Frisco City Council Votes on $267 Million Proposal

The Frisco City Council Tuesday night approved sending a $267 million proposal to the voters that would help the city meet its rapidly growing needs.

The Citizen Bond Committee recommended:

$41.5 million for fire and police needs
$37 million for expansion of the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center (more space to the library, move municipal court)
$3.325 million for expansion of the fleet center
$9 million for a new Senior Center
$125 million for street and road improvements
$32 million for Parks and Recreation Department needs
$10 million for a performing arts/cultural facility
$10 million for Grand Park improvements.

Frisco is one of the fastest growing cities in America, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, adding thousands of homes every year. That growth requires improvements to the city's infrastructure.

If approved, the proposal would increase taxes about $112 per year for a homeowner with a $300,000 house. A city official said the average cost would likely be lower, though, because of the number of new homes that will be built during the next few years.

"If this goes to the voters and the voters approve this, each one of these [items] will have public hearings and long discussions about them and whole other votes about whether we should actually do the project that's here now," said Councilman Scott Johnson.

The bond package will go before voters on the May ballot.