‘No Need' for Annexation, County Residents Tell City of Frisco Wanting More Control Over Development

Frisco is looking once again at annexing a portion of unincorporated Collin County near Custer Road, but residents there say they want no part of city living.Neighbor after neighbor told the Frisco City Council on Tuesday that they don't want the extra regulation or the extra property taxes. "I have chosen that property because it lies between two great cities. It's in Frisco for the school system and city of McKinney for a good neighborhood," said Imad Al-Tirhi, who has lived on Plum Lane since 1979. "We don't have no need for the city of Frisco to annex our property." In January, city officials launched the process for the involuntary annexation of 79.98 acres. The proposal covers more than two dozen homes along Plum Lane. It also includes several commercial properties that front the main roads of Westridge Boulevard and Custer Road.   Continue reading...