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Frisco officials review plans for $12.8M public-private animal facility

Frisco officials are one step closer to building the city’s public-private animal shelter.

The gist: At a March 17 work session, Frisco City Council members reviewed updated plans and design details for the city’s proposed animal services facility. Once a contract is approved, construction on the facility could start as early as January 2028, though final details are still being discussed. 

Zooming in: Heather Lewis, city consultant for the project and principal of architecture firm Animal Arts, said the new facility aims to implement a cost-effective design with a focus on community engagement. Lewis said facility features include a full-service veterinary clinic, adoption and foster programs, a 24-hour care dormitory and community resources such as pet food assistance and education spaces.

Also of note: Several council members raised concerns about the data used to estimate the facility’s proposed capacity and its potential relationship with the Collin County Animal Shelter.

 

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Portillo’s sets opening month to serve Chicago fare in Frisco

Portillo’s is slated to open at the end of April in Frisco, a company representative said.

On the menu: A variety of Portillo’s signature menu items will be available at the new Frisco location, including:

  • Chicago-style hot dogs
  • Italian beef sandwiches
  • Char-grilled burgers
  • Chocolate cake
Northwest corner of Gordon Heights Lane and FM 423, Frisco

 
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Black Rock Coffee Bar to serve free drinks during grand opening in Frisco

Black Rock Coffee Bar is set to open a second Frisco location March 27, the company website states.

On the menu: Black Rock Coffee Bar offers hot, iced and frozen coffee options as well as what the company describes as “coffeeless” options, including hot chocolate, chai tea latte and more.

  • 7030 Stonebrook Parkway, Ste. 200, Frisco
 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Movie night

Pizza and wine pairing

March 20, 7-9 p.m.
Frisco

March 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Grapevine

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Margarita Festival

Stained glass workshop

March 21, noon
Northlake

March 22, noon-2 p.m.
Denton

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Texas families now have until March 31 to apply for education savings accounts, judge rules

Texas families now have an additional two weeks to apply for the state’s new education savings account program, a Houston federal judge ruled March 17.

What's happening: U.S. District Judge Alfred Bennett ordered the state comptroller’s office to extend the application deadline to March 31 over concerns that no Islamic private schools had been greenlit to accept state ESA funds. In two lawsuits filed in early March, four Muslim parents said they felt deterred from applying for education savings accounts because the Islamic schools they send their children to were not among the 2,200 schools authorized to participate in the program.

Parents previously had until 11:59 p.m. March 17 to apply for the program.

Latest update: In a March 17 news release, the comptroller’s office confirmed that applications would be accepted through March 31 in compliance with the judge’s order.

Over 229,000 students had applied for the $1 billion program as of March 17, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said. The state will use a need- and income-based lottery system to determine who is accepted.

 

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