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It's decision time: Frisco voters head to the polls Saturday
By Bill Conrad, bconrad@acnpapers.com
Three months of campaigning comes to an end when Frisco voters head to the polls Saturday. At stake are the mayoral seat, two council seats, two spots on the Frisco ISD school board and the potential fate of the Arts of Collin County.
The most talked-about item on the ballot is Proposition 1, which, if passed, would revoke the city council's authority to sell the remaining $16.4 million in bonds for the Arts of Collin County (ACC).
The ACC was initially approved by voters in Frisco, Allen and Plano in 2002. Voters in each city approved $19 million in bond sales, which would go toward a performing arts complex located in Allen, near the intersection of Custer Road and State Highway 121.
While the project was approved in 2002, ground has not been broken on the project and the cities have each sold only $2.6 million in bonds.
Frisco Councilman John Keating, citing the current economic times and the fact that the project was paid for almost completely with public money, made a campaign promise in 2010 to put the bonds back on the ballot. Keating defeated Jim Joyner in a runoff and on March 1, the council voted 4-2 to put the bonds on the May 14 ballot.
There are also three seats on the Frisco City Council on the ballot. In the mayoral race, incumbent Maher Maso is being challenged by Tom Smith.
The Place 5 race is a rematch from 2008, with incumbent Bart Crowder facing challenger Tim Nelson. Peter Vale also appears on the ballot, but he announced after the filing deadline that he would not campaign for the position.
The final city council race is for Place 6, which sees incumbent Scott Johnson facing challenger John Classe.
There are also two Frisco ISD Board of Trustees spots on the ballot.
Anne McCausland is opposed on the ballot by John Lovelady for Place 4. However, like Vale, Lovelady announced after the filing deadline that he did not wish to campaign for the position. The seat is currently held by Brenda Polk, who declined to see re-election.
The Place 5 seat is contested, with Debbie Gillespie facing Dody Brigadier. The current Place 5 trustee is Richard Beaver, who, like Polk, declined to seek another term.
Frisco voters are divided into four precincts, each of which has a specific polling location where residents must vote on Election Day. Voters should consult their voter registration card to see their assigned precinct.
Voters assigned to City Precinct West, also known as Precinct 1, vote at Pioneer Heritage Middle School, 1649 High Shoals Drive. Those voting at Pioneer Heritage include Denton County Precincts 117, 119, 124, 137 and 140.
Precinct 2, also known as City Precinct Central, votes at Staley Middle School, 6927 Stadium Lane. Collin County Precincts 30, 92, 111 and 177 should vote at Staley.
Wester Middle School, 12293 Shepherd Hills Lane, is the polling location for Precinct 3, also known as City Precinct East. Voters registered in Collin County Precincts 87, 101,117, 118, 127, 134 and 146 vote at Wester.
The final voting location is at Heritage Lakes Amenities Center, 3949 Village Blvd. This location is in City Precinct Southwest, also known as Precinct 4. Voters in Denton County Precinct 131 should vote at this location.
Polling hours on Election Day are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting results will be released when the polls close on Saturday, and final results are expected several hours after the polls close. Visit www.scntx.com for election results.
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