Citizens,
Memorial Day is Monday.
A day of remembrance of those who have died in military service to our nation, Memorial Day has been observed for 138 years.
Memorial Day is always fresh because our freedom requires sacrifice from every generation. Today most of you reading this letter personally know an American who served or […]

Citizens,
The constant drumbeat for higher taxes continues. Many regional and local government and quasi-government organizations are developing detailed plans to lobby the state legislature for higher taxes in several different areas: a new transit tax, higher sales tax, higher gas tax, higher property tax, and even a new hospital taxing district that I will discuss […]

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs recently announced that during Memorial Day weekend (May 24 - 26), Texas shoppers will receive a break from state and local sales taxes when they purchase certain energy efficient appliances and other household equipment bearing an Energy Star label. In addition to paying no sales tax, shoppers will also save […]

**CORRECTION ON DATE - NO COUNCIL MEETING TODAY**
Citizens are welcome to attend the Frisco City Council open meeting Tuesday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. The order specific to the newly elected are as follows: The results will be canvassed and then Issue the Certificate of Election, the Statement of Elected officer and then […]

Here are the results:
Mayor
Matt Lafata 1601 23%
Maher Maso 5359 77%
City Council Place 5
Tim Nelson 1991 38.33% *
John Newsome […]

Starting in 2008, Texas businesses are subject to the revised franchise tax, also known as the margins tax. This new tax is a result of House Bill 3, which the Legislature passed in May 2006. House Bill 3 restructured the state’s existing franchise tax to expand the tax to include more businesses and […]