Well Frisco, you might want to set down that Yeti tumbler and grab a porcelain teacup, because in this episode weâre not sipping sweet tea â weâre serving it scalding.
On todayâs episode of âWhoâs Mic Is It Anyway?â Tammy Meinershagen â our poised, polished, picture-perfect council darling â trades in her charm-school pearls for brass knuckles and pours out the kind of hot gossip that makes Bravo executives weep with envy.
You know Tammy: the one with the Barbie-blonde poise, high-heeled grace, and the kind of curated Instagram aesthetic that screams âIâm just like you but with better lighting.â For years, sheâs been Friscoâs go-to for classy civic engagement and picture-perfect smiles. But as that hot mic keeps rolling, so does a side of Tammy thatâs less Pageant Queen and more Petty Queen.
At this point, the only thing hotter than Tammyâs tea is a July afternoon on the Starâs turf field.
So hereâs the question we have to ask, Frisco: Is Tammy the well-spoken, community-loving stateswoman we all thought? Or is she Two-Faced Tammy â the master puppeteer sipping tea while setting matches? Better yet⊠which Tammy is running the show today?
Lastly, if John Keating is telling people he is running for Mayor, then doesn’t that mean he has to step down if he has started campaigning? đ«đ„
One thingâs clear: In Frisco, trust might be harder to come by than a Legacy West parking spot on Saturday night.
đ Stay tuned, because the tape keeps rolling⊠Who needs Ketchup Caddy when you have Two-Faced Tammy. Bring on the drama.
Frisco, grab your popcorn and maybe a splash of Pinot (I recommend something bold and unfiltered, like what weâre about to spill). In a town where carefully crafted talking points are served colder than a HOA board meeting in January, we finally got a taste of something unscripted. Tammy Meinershagen â yes, that Tammy, our city council member turned cultural ambassador turned enigma â has been caught on tape saying what she really thinks about Frisco. And letâs just say⊠it ainât all sunshine, soccer moms, and symphony galas.
While most public officials in our fair city polish their words smoother than a granite countertop at Stonebriar, Tammyâs unguarded comments were refreshingly raw â or alarmingly revealing, depending on how much youâve invested in your âFrisco is flawlessâ bumper sticker. The tape, which landed on the Frisco Chroniclesâ desk like a forgotten love letter from City Hallâs underbelly, exposes views that might just ruffle a few perfectly landscaped feathers.
Is Tammy the bold truth-teller we didnât know we needed? Or has her carefully curated public persona finally cracked under the weight of her own ambition? Either way, itâs time to listen in, lean forward, and ask the question Frisco hates most: Are we really the city we think we are?
Episode #1
Tammy talks about small businesses and the relationship of city governmentto those small businesses. After listening to it we have just three questions for Tammy:
How will the Frisco EDC continue to fund small business grants if we spend all the money, a $160 or is it $340 million dollars, on the Frisco Center for the Arts?
Tammy, you said the city budget is to pay for the essentials â is a FCFA an essential?
Next Tammy talks about DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion). She talks about receiving emails from constituents who are angry about how much are Indian Community has grown.
Tammy, you said our town is filled with racists then proceed to make fun of the Indian Community and the number of âFESTIVALSâ they have. Would you call that racist?
You then call the Indian Community out for living in a different world, would you call that racist?
You then go on to QUESTION how any of them are even âVOTERS!â But wait, donât you spend a lot of time courting and sucking up to the Indian Community to get those âVOTES?â
Lastly you talk about how Koreans are 1% of Frisco so âSHE IS BASICALLY WHITEâ
Stay tuned! Follow us on Facebook and YouTube as we have a lot more to drop in the next 12 hours. We will be dropping them like they’re hot, baby!
Weâre just getting started â and trust me, youâll want to hear more!
Itâs campaign season in Frisco, and you know what that means: political signs are vanishing, alliances are shifting, and hypocrisy is doing cartwheels down Main Street. We have heard from a few citizens asking us why we have a âDouble Standardâ when it comes to calling out current city leaders who support Smart Frisco while we have said nothing about Brian Livingston who is supporting the Citizens For A Smarter Frisco PAC. We have been asked why we have not disclosed how the Vote No PAC – Citizens For A Smarter Frisco is funded? Honesty matters so here you go!
Letâs rewind the tape.
Letâs talk about the political elephant in the roomâSmart Frisco, the feel-good PAC with a slick name, big-dollar backing, and conveniently aligned with current city leaders. Councilmembers Bill Woodard, Jeff Cheney, and Tammy Meinershagen have all publicly supported this PAC as well as previous PACs in the past while claiming to be wearing their âprivate citizenâ hats on. We cannot pretend their alignment with Smart Frisco doesnât carry political weight. Ah yesâthe magical invisible hat that somehow lets you hold public office and advocate for propositions without consequences or accountability. Itâs like Clark Kent glasses for ethics.
In the previous election Brian Livingston took no position and clearly said it is up to voters to decide and this time around he dared to speak up about his own concerns regarding the Frisco Center For The Arts during council meetings. It was not until the current city council members came out for a second time advocating for a PAC trying to influence the vote that Livingston clearly had enough and said what is good for the goose is good for the âŠ..
Now critics cry foul and the pearly clutching begins! The cabal acting as if he had crossed a line even though they set the precedent crossing the sacred boundary. Livingston dared to voice his concerns and support for the Citizens for a Smarter Frisco PAC, which is advocating against the current Performing Arts Center deal and now critics cry foul, as though heâs crossed some sacred boundary, they themselves trampled over a year ago.
Behind Citizens For A Smarter Frisco PAC
Based on records filed with the city the PAC started a few weeks after Smart Frisco. The treasurer is listed at Chris Fields and from what we can tell he has no criminal record, does some political consulting and works in the IT Field. We pulled their campaign finance report, and they have $0 listed, $0 donations and until the next report is out, we will not know who funded the PAC. We messaged Chris Fields and asked why the PAC developed and he responded, âout of citizen concern.â
Livingston has been front and center for the PAC at forums and reposting their content but nowhere near the extent of the city leaders on the side of Smart Frisco. Do you feel that as a representative for the city council you should be representing a pack against the performing arts center?
Livingston: Honest, Direct, andâLetâs Face ItâRight
We sent Mr. Livingston an email and asked him Do you feel that as a representative for the city council you should be representing a pack against the performing arts center and why he has chosen to support Citizens For A Smarter Frisco and this was his response.
Livingston wrote, âI want to be clearâI never wanted to represent a political action committee in this way. However, a precedent was set last year when other members of this council chose to publicly support a PAC while claiming to do so as private citizens. That action opened the door for elected officials to engage in public advocacy while still holding office, and I believe itâs important to be honest about that reality.
As a councilman, my first responsibility is to be transparent with the residents of Frisco. I have taken this position with the âVote Noâ PAC because I firmly believe the current Performing Arts Center deal, as written, is not in the best interest of our city. I also strongly disagree with the proposed change in use of EDC funds, which were never intended to support projects of this nature.
This isnât about opposing the artsâitâs about fiscal responsibility, honoring the original intent of our economic development tools, and making sure every deal we enter into reflects the long-term needs and values of the Frisco community.â
Thatâs what you call âowningâ the situation. No spin. No double talk. Just a clear admission that if weâre going to play by these new rules, letâs at least acknowledge them out loud. Whether you agree with him or not, you canât deny that what heâs offering is rare: a transparent position, rooted in fiscal concern, with zero political waffling.
Whatâs Good for the GooseâŠ
Hereâs the core issue: you canât praise transparency when it suits your narrative and then screams “conflict of interest” when someone else plays by the rules you created. If itâs okay for Cheney, Meinershagen, and Woodard to champion a PAC two years in a row while in office, then say Brian Livingstonâs advocacy for fiscal responsibility and public transparency is not appropriate and unnecessary. This isnât about theater. Itâs about trust. And whether you support the Performing Arts Center or not, you should support honest governance over political theater.
The Bottom Line
Frisco deserves better than this convenient amnesia and selective outrage. If elected officials want to play the PAC game, they should at least have the decency to stop pretending theyâre playing as âprivate citizens.â And if a councilman speaks up about a shady deal and does so publicly, letâs not crucify him for being the only one saying the quiet part out loud. It would be totally disingenuous to pretend this isn’t political coordination masquerading as “just a concerned citizen.” The real issue isnât whoâs supporting which PACâitâs why some voices are allowed a microphone, while others get handed a muzzle. Frisco voters are smarter than that. Letâs act like it.
There are several important dates to know when it comes to the ballot propositions:
While the world tackles climate change, AI ethics, and the moral collapse of TikTok, Frisco is dealing with… loss of our childrenâs innocence, assaults and stolen/vandalized political signs. Thatâs right, political signs! Welcome to the great political crime spree of 2025 in what our Mayor and Council claim is one of the safest cities in America, or is something else going on?
If youâve driven down Preston, Legacy, Main Street, or Eldorado lately, you may have noticed something peculiar: political signs popping up like spring weeds, then suddenly poofâgone. Others are bent, knocked over, or tossed into ditches like yesterdayâs Whataburger cup. Some have been found face-down in drainage ditches, others mysteriously sliced like a scene from a low-budget political thriller.
On March 30th, we had a candidate reach out to us letting us know that 15 of her political signs were stolen and several more intentionally damaged. She also stated that zip ties were cut, poles were pushed over, and some poles were completely missing. She documented the damage with pictures to us and said she would be filing a police report. We decided to pull a PIR and research the issue because last year we got the same complaints from candidates.
Now, donât get us wrong, sign fatigue is real. By week three, those smiling headshots and bold promises start to blur together. But hereâs the twist: itâs not just Mother Nature or rogue sprinklers. Nope. It seems thereâs something more coordinatedâand sneakierâgoing on.
Reporting Political Signs
First step, we indexed the reports in order. What we found or should we say who we found reporting them â was quite interesting!
1/26/25: Email to City Secretary from Mel M (kookykate) asking how she would make a report for political signage being out more than 90 days before the election.
1/26/25: Email to City Secretary from Councilman John Keating, yes, he used his official city email to report a Elad sign at Legacy & Eldorado. He wanted to know when signs can go up and reported that it does not have Place 4 on the sign.  Kristi Morrow replied to him they can go up 90 days prior to an election and nothing in the state code says it has to have a place number on it.
Side Note: Keating has endorsed Eladâs opponent, he is one of the longest councilman in the history of Frisco, he has run several times â so shouldnât he know the rules by now? Nope. He has to email the City Secretary to ask which shows off his complete incompetent nature.
2/25/25 Case 25023400: Reporting Party said a political sign struck a water line for the HOA water which has now been turned off and they wanted to file a vandalism complaint and complained to be with the HOA. The reporter was unsure if it was a city pipe or commercial pipe and he was told to contact the city water department.
2/25/25 Service Request 4914712: Ann Anderson reported a political sign at the corner of Preston / Warren and wanted to know if it was allowed to be there because she has never seen signage in Stonebriar area of the city.
2/27/25:  Email to City Secretary from John Lettelleir, Director of Development Services for the City of Frisco. He was concerned about a sign located on the west side of Independence Pkwy, just north of SH 121 (in front of Race Trac) and was concerned if that was city property. Kristi Morrow, City Secretary responded she also noticed there are signs in the right-of-way along Dallas Parkway / Cotton Gin, and Dallas Parkway / Main. She went on to say some seem to be running down Dallas Parkway by the hospital but not necessarily at an intersection but placed close to the road.Â
2/27/25: Email to City Secretary from Cindy Hons asking for the city to check the placement of the following signs below.Â
Muni Sign: NE corner of 121/Preston
Sangita Sign: SE corner of Gaylord/Preston
Sangita Sign: SW corner of Warren/Preston
Sangita Sign: SE corner of Eldorado and Dallas Parkway (alongside Eldorado)
Side Note: We can only assume Cindy Hons makes her away around the city often to see all these signs in one day.Â
2/27/25 Case# CE25-00618: Randy Archambualt called code enforcement to make a complaint related to âincorrect sign placementâ regarding a Burt Thakur political sign on teal parkway. It is interesting that Randy was once married to Rene (Frisco ISD BOT) and is a known supporter for the opposite side of the isle.
2/28/25 Email to City Secretary: Ginni Scott emailed the city secretary regarding the political sign she felt was a âsafety concernâ at the intersection of Teel Pkwy / The Trails Pkwy.
2/28/25 Email to City Secretary from Ben Brezina Assistant City Manager regarding a âbig giant political signâ for Burt Thakur at Teel / The Trails Parkway and he is concerned that is hard to see oncoming south bound traffic when trying to turn south on to Teel.
Amy Moore, Code Enforcement Supervisor immediately sends it to Amy Smith telling her to have it checked TODAY and if this is VISION CLIP to remove it. She specifically notes âTHIS IS FROM 5TH FLOOR AND BEN LIVES OVER THEREâ
Side Note: Why does it matter that it came in from the 5th FLOOR? The fact that Amy Moore wrote that in her email, clearly shows a bias. Ben Brezina works for the City Managerâs Office, who clearly supports the encumbant and the FCFA. If it is not a targeted attack by all of these folks â it sure looks like it.
3/4/25 Case# CE25-00681: Reporter listed as ADMIN sent an email (which the city did not provide us) lodging a complaint for âIncorrect Sign Placementâ at the NE Corner State Hwy 121 and Preston for a MUNI sign. It was determined by code enforcement that the sign as NOT in violation. Who is the ADMIN that reported it?
3/4/25Â Case# CE25-00695: Email complaint received by Caleb Davis for a Burt Thakur sign located at the NE Corner of Preston / Lebanon and it was later determined it was NOT in violation.Â
3/4/25Â Case# CE25-00697: Email complaint received by Caleb Davis for a Burt Thakur sign at the SW Corner of Preston / Lebanon and it was later determined it was NOT in violation.Â
Side Note: We researched the number on the report for Caleb Davis and funny thing â the number did not come back to a Caleb Davis nor anyone that lives in Frisco.
Is This the Pettiest Political Season Yet? Yes! City officials and supporters of specific candidates are now going around documenting and reporting their opponentsâ signs to the Cityâfor being too close to the curb, for not having the right permit, or just for existing in the wrong median. Itâs like Mean Girls but with clipboards and zoning codes.
Sign Stealer in our Midst? Multiple candidates have emailed us that their signs have been damaged or stollen. Removing your opponentâs signs doesnât make your message stronger, it makes you look desperate. It’s political sabotage with the maturity level of a middle schooler sneaking gum into detention.
For those thinking of tampering with a campaign political sign â donât! In Texas, tampering with campaign signs is a crime and is a Class C misdemeanor. Thatâs the same category as public intoxication and fireworks violationsâbasically, itâs for people who lack impulse control and creativity.
Why the Drama Over Corrugated Plastic? Is it just ego? Control issues? The thrill of a late-night mission to liberate signs from a busy intersection? Maybe. But more likely, itâs a symptom of something deeper, a political culture thatâs forgotten how to win people over with ideas and instead relies on eliminating competition by any means necessary. Including sign sabotage.
What does this say about us as voters, as neighbors, as a city? Maybe it says we need to start demanding more maturity from the people asking for our votes. Or maybe it just says that campaign season turns otherwise reasonable adults into territorial raccoons with a hammer and a clipboard. Either way, the message is clear: Frisco deserves better. We can disagree on policy without disappearing each otherâs signs in the dead of night. Letâs raise the bar, not just the yard signs.
We want to hear from you: Do you think Burt Thakur, Muni, Jared Elad and Sangita Datta are being targeted?
Seen any suspicious sign activity? Know someone with a trunk full of political signage that doesnât belong to them? Report it to the police or drop us a lineâanonymity guaranteed.
Currently, our great city of Frisco is facing a lot of pressure from âoutside forcesâ relating to the Anthony / Metcalf case. Everywhere you turn, from social media posts to the news stations (nationwide), they are talking about this case. We have a Civil Rights Group meeting with our Police Department, demanding fair justice and asking our Board of Trustees not to expel Anthony when he has one month left in his senior year.
Recently, we saw a post by Councilman, John Keating where he said he recently endorsed a Frisco ISD Trustee candidate, believing we shared a vision for academic excellence, transparency and parental empowerment. He went on to say he was made aware of several social media posts the candidate made in the past which contradict those values.â Then he closes with in light of these revelations, I am withdrawing my endorsement for this candidate.
At first, we were confused because Mr. Keating, who has Whistleblower blocked from his Official Councilman page (breaking the law), never saw a post of his âoriginal endorsement.â We started digging around and realized he had endorsed Stuart Shulman for Frisco ISD BOT Place 3. We looked through Shulman’s page and didnât see much that concerned us, which left us more confused. Then we saw in several different Facebook groups, screenshots of posts from his page that had been shared, and now we understood.Â
The first photo is of Shulman with a Beto For Texas sign. No big deal vote for who you want as that is your constitutional right! However, Keating claims to be a Republican and he donates to several Republicans and for him to OPENLY ENDORSE a democrat is a BIG Problem because he will lose his claim to be a Republican (to his Republican friends). He can quietly endorse a democrat and then play stupid but not someone openly posting their political view. As we said to each his own, we are a house divided and it is Shulmanâs constitutional right to vote for whoever he wants, and we respect our differences.
Then we saw the BLM â Black Lives Matter Post! Here is a man who wants to run for our Board of Trusteeâs openly supporting a racially divisive group. Everyone has a feeling or opinion on BLM and to act as if it is not controversial would-be understatement. We just had a horrible thing happen here in our district and if Shulman was on the Board of Trusteeâs would he be shouting Black Lives Matter? He should be shouting ALL OUR KIDS LIVES MATTERS! Would that make an impact on his decisions? Honestly, I donât want to find out!
This is not Frisco! Frisco is a blended community and that is honestly what makes us great.  We may not all agree politically â thatâs okay! We may not all operate the same â thatâs okay! However, divisive rhetoric based on race or the color of one’s skin tone is simply unacceptable from a Leader in this city. Our children need real leaders right now! Our school district has real LIFE AND DEATH issues happening. Our children deserve to be safe and know that all their lives matter (red, yellow, brown, black, white and blue).   The last thing we need is someone on our Board of Trustees who supports any type of race-driven organization or racially divisive groups. Just NOT ACCEPTABLE!
The question we have after this tragic event and after all the folks saying we are not a racially divided community â why didnât the rest of them pull their endorsements? Thatâs right, Shulman is endorsed by a lot of our folks in our community and no one else pulled their endorsements. It begs the question do the following folks support a man who openly supports a racially divisive group to be on our schoolboard? Do they think this is the kind of leader we need today facing the adversity we are facing? If yes, then you should question THEIR JUDGEMENT!
Are we surprised Mayor Jeff Cheney endorsed him? No, he already took a knee in solidarity!
What about the rest?  At a time when we should be unified for ALL THE CHILDREN IN OUR DISTRICT â do these so-called leaders support this? The two other candidates (Suresh and Renee) that have been campaigning with him – silent! Angelia Pelham – silent! Rene Archambault – Silent! The list goes on! If these leaders sit in silence at this time, after what has happened then in our opinion, they do support him and what he stands for. They are advocating for him to be on the Board of Trustee’s. Is that what you want for your child? Is that what we want for all the children in the district? I hope not!
So here we are, perched on the edge of civic glory or total chaos, depending on which Facebook group you follow. Early voting begins tomorrow, and I encourage you to participate. Not just because it matters (which it does), but because if you donât vote, someone with worse judgment than you will.
â The Frisco Chronicles Your Friendly Neighborhood Overthinker
Occupation and Background: Financial Advisor â I own my own Wealth Management Firm
Why are you running for Frisco City Council?
Iâm running for Frisco City Council because I think we need to start serving the residents of Frisco more effectively, instead of serving the developers and Frisco elite. We need to slow down the density and address the traffic issues, as well as focus on public safety. I also want to focus more on fiscal responsibility and transparency and less on vanity projects such as the PAC and Universal.
Community and Development
What are your top three priorities for Friscoâs growth and development?
Slow down density/halt building apartment complexes; Focus on responsible, community friendly development on the east side; Address traffic in a meaningful way
How do you plan to balance economic growth with maintaining community character?
Iâd like to focus more on smaller projects for the community and not so many mega projects. And, Iâd like to focus on attracting more small businesses to Frisco.
What is your stance on residential and commercial zoning changes?
Not sure I understand the context of the question
How will you ensure that infrastructure keeps pace with growth?
I think we need to slow down the growth and let the infrastructure catch up. Future projects should have a plan for infrastructure built in at the beginning. And, it must be adhered to.
Density continues to be a hot discussion for Frisco Residents. Cheney even did a video on Density seven years ago when running for Mayor. He said in that video that the residentâs ultimate concerns was the concept of density and what the ultimate build out population number should be.
At build out the cityâs comprehensive plan allows a maximum capacity of up to 350 thousand residents (building with maximum density). He then said in his campaign video that is not what people move to Frisco for, and he believed to maintain quality of life the population target goal should be around 280,000. He continued, we need to build out with world-class level developments with more open space, less multi-family all over the city and an overall less dense environment. In the last two years Cheney has changed his tune and said, âDensity is a political dog whistle used at election time for political mailers.â
What is stance on Density?
Density is a real issue for Frisco citizens. Many have cited this as a reason for leaving. And, itâs creating quality of life issues for everyone. The only way to address it is to slow down the growth and determine what the right population number is for Frisco. 350k residents seems too high.
Fiscal Responsibility and Budgeting
What would be your approach to managing the cityâs budget while ensuring essential services are maintained?
First, make sure that essential services are covered. We need to take care of our fire and police departments as well as other city services. Beyond that, all expenditures need to be thoroughly and reasonably evaluated to determine if they are necessary.
Do you believe Friscoâs current property tax rates are sustainable? Would you support any changes including cuts, increases or adjustments to the current property tax rates? Why or why not?
No. Residents canât afford their property taxes based on the appreciation of their valuations. Even when the city and Frisco ISD lowers the tax rate, residents still donât see it as their tax bill gets higher every year. I would be for reducing the rate but that isnât enough.
What are your funding priorities for public safety, education, and infrastructure?
Public safety should be fully funded including additional police officers to handle the increased issues that will come with Universal (traffic, crime). See my previous comments about infrastructure.
How would you plan to handle Friscoâs increasing debt and financial obligations?
The debt can be handled by not taking on any more of it. The addiction to debt/bonds needs to stop to ensure the financial health of the city for years to come. TIRZ money can be used to pay debt obligations.
In December of 2021, the Mayor, Jeff Cheeney had to vote in a rare tie breaker vote in regard to an employee Health Clinic operated by Premise Health. At the time city staff shared the results of a survey which collected responses from 684 of 1,239 city employees. Out of those 684, a total of 89.75% said they were likely or somewhat likelyâ to use the clinic for urgent care needs. Only 64.7% said they were likely to âsomewhat useâ the clinic as their primary care provider.
Estimated expenses in the clinicâs first year total over $1.44 million, according to the proposed five-year budget. Those expenses include salaries, insurance, management/implementation fees and equipment purchases. The clinicâs fifth-year budget is listed at more than $1.31 million. It was projected that the clinic will operate at a loss in its first three years. The estimated cost for the first five years was $6.28 million. At the time there was a concern about how many years it could take to break even on the investment and how many employees would use the option.
At the five-year mark if the clinic is still not breaking even would you support closing the Employee Wellness Clinic or continue to operate at a loss?
Yes, I would support closing the clinic if itâs not at break even.
Should the city be in the business or running an Athletic Center, Performing Arts Center, or any other type of business model that mirrors a commercial business which has annual operational costs paid for by tax dollars?
No
Transparency and Accountability
How will you ensure transparency in your decision-making process and open communication between the city council and residents?
I will explain my decisions on key votes so that the community understands my reasoning. I will also make myself available to meet with residents by hosting regular town halls and I will also listen when community members speak at city council meetings and read their emails.
Currently only the city council meeting is aired live, however many residents believe they should have access to live meetings for the different boards and commissions as well as well as the published minutes of the meetings should be more detailed as to what was discussed.
Do you support more increased public access to city council meetings, boards and commission meetings?
Yes
What steps would you take to improve access to meetings, meeting minutes and public records?
I would see what other cities do and replicate the good ideas in Frisco by submitting a proposal for change.
What is your definition of conflict of interest?
A conflict of interest is when someone could potentially benefit from actions or decisions made in an official capacity.
Do you support implementing a stricter ethics policy that puts a check on the influence of money in local politics which would require council members to recuse themselves from votes that could benefit donors who contributed more than $1000 or $2500.00 to a political campaign?
Yes
Do you believe active members of the city council should be on the front lines advocating as âprivate citizensâ for Propositions on the ballot during local elections?
No
Community Services and Quality of Life
What are your plans for enhancing public parks and recreation on Friscoâs East Side of the DNT?
If Brinkmann Ranch is to be entirely sold, I would work to ensure that some of the land be allocated for public use. The city could require the developers who purchase the land to fund the project/s. That is probably the best location. I would like to see some of the land kept for the cows to graze as that is part of Friscoâs history.
How do you plan to address traffic congestion across Frisco?
Work to ensure the traffic signals work more effectively. Remove concrete medians where the left turn lane traffic spills into the center lane regularly (at DNT and Eldorado for example).
Do you think Frisco has a public transportation need? No
How will you engage with and listen to diverse voices of the community?
See question 1 in the previous section
Public Safety
What measures will you take to ensure Friscoâs Police and Fire Department remain well-funded?
I will ask the departments what they need, validate that by looking at other city models and then advocating for funding.
For years the Frisco Firefighters Association has taken to the citizens input pulpit asking for more staffing (specifically going from a 3 Man Truck to a 4 Man Truck). Turnover has been high recently with Firefighters taking retirement and then going to work for other cities who are more supportive of their First Responders.
Do you support increased staffing and moving to a 4 Person Truck? Yes
What will you do to start repairing the relationship with our first responders to stop the turnover, so they stay here in Frisco, and we donât lose that much needed experience and wisdom.
I will meet with the fire fighters regularly and listen to their concerns. I will also ensure that retention is improved by implementing a target and holding the city manager and fire chief responsible for achieving it. I would start with a 2% decrease in turnover and go from there.
As Frisco continues to grow, do you believe Friscoâs current policies on crime prevention and emergency response are sufficient? Why or why not?
I donât think we are staffed appropriately for Universal and need to evaluate what is needed before situations escalate. The recent stabbing of a Frisco ISD student shows that this is not the same city it was a few years ago. We need to staff for the situations we encounter today.
Would you support removing Animal Services âoutâ from under Public Safety and turning it into its own department?
Yes
Residents have been advocating for an animal shelter (instead of the partnership with Collin County) and the city keeps stalling, saying they are open to one with a public-private partnership. Do you believe Frisco should have its own Animal Shelter and Education Center? Do you believe it is a city service, or should it be a public-private partnership?
Yes, and yes it Is a city service?
Closing Statements
Is there anything you would like us to know about you that we have not asked?
I don't know, Patrick, and I'm not familiar with SREC, so I'm unable to answer your questions.
Hi Patrickâwhen is your SREC30 meeting. Missed the one and want to together before Sept.
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