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December 2007

And the Survey Says...

Holiday Food Safety: Watch out for Unexpected Guests!

Street Light Out, Stop Sign Down - Who Ya Gonna Call?

New Information Resource planohomesmart.org goes Live!

Going Green with Recycled Ornaments

Plano's Diversity Reflected in Annual International Festival

Plano Web Site Again Boosts Services

The 2007 State of the City


November 2007

Dickens in Historic Downtown Plano, Christmas Parade top Weekend of December 1

Plano Offers Residents Turkey Fryer Oil Free Collection

Plano Mayor Pat Evans Honored with Women's Municipal Leadership Award

Downtown Plano Renaissance Continues

Plano Health Department Honored with TEHA Award of Excellence

New Recreation Center Honors Plano City Manager Tom Muehlenbeck

Tom Muehlenbeck Center Opens to Public Friday, November 2, 2007, 5pm

October 2007

Are We Having Fun Yet? Pets and Halloween

David A. Griffin Park Honors Former City Manager

Parkland Open Space Preserves Serve Dual Purpose, Wet or Dry

Plano’s Texas Pure Products Debut at 2007 Texas State Fair

Commercial and Residential Alarm Permits Required by City of Plano

2007 EDS Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival Photos

Plano Approves Purchase of Renewable Energy Credits

September 2007

Greater Dallas Planning Symposiums Focus on "Metromorphosis"

2007 Youth Fishing Derby an Angler’s Delight

2007 EDS Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival September 21-23

Plano’s Urban Centers Study Accorded Prestigious CLIDE Award

Plano Building Inspections Department First in State to Earn Accreditation

Neighborhood Services Division Offers Foreclosure Information

August 2007

Congratulations Plano! Texas City Management Association 2007 City Council of the Year

Plano E-cycling Hits All-Time High

Plano Schools Begin Monday, August 27, 2007: Watch Your Speed

Plano’s Role in Maintaining Storm Water Quality from New Development

Reducing Plano’s Mosquito Population – You Can Help!

2007 Downtown@Sundown Kicks Off Saturday, August 11, 5pm – 10pm

Water Odor? Blame the Bloomin’ Algae!


July 2007

Electronic Recycling Program New Location at Elliott’s Hardware

City of Plano Recycling Program a Lifestyle Not Just a Job

Snickers Finds a Home: A Plano Animal Shelter Success Story

Plano Municipal Court Opens Second Location


Plano Unveils New Interactive Mapping Website Design (Part II of II)

Plano Unveils New Interactive Mapping Website Design (Part I of II)

Support the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive

Officer Dayle Weston Hardy: End of Watch, Saturday, July 7, 2007

Mandatory Watering Restrictions Lifted; Voluntary Conservation Urged

Collin County Issues Local Disaster Declaration

June 2007

Early Morning Rec Center Hours; Summer Swim Hours

Neighborhood Planning: New Beginnings!

Texas Music Sundown Concert Series Begins June 14, 2007; Half-Price General Admission Tickets Offered

Watering Restrictions Continue Despite Rain

Plano Storm Debris Collection Completed

May 2007

Memorial Day Ceremony Photographs/Television Rebroadcast Schedule

Historian and Author Colonel John Antal Memorial Day Keynote Speaker

Plano Police Pause to Honor Fallen Comrades

Plano Convention and Visitor's Bureau Honored by National Association of Sports Commissions


Renewal and Growth Reflected in Thriving Downtown

ASIAFEST 2007: A Taste Of The Orient To Go

Live Green in Plano Expo and ASIAFEST 2007 Top Weekend Events

Plano Animal Services Provides Gator Aid

April 2007

Enthusiasm Greets Green Team Initiative for revamped In-House Recycling Program

Seniors Busy Spinning Yarns at Plano Senior Center

Public Safety Communications Celebrates 20 Years of Service

Heather Merchant Named 2007 Plano Employee of the Year

Free Introduction to Sign Language for Babies Program Offered

Downtown Plano Landmark Improvements Planned

Plano's Revised 2007 Outdoor Mandatory Watering Restrictions: Twice Weekly Watering Now Allowed

Plano Genealogy Gifted With Friends of the Plano Public Library Donation

March 2007

City Secretary Elaine Bealke Leaves Twenty Year Legacy

Plano Great American Cleanup Online Registration Through April 4, 2007

Volunteers in Plano Recognition Event to be held March 28

Plano Senior Games Registration Open Through April 6, 2007

New Enforcement Procedures for Plano Stage 3 Water Violations

Plano’s Eyes in Sky – Serving Your City Wirelessly

February 2007

Stage 3 Water Use Restrictions Still In Force

Register Now For Free Texas Smartscape Seminar

2007: The Year of Living Green in Plano

Time Travel Helps Plano Municipal Court Staff Stay the Course

Book, CD, DVD Donations Sought for 24th Annual Book Sale

Plano Offers Bilingual Storytimes for Children at Public Libraries

Collin County Sheriff’s Office Posts Active Warrants Online

Rains, Continuing Conservation Help “Ease the Squeeze”

January 2007

Ice Can be Dicey: Tips for Winter Pet Care

Mary Alice Skaggs Yearbook Collection Donated by Class of 1950

Plano Citizens Academy Begins February 13, 2007

Ben Thomas Remembered

Plano Establishes Memorial Page for Civic Leader Thomas

Christopher Day Recognized as a Volunteer of the Year

Fire Station 11 Makes Impressive Debut

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration/Parade, January 13

Free Plano Citizens Academy Accepting Applications

2007 Sizzles With Seniors Activities

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