DTX-FRS: Impact 10/15/2025

Frisco police could get federal funds for more drone equipment and software licenses.

City Council unanimously approved the submission of a grant application for $350,000 in federal funds as part of its consent agenda Oct. 7.

The details: The $350,000 could go toward buying more Federal Emergency Management Agency-approved drone equipment, licenses to already approved software and crowd control equipment, according to city documents.

A stand-alone Texas Regional Bank is under construction in Frisco, according to on-site signage.

The details: Texas Regional Bank, which was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Harlingen, offers a variety of services, including:

• Personal banking
• Business banking
• Agricultural banking
• Mortgage services

Denton County election workers will track how many voters report to the incorrect polling locations during the Nov. 4 election, Denton County Elections Administrator Frank Phillips said. The elections department will also track how many redirected voters end up getting to vote.

The context: Denton County voters must vote at a specific polling location in their precinct of residence to vote on election day. Voters can cast their ballot at any location in the county during early voting for both primary and general elections.

In order to eliminate redirects and mitigate voter confusion, activists and the Denton County Democratic Party have advocated for the county to implement countywide election day polling, also called vote centers, which would allow voters to cast a ballot at any polling place in the county, just like early voting.

Texas Ramp Project, which builds free wheelchair ramps for those in need across the state, is celebrating its 40th anniversary, according to a Sept. 15 news release. Over its 40 years, the nonprofit has built ramps for over 30,000 recipients with the help of over 3,500 volunteers.

Some context: The organization began in 1985 as the Dallas Ramp Project before being incorporated as the Texas Ramp Project in 2006, according to the news release. Texas Ramp Project provides the ramps to recipients at no cost, according to the news release. Most ramps cost between $800-$900 to build.

What else: In 2024, Texas Ramp Project built 2,727 ramps in 145 counties, according to its Sept. 1 fact sheet. To get a ramp, recipients must be referred by a health care provider or qualified organization via the nonprofit’s website.