(from the City of Frisco’s Office of the Secretary’s website)

The City of Frisco Runoff Election will be conducted on June 14, 2008 with early voting conducted between June 2, 2008 through June 10, 2008. On the ballot will be the proposition for a Runoff for City Council Member Place 5.
Click here to see Runoff Election Sample Ballot
Early Voting: June 2 - June 10, 2008
Voting Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Early Voting Polling Locations:

Fire Station No. 4; 4485 Cotton Gin Road; Frisco, Texas
Collin College Preston Ridge Campus; 9700 Wade Blvd; Frisco, Texas
Collin County Elections Office; 2010 Redbud Blvd., …

Place 5
Tim Nelson | tim@votefortim.org
Bart Crowder | bart@bartcrowder.com

All Candidates are listed as they will appear on the ballot.

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 is serving in our Armed Forces, many in harm’s way today. Celina’s remembrance, for example, will honor Peter Burks, a hometown son who died in Iraq last year. This is not only history, this is also now.

I encourage you to include one of the many …

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 at the end of the blog. Even with the current state surplus, there seems to be no end to the appetite for higher taxes. This is not some far-away effort in Austin, it is right here in North Texas. As you watch media reports, you …

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 on their future utility bills. Energy Star qualified appliances are reported to use 10-50 percent less energy and water than standard models.
The Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday applies to the following appliances and household equipment:
Air conditioners priced less than $6,000; Ceiling fans; Dehumidifiers; Dishwashers; …

**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 swearing in of Maher Maso, Mayor and Scott Johnson, Place 6. The meeting will be held inside the City Council Chamber at the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd.

Here are the results:
Mayor
Matt Lafata 1601 23%

Maher Maso 5359 77%
City Council Place 5
Tim Nelson 1991 38.33% *

John Newsome 496 9.55%

Antonio Luevano 263 5.06%

Bart Crowder 2444 47.05% *

* there will be …

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 change how the tax is calculated.

I have strongly opposed this tax since it was originally introduced during a special session in 2006. I am concerned about the financial burden this tax places on small businesses. Additionally, this tax is extremely complicated and time-consuming …

I found this website for voters concerned about values. I dont know how helpful it will be for you, but it is another resource to consider in becoming an informed voter. Check it out: http://www.valuesvoteonline.com/surveys/zipsearch.aspx

The Late Night Drinking Ordinance has received some more attention.

Published back in October, City Councilman Jeff Cheney laid out an argument in favor of the ordinance on his online political blog, “Blogging Frisco.” Read the article here.

Today, the Dallas Morning News critiques the issue further, while stating Cheney’s response “makes the most reasoned arguments in favor.” The issues also blasts Frisco Family First stating they use fear tactics. Read the DMN article here.

*This is the eighth article to date regarding the Late Night Drinking Ordinance posted on FriscoPolitico.com - Read the others …