2006

December

Fireworks Prohibited Within City Limits of Plano

TX DOT DWI GRANT

Plano Christens New Fire Station

2007 COLLECTION SERVICE CALENDAR DELAYED

City Holiday Closing Schedule

KEEP PLANO BEAUTIFUL ANNOUNCES T-SHIRT DESIGN WINNER

Dedicated Driver achieves 25 Year Milestone – Clarence Boyd

Engineering Touts First Departmental LEED AP – Paul Glenn

PARR LIBRARY PLANS SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENT

Plano Court Computer System Restored Saturday

Plano Court Computer System Outage

November

MEDIA ADVISORY: Photo Opportunity/Town Hall Reminder Collin County Judge Elect Keith Self, November 29, 2006

Streets Closed Saturday for Plano Parade

Literacy Program Offers Tutoring Information Session

Plano Prepares for Saturday Morning Christmas Parade

Plano Fire Station 11 Begins Operation

City Thanksgiving Holiday Closing Schedule

The City of Plano adopts new Drought Contingency Plan

Plano Fuels the Metroplex with Turkey Oil

Residents Invited to Dialogue With County Judge Elect Self

Plano Seeks Volunteer to Serve on DART Board

Plano Initiates City Service Prioritization Study

Date Set for Plano Parks and Recreation Christmas Crafts Fair

A New Jacket for Every Student on Texas Recycles Day at Mendenhall Elementary in Plano

Veterans Day Celebration for Seniors

Plano Libraries Feature Activities Celebrating Children’s Book Week

PLANO RECOGNIZES EVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE

Plano Party Animals Celebrate Shelter Appreciation Week

October

NEWS RELEASE: ROBBERY OCTOBER 31, 2006

Arbor Day Observance Scheduled for November 4 In Plano

International Film Festival Rolls Through Plano’s Davis Library

Recycle Nature’s Way: Become a Master Composter Classes Begin November 2

Keep Plano Beautiful Partners With Other Agencies to Provide Yard Spruce-Ups for Twenty Area Seniors

Second Lone Star Emmy Goes to PTN

KCS Railway Improvements Close Crossing of Frontage Road

Plano Television Network Earns 6 Aurora Awards

District 2 Citizens Bring New Ideas to Roundtable Discussion

Plano’s City Fleet Leads Nation

Tails Are Wagging about Plano’s Fun Dog Park Forum

Plano Takes A Stand On National Electronic Recycling Debate

PTN Re-Airs Planning and Zoning Worksession and Meeting

GYM CLASS DROPOUTS BAND “GETS ACTIVE @ YOUR LIBRARY” DURING TEEN READ WEEK

Plano International Festival Represents Over 30 Cultures

Mendenhall Elementary Students Recycle Bottles for Jackets

MULT-JURISDICTIONS REPORT SUCCESS OF REGIONAL WARRANT ROUND-UP

September

Four City of Plano Employees Earn LEED Accreditation

Christie Elementary Named “Recycle to Read” Contest Winner

An Array of Plano Groups Come Together At the 2nd Annual Plano International Festival

REMINDER: Watering Variances not Granted for Establishing Winter Ryegrass

Plano Television Network Receives Honors for Programming

Plano Fire Stations to Receive “Safe Baby Site” Signage

Children Enjoy Plano Library’s Book Launch Program

Hubach Hired as Plano Downtown Planner

Children's Puppet Shows Offered at Plano Libraries

PLANO LIBRARY LITERACY PROGRAM NEEDS VOLUNTEER TUTORS

Plano DHS Develops Web Section for Scout Badge

Plano Libraries Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month

Library System Prepares Fun Fall Children’s Programs

Plano Fire Department Receives CFAI Accreditation

CITY MANAGER APPOINTS NEW FIRE CHIEF

Important PUBLIC FORUMS Set – Plano Plans for the Future

CITY MANAGER APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Plano Encourages Citizens to Take Action During National Preparedness Month

August

City of Plano Labor Day Closings

2007 GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP™ T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST
“CLEANER IS GREENER – DON’T LITTER”

Variances Not Granted for Establishing Winter Rye Grass

Henry Delafield Honored as Plano Volunteer of the Month

Plano District 4 Neighbors Invited to Roundtable Discussion

Thompson Named Chairman of the Texas Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus

Preparations Underway for 2nd Annual Plano International Festival

ALL PLANO LIBRARIES CLOSED FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Second Human Case of West Nile Virus Reported in Plano

KELLY WRIGHT NAMED BOOKING AND EVENTS COORDINATOR FOR THE PLANO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

Human Case of West Nile Virus Reported in Plano

July

City Announces Finalists for Fire Chief and Director of Homeland Security

Douglass Community Center: TEMPORARY CLOSING

Two Plano Officials Rule Rotaries REVISED

Plano Watering Citations Top 3,000 Mark Outdoor Water Restriction Compliance Urged

Annual Algal Bloom Creates No Health Hazards in Water Supply Taste and Odor May be Affected

Plano Parks and Recreation Watering Variance Granted Adverse Affects on City’s Public Areas Cited

New Saturday Volleyball League at Liberty Recreation Center

Carpenter Park Recreation Center Closed July 8 & 9

June

FRIENDS OF THE PLANO PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCE DATES FOR UPCOMING BOOK SALE

Plano Addresses Burn Ban Concerns REVISED

Summer Bargains Found at Plano’s Pecan Hollow Golf Course

Burglary Media Alert

Plano City Offices Close Tuesday, July 4

Mosquito Pool Tests Positive for West Nile Virus

Plano Police Assist with S.H. 121 Traffic Transitioning

May
Libraries Receive Grants from Texas Book Festival

New Winter Quarter Average Billing Program

Multi-Jurisdictions Report Success of Warrant Roundup

Plano Hosts FREE Senior Wellness and Information Fair

Plano Honors Mabrie Jackson as May Volunteer of the Month

Paws on the Patio Supports Plano Animal Shelter

BOOKS & BARKS ON MEMORIAL DAY

KPB Landscapes “Women Build Habitat for Humanity” Home

LOCAL AUTHORS AT BOOKS & BARKS

Plano City Offices Close in Honor of Memorial Day

MEDIA ALERT: Books & Barks

Plano Water Use Prohibitions Go into Effect June 19, 2006

Plano Library Hosts World War II Veterans’ Discussion

Plano Begins Heritage Preservation Grant Application Process

NEW SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE ESTABLISHED

PUBLIC MEETING SET FOR PARK ART PROJECT

COMMUNITY CELEBRATES DEDICATION OF ART WALL

June is the Kick-off for Plano’s Picnic in the Park

April
Pre-prom Car Crash Curbs Alcohol-Related Accidents

City of Plano and Junior League Inaugurate Community Garden

Plano's 250,000th Resident To Be Honored

Meeting with Artist Is Planned for Plano’s Veterans’ Memorial

Listing of Plano City Facilities Closed for Easter Holiday

“Connections to Asia” – Asian American Heritage Art Exhibit

Trails at Legacy Sculpture Dedication Scheduled April 27

Tony Han Announced as 2006 City of Plano Employee of the Year

Free Parent and Child World War II Diorama Workshops

It’s A Natural – It’s Plano’s Annual Earth Day Celebration

Sculpture Dedication To Feature Sculptor Robert Summers

Plano City Council Meets with District 3 Neighbors

Laura Bush Designates Plano a Preserve America Community

Plano Celebrates National Preservation Month

March
FEMA Is Coming Again

Plano Television Network Receives 7 Telly Awards

Plano Recognizes Municipal Volunteers

Schimelpfenig Library to Host Local Mystery Reviewer

Spring Recreation Registration Scheduled March 18

Plano Launches Rental Registration & Inspection Pilot Program

Plano Honors Angel Villaruel as March Volunteer of the Month

Burn Ban Lifted for Plano Parks

The Derailers Open Plano's Amphitheater

February
YardWise Workshops Offer Jump-Start for Spring Landscape

City of Plano Flags Lowered In Memory of Coretta Scott King

Plano Responds to Burn Ban Questions

Teens Travel to San Antonio to Discuss Best Teen Books

Plano Municipal Court Clerk’s Office Closed Feb. 20-21

Plano Animal Services Offers Cats Nickel Neutering

Plano Compost Products Unveil New Name

Status of Irrigation System at Dog Park in Jack Carter Park

Public Works Department Receives National Accreditation

FEMA Comes to Plano to Help Evacuees

Grand Opening of Cox Building

January

Plano Forester Encourages Citizens to Be Cautious with Firewood

Banning Use of Outside Combustibles