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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...

Photo from town of Frisco Frisco awarded college scholarships to 12 high school seniors this week and will once again be hanging custom banners on lamp posts along Main Street to honor each of the town’s 25 high school graduates this year. Scholarship winners — which must be graduating seniors who live in Frisco or nearby neighborhoods and must plan to attend a higher-education institution — were selected by a two-person committee of Frisco Town Council members based on academic achieveme...

  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...

Photo by Liam Doran / Liam Doran Photography Frisco Town Manager Nancy Kerry publicly announced her resignation Thursday in what she called a “very difficult decision” to step down from the position to spend more time with her family. Kerry was named town manager in December 2018 and said she plans to stick around — likely until late April or early May — to ensure there is a smooth transition to an interim town manager and ultimately a replacement. In an interview with the Summit Daily ...

Pedestrians walk along the Frisco Main Street promenade in summer 2020. Business owners had mixed reviews on whether the promenade helped or hurt their revenue. On Tuesday, March 9, the Frisco Town Council decided to bring the promenade back this summer. Photo from town of Frisco The Frisco Pedestrian Promenade will return to Main Street this summer, and with more than three months to plan, officials are hopeful they’ll be able to improve on the concept from last year. The Frisco Town Council...

Photo by Sawyer DArgonne / sdargonne@summitdaily.com Frisco will be taking a deeper look into environmentalism and other social factors as it examines its investments moving forward. The Frisco Town Council dove into potential changes to the town’s investment strategy during a work session discussion Tuesday, Feb. 23, focusing on whether to add additional criteria to its decision-making matrix when it comes to investing taxpayer dollars. Frisco has invested $27.6 million in public funds, all ...

Flames flare from a grill June 15, 2019, during the 26th annual Colorado BBQ Challenge on Main Street in Frisco. Officials will be taking a close look at the BBQ Challenge as they evaluate what events best fit the towns vision moving forward. Photo by Hugh Carey / Summit Daily archives The Frisco Town Council held a high-level conversation about how to approach events moving forward, hoping to take advantage of the year-plus drought of gatherings to ensure the town’s festivals, concerts and c...

Frisco soon might be updating the way it allocates revenue from the town’s lodging tax. The Frisco Town Council discussed the topic with staff during a regular work session Tuesday, Feb. 9, and decided to...

Photo by Sawyer DArgonne / sdargonne@summitdaily.com Despite a blanket of snow draped over Frisco’s parks, many community members are still trying to make the most of the amenities, spreading out on the frozen lawns to let their dogs run or making their way to a pond to skate. But the town is continuing to invest in park improvements in hopes of providing an even better experience this summer as the myriad residents and visitors again make their way outside to sprawl out in the grass and clim...