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An excise tax on short-term rentals moves one step closer to appearing on the April ballot. Frisco Town Council approved the ordinance for the tax on first reading Tuesday, Jan. 11. After discussing the excise...

Municipal elections are quickly approaching on April 5, and Summit County’s town councils will all have multiple seats up for election. There is still time for interested town residents to run. Petitions for prospective candidates...

The town of Frisco is no stranger to public art. From sculptures commissioned in the ‘90s to more than one Main Street mural created during the coronavirus pandemic, the town frequently aims to cultivate community...

Like housing, the issue of affordable and accessible child care in Summit County affects many residents. Based on the 2020 census, there are 1,426 children under the age of 5 in the county, with 26...

Frisco sits in the heart of Summit County, and I’m proud to say I started my Summit County residency in Frisco. Many of us residents were anxious to learn the fate of Frisco’s promenade. At...

While the COVID-19 pandemic is not over, Frisco Town Council doesn’t see a need for the Frisco Pedestrian Promenade to return for summer 2022 with occupancy restrictions mostly in the past. However, parklets might still...

An annual Frisco tradition may come back differently in 2022. The Colorado BBQ Challenge, a Kansas City BBQ Society sanctioned competition founded 28 years ago and usually held over Father’s Day weekend, hasn’t occurred for...

The Frisco Town Council took part in the second of two racial equity training sessions last week, continuing to build on topics like normalizing discussions about race and creating a more inclusive community. Town Council...

Photo from town of Frisco Frisco officials asked town staff to move forward with the pedestrian Main Street concept again this year during a regular Frisco Town Council work session April 26, deciding on a planned opening June 18. The promenade arose out of necessity last year as the town sought out new ways to help Main Street businesses stay afloat while keeping within capacity limits set by state and local public health orders. Its return will again offer businesses the opportunity to expand...

  A pair of recycling bins in Frisco show which items are and arent allowed to be recycled. At a Frisco Town Council meeting April 13, members voiced a desire to encourage more residents to recycle as well as to reduce the prevalence of single-use items in town. Photo by Sawyer DArgonne / sdargonne@gmail.com Frisco residents and businesses showed improvement in trying to become more sustainable and environmentally friendly last year, but more can always be done. That was the message from the H...