE NEED FOR THE CITY TO IMPLEMENT OUR BUDGET CONTINGENCY
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PLAN, INCLUDING A HIRING FREEZE AND MAKING SOME STRATEGIC CHANGES TO OUR BUDGET PHILOSOPHY.THE CITY ACCELERATED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A FIVE YEAR FISCAL ROADMAP PROJECT THAT PROVIDES THE FRAMEWORK FOR A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF FINANCIAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO ADAPT TO FLATTENING REVENUES AND THE CONTINUED REDUCTION OF DEVELOPABLE LAND.
ADDITIONALLY, THE CITY STUDIED SEVERAL HIGH PERFORMING CITIES TO UNDERSTAND INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CITY ADOPTING POLICY CHANGES FOR FUND BALANCES AND THE COST RECOVERY OF FEES TO ENSURE PLANO STAYS FINANCIALLY STRONG IN THE FUTURE AND REMAINS THE CITY OF EXCELLENCE.
THOSE ACTIONS TOWARDS REDUCING COST, CHANGING POLICIES AND ADAPTING NEW POLICIES HAVE PLACED THE CITY ON A SOLID FINANCIAL FOUNDATION FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR.
WE FEEL THE CITY OF PLANO IS THE BEST VALUE FOR ANY CITY IN THE DFW REGION.
NEXT SLIDE. THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR, WHICH STARTS OCTOBER 1ST, TOTALED $788 MILLION AND REPRESENTS A 4% INCREASE OVER THIS YEAR'S ADOPTED BUDGET.
PUBLIC SAFETY AND WATER AND SEWER ARE THE PRIMARY EXPENDITURES INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET, TOTALING $447 MILLION, OR 57% OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET. NO NEW PROGRAMS OR SERVICES ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET.
NEXT SLIDE. THE BUDGET FOCUS THIS YEAR IS TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE OUR $2.8 BILLION GROWING INFRASTRUCTURE BY ENSURING OUR CAPITAL MAINTENANCE FUND IS ADEQUATELY FUNDED TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ALL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR OUR CITIZENS AND BUSINESSES.
TO ENSURE THAT ALL FINANCIAL POLICIES ARE MET AND WE MAINTAIN OUR TRIPLE-A BOND RATING, AND TO CONTINUE TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN OUR GREATEST ASSET, OUR EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION, WE CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A LOW TAX BURDEN FOR OUR CITIZENS AND BUSINESSES. THE 25-26 RECOMMENDED BUDGET INCLUDES THE SAME CURRENT YEAR TAX RATE AS $41.76 PER $100 OF ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUATIONS. HOWEVER, A PROPOSED TAX RATE CEILING OF $44.06 PER $100 OF ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUATIONS WAS POSTED AND PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS.
TRUTH AND TAXATION LAWS. THE $44.06 SERVES AS A TAX RATE CEILING, AND THE TAX RATE ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 8TH CANNOT EXCEED THIS TAX RATE. THE CITY COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS THE TAX RATE AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING SLATED FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 25TH AT 7 P.M. NEXT SLIDE. THE CERTIFIED PROPERTY VALUES FROM BOTH COLLIN AND DENTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICTS PROJECTS THE CITY'S ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUES TO TOTAL $65 BILLION, AND INCLUDES $650 MILLION IN NEW PROPERTY COMING ONLINE AND AN EXISTING PROPERTY VALUE INCREASE OF $1.7 BILLION.
THE TOTAL CHANGE IN THE TAX SPACE IS PROJECTED AT $2.4 BILLION AND AN INCREASE OF 3.8%.
NEXT SLIDE. AS A RESULT OF CONTINUED DEMAND IN THE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING MARKET, THE COLLINS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT REPORTS, THE VALUE OF THE AVERAGE MARKET VALUE IN PLANO IS AT 2.1% FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR TO $591,947.
GIVEN THAT PLANO IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST HOUSING MARKETS IN THE NORTH TEXAS AREA, THE REQUIREMENTS THAT THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT ARE UNDER TO APPRAISE MARKET VALUE. PROPERTY OWNERS MAY FIND THEMSELVES WITH INCREASED APPRAISED PROPERTY VALUES.
NEXT SLIDE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER GO AHEAD TO THE NEXT SLIDE.
YOU GOT OFF EVAN. THERE YOU GO. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THE CITY OF PLANO IS ONE OF THE FEW CITIES IN TEXAS TO OFFER A 20% HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. THIS 20% IS EQUAL TO APPROXIMATELY $594 ANNUALLY IN SAVINGS FOR THE AVERAGE HOMEOWNER.
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IN ADDITION, WE ALSO OFFER A $40,000 EXEMPTION FOR INDIVIDUALS 65 AND OVER AND OR DISABLED, PLUS A 65 AND OVER TAX FREEZE, WHICH WILL FREEZE THE AMOUNT OF TAXES OWED EACH YEAR AT THAT LEVEL.WHILE WE CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE ROBUST SALES TAX INCREASES, WE REMAIN CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC AND FULLY KNOW THAT A FLATTENING OR LEVEL OF THIS REVENUE SOURCE IS POSSIBLE, AND THAT THESE INCREASES ARE NOT NECESSARILY SUSTAINABLE GOING FORWARD.
INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR IS $123 MILLION, BASED ON COUNCIL'S POLICY AT PROJECTING SALES TAX BASED ON A THREE YEAR AVERAGE, LESS ON ADJUSTMENTS PLUS INFLATION. ANY AMOUNT RECEIVED OVER THE THREE YEAR AVERAGE CAN BE USED FOR ONE TIME EXPENDITURES TRANSFERRED TO THE CAPITAL MAINTENANCE FUND OR THE RAINY DAY FUND.
SOME OF THEM ARE INCREASING DUE TO CONTRACTS WITH NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, PLUS OTHER ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, AND SOME ARE INCREASING DUE TO CAPITAL PROJECT COSTS.
NEXT SLIDE. THE 25-26 RECOMMENDED BUDGET WAS PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON JULY 30TH.
WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BUDGET PROCESS BEGINNING THIS EVENING WITH THIS TOWN HALL MEETING IN NEXT MONDAY, AUGUST 25TH, FOR A SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING ON THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM AND THE TAX RATE.
THE CITY COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED TO ADOPT THE OPERATING BUDGET, CIP AND SET THE TAX RATE ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH. NEXT SLIDE. THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL WELCOME YOUR FEEDBACK REGARDING THE 25-26 RECOMMENDED BUDGET AND PROPOSED COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM. PLEASE VISIT PLANO.GOV/BUDGET TO VIEW DETAILED INFORMATION.
IN ADDITION, INFORMATION REGARDING THE BUDGET AND PROPOSED CIP IS AVAILABLE AT ALL LIBRARIES.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT OVERVIEW. KAREN.
IAN, LET'S BEGIN TAKING QUESTIONS. SURE THING MAYOR.
AND THANK YOU, EVERYBODY, AGAIN FOR JOINING US TONIGHT.
WE'LL BE GOING TO EVELYN'S QUESTION FIRST. AND THEN IF YOU'RE JOINING US VIA TV, YOU CAN ALWAYS SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS ON X USING THE HASHTAG #PLANOTOWNHALL. IF YOU'RE WATCHING ON FACEBOOK LIVE OR ON YOUTUBE.
ALL RIGHT. WE'VE GOT OUR FIRST QUESTION COMING TO US FROM EVELYN.
OH, SORRY. ONE MORE REMINDER, FOLKS. IF YOU'RE IN THE PHONE AUDIENCE AND YOU WANT TO GET EMAIL UPDATES FROM THE CITY, PRESS SEVEN. GET THOSE GET THOSE EMAIL ADDRESSES TO US SO WE CAN KEEP YOU UPDATED ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND THE OTHER THINGS THAT AFFECT YOU AS A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF PLANO.
FIRST QUESTION IS COMING TO US FROM EVELYN, WHO ASKS, ARE ASPHALT OVERLAYS IN THE BUDGET? AND I BELIEVE FOR THIS ANSWER, WE'RE GOING TO GO TO DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ABBY OWENS.
THANK YOU IAN. SO YES, OVERLAYS ARE IN THE BUDGET FOR THE NEXT YEAR.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND I APPRECIATE THAT LAST QUESTION FROM EVELYN.
WE'VE ALSO GOT A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS THAT HAVE COME TO US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
AND WE'RE GOING TO GO TO ONE OF THOSE NEXT HERE.
BUT A REMINDER TO OUR PHONE AUDIENCE. PRESS ZERO TO GET A QUESTION IN ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET.
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WHERE ARE THESE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS GOING IF THE ROADS ARE AWFUL, AND I THINK WE'LL GO TO A DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, CALEB THORNHILL, FOR THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION.YEAH, THANKS IAN, THIS IS CALEB THORNHILL, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING.
YEAH. SO WHAT YOU'RE SEEING ON A LOT OF THESE ROADS, AND PARTICULARLY PARKER ROAD AND PARK BOULEVARD, IS A PHASED APPROACH AND A REHABILITATION. ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO DO TO THESE ROADS IS THE UTILITY REPAIRS.
SO BASED ON THE CONDITION THE AGE OF THESE UTILITIES, BEFORE WE PUT THE OVERLAY DOWN, WE WANTED TO REPLACE THE UTILITIES SO THAT HOPEFULLY WHEN WE DO GET TO THE OVERLAY, WE WON'T HAVE TO DO MANY DISTURBANCES TO THE SURFACE.
SO THE INITIAL STEP IS A REPLACEMENT OF THE UTILITIES.
AND THEN AFTER THAT YOU'LL SEE THE CONCRETE AND ASPHALT.
AND I'LL LET ABBY OWENS TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT.
THANK YOU CALEB, ABBY OWENS, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
AND SO THE AVERAGE DESIGN LIFE OF A CONCRETE ROAD IS ABOUT 30 TO 40 YEARS.
AND SO WITH MOST OF OUR ROADS REACHING SOME SORT OF MATURITY WHERE THEY NEED ADDITIONAL REHABILITATION, WE REALLY PRIORITIZE THOSE BASED UPON WHAT THEIR SCORE IS.
AND THEN WE ALSO TRY TO BALANCE THAT WITH, AS CALEB MENTIONED, WHAT THE UNDERGROUND UTILITIES LOOK LIKE, AND THEN TRYING NOT TO HAVE MULTIPLE ROADS THAT ARE PARALLEL UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE SAME TIME.
AND THEN ON TOP OF THAT WE ALSO HAVE FUNDING AND STAFFING LIMITATIONS.
SO WE DON'T WANT TO REPLACE ALL THE ROADS AT ONCE.
WE HAVE TO PHASE THEM IN AND DO A VERY METHODICAL APPROACH THROUGHOUT THAT PROCESS.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE ANSWER AND I APPRECIATE THAT QUESTION FROM REDDIT.
WE'LL GO RIGHT TO OUR NEXT QUESTION FROM OUR PHONE AUDIENCE.
THIS COMES TO US FROM LYNN. AND LYNN ASKED ME TO READ THIS QUESTION.
HAPPY TO DO THAT FOR YOU. LYNN, YOU'RE ASKING WHAT IS BEING BUILT NEXT TO CHRISTIE ELEMENTARY AND THE OLD CARPENTER MIDDLE SCHOOL? AND MAYBE FOR THE ANSWER TO THIS ONE, WE CAN START OUT WITH DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS, PETER BRASTER.
I'M SORRY, I DON'T HAVE A BETTER ANSWER FOR YOU.
I KNOW ISD IS ACTUALLY DOING QUITE A LOT OF WORK ON THE SCHOOLS THIS SUMMER.
AND SO IT MIGHT BE THEM. I'M. OTHER THAN THAT, I'M NOT SURE.
IAN, THIS IS RON SMITH. I'M THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
WE ARE CONDUCTING A DREDGING PROJECT THERE FOR BIG LAKE PARK.
GOT IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. APPRECIATE THE QUESTION FROM LYNN.
AND WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO SOCIAL MEDIA FOR THIS QUESTION.
IT IS WHAT EXEMPTIONS DO YOU OFFER FOR SENIORS? AND WE'VE GOTTEN THIS QUESTION FROM A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS.
SO I THINK WE'LL GO AGAIN TO DIRECTOR OF BUDGET KAREN RHONDES-WHITLEY FOR THE ANSWER.
YEAH. THANK YOU. IAN. WE OFFER SEVERAL EXEMPTIONS FOR 65 AND OVER OR IF YOU'RE DISABLED.
OF COURSE, WE HAVE OUR NORMAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, WHICH IS 20%.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, YOU QUALIFY FOR $40,000, 65 AND OVER.
AND IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE DO FREEZE YOUR TAXES ONCE YOU TURN 65.
YOU NEED TO WHEN THE PROPERTY VALUES GO UP OR SAY THE TAX RATE GOES UP OR GOES DOWN, WHATEVER YOU ARE PAYING WHEN YOU TURN 65, LIKE IF IT'S AT $1,000, YOU ARE KEEP AT THAT THOUSAND DOLLARS UNTIL YOU NO LONGER OWN THAT PROPERTY.
SO WE HAVE SEVERAL EXEMPTIONS. IF YOU WILL GO OUT ON THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT, THEY HAVE ALL THE FORMS THAT YOU CAN APPLY ONLINE WHEN YOU GET NEAR 65. THANK YOU. THANK YOU AGAIN, KAREN.
APPRECIATE YOU. LET'S GO BACK TO THE PHONES HERE.
AND A REMINDER, IF YOU'RE ON THE PHONE, PRESS ZERO TO SUBMIT A QUESTION FOR Q&A, JUST LIKE GARY DID.
HEY, GARY, WELCOME TO THE CALL. YOU'RE LIVE ON THE LINE.
WHAT'S YOUR QUESTION FOR US TONIGHT? WELL, THE CALL GOES BACK TO THE ROADWAYS, IN THE PARKER ROAD FROM, LET'S SAY, INDEPENDENCE-EASTBOUND HAS BEEN BEAUTIFIED WITH GOOD CONCRETE, AND EVERYTHING'S GOING GOOD THAT WAY.
BUT IS THE INTENT TO OVERLAY? AND IF IT IS, WHY IS THAT NOT BEING DONE? WHEN WE SEE ALL OF THE OVERLAYS WITH ASPHALT BEING DONE ON INDEPENDENCE OUT TO 121 AND WE'VE BEEN GOING DOWN THE PARK ROAD FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS NOW WITH THIS CONCRETE WORK.
SO WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN? YEAH. HI, GARY, THIS IS CALEB THORNHILL, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING.
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SO WE TALKED JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO ABOUT THESE TYPES OF PROJECTS.THE UTILITIES WERE FINISHED LAST YEAR, AND THEN WE'VE STARTED THE CONCRETE PANEL REPLACEMENT.
WE'LL COME BACK IN WITH THE OVERLAY NEXT SPRING OR SUMMER.
SO THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION GARY. ALL RIGHT.
APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, GARY. AND I APPRECIATE THE ANSWER THERE FROM CALEB.
LET'S GO TO LEONARD NEXT. WHO SUBMITTED THIS QUESTION IN ADVANCE.
HE'S ONE OF OUR WEB REGISTRANTS. SO THANKS TO LEONARD WHO SIGNED UP FOR THIS THESE FORMS IN ADVANCE, HE'S ASKING HOW MUCH MONEY IS SPENT ON AGING INFRASTRUCTURE? WHO CAN WE GO TO FOR THE ANSWER TO THIS ONE? FROM LEONARD AND OUR VIP LIST? YES, THIS IS KAREN RHONDES-WHITLEY. I'M THE BUDGET DIRECTOR.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE HAVE INCLUDED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM $91 MILLION.
STREETS ANY AIR CONDITIONING REPAIRS, ANYTHING LIKE THAT, WE HAVE 47 MILLION.
DOLLARS FOR THOSE BUILT INTO THE CAPITAL MAINTENANCE FUND.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. APPRECIATE THAT ANSWER.
WE'VE GOT A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS HERE COMING FROM OUR PHONE AUDIENCE.
THIS ONE COMES TO US FROM PABLO. PABLO, WELCOME TO THE CALL. WHAT'S YOUR QUESTION FOR US TONIGHT? YEAH. I JUST WANT TO FIND OUT IF THE CITY OF PLANO HAS ANY CONSIDERATIONS OF IMPLEMENTING DEDICATED BARRIER BICYCLE LANES. HEY, PABLO. HI, THIS IS RON SMITH. I'M THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
AND AS FAR AS ADDITIONAL BIKE LANES. THERE'S NOTHING CURRENTLY IN THE BUDGET THAT WOULD SUGGEST THAT WE'RE MOVING IN THAT DIRECTION, BUT WE ARE MONITORING THE USAGE OF THE NEW BIKE LANES AT SHILOH ROAD.
THANKS AGAIN FOR THE QUESTION. ALL RIGHT. MUCH APPRECIATED.
THANKS SO MUCH. AND FOLKS, WE DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS LEFT IN OUR QUEUE AT THIS JUNCTURE.
SO WHAT I'LL TELL YOU IS IF YOU STILL HAVE JOHN, I'M SEEING YOUR QUESTION ON REPAIRING SPECIFIC ROADS AND KEEPING AREAS, GETTING AREAS REPAVED. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE CITY REACH OUT TO YOU AND MAKE SURE WE'RE TALKING TO YOU ABOUT THE SPECIFIC AREA THAT YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT. SO YOU CAN EXPECT A CALL FROM THE CITY OF PLANO IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS HERE.
WE'LL MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW UP WITH YOU. AS FAR AS ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO SIGN UP FOR EMAIL UPDATES.
THEN I'D ENCOURAGE YOU TO STAY ON THE LINE AT THE END AND LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL MESSAGE WITH THAT EMAIL ADDRESS, WE CAN GET YOU REGISTERED FOR EMAIL UPDATES. AND WITH NO MORE QUESTION, UNIQUE QUESTIONS IN THE QUEUE, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND START WRAPPING UP.
AND I'LL START THAT OFF BY TURNING IT OVER TO MAYOR JOHN MUNS, MAYOR.
THANK YOU, IAN, AND THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EVENING'S TELEPHONE TOWN HALL.
PLEASE CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION WITH US BY SUBMITTING THEM ONLINE AT FACEBOOK.COM/CITYOFPLANOTX.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2025-2026 RECOMMENDED BUDGET AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM, YOU CAN VISIT PLANO.GOV/RECOMMENDEDBUDGET. AGAIN, IT'S PLANO.GOV/RECOMMENDEDBUDGET. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR JOINING US TONIGHT FOR THE PLANO TOWN HALL.
WE'RE GETTING THOSE QUESTIONS NOW, BUT WE ARE WRAPPING UP. SO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS WE'RE GOING TO FLAG YOU FOR FOLLOW UP, JUST LIKE WE DID WITH JOHN. WE'LL HAVE SOMEONE FROM THE CITY FOLLOW UP WITH YOU AND ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS TO DIRECTLY.
AND YOU CAN STAY ON THE LINE AND LEAVE A VOICEMAIL WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO SIGN UP FOR EMAIL UPDATES FOR THE CITY.
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OR, OF COURSE, YOU CAN JUST GO VISIT PLANO.GOV AND SIGN UP FOR EMAIL UPDATES THERE.THANKS AGAIN FOR EVERYBODY WHO'S JOINED THIS LIVE FORUM.
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND WRAP IT UP NOW. STAY ON THE LINE TO LEAVE THOSE VOICEMAIL MESSAGES.
OTHERWISE THANKS AGAIN. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.