🌱 Frisco Council Revisiting Animal Sales Ordinance + Early Voting

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in McKinney-Frisco today.

First, today's weather:

Windy. High: 84 Low: 67.

Here are the top three stories today in McKinney-Frisco:

1. Frisco City Council is currently reviewing the animal sales ordinance and is considering strengthening regulations on the retail sale of animals. At a city council meeting on Apr. 19, animal advocates, community members, and employees of Frisco Petland discussed the current ordinance that requires animal retailers to provide information on pets for sale, such as animal origin, health, and previous care. Assistant Chief of Police Billy Clay indicated that 13 total violations have been documented since the ordinance began in 2020. (Community Impact Newspaper)
2. Early voting for the May 7 general election begins Monday, Apr. 25. According to the election calendar, May 3 is the last day to vote early in-person while Tuesday, Apr. 26 is the last day to apply for a ballot by mail. Collin County voters can cast a ballot at polling locations throughout the county during early voting and on election day May 7. Find out where to vote early and on election day here. (Community Impact Newspaper)
3. It's that time of the week again! New pets are added each week to Patch's ever-growing list of pets that are in need of adoption in the McKinney-Frisco Area. According to the ASPCA, 6.5 million pets are given to shelters every year. Check out those precious pups and cats in your area at the link and find your new best friend. (McKinney-Frisco Patch)

Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• Hydrotraining At The Senior Pool In McKinney (8:00 AM)
• Heroes For Children 5K and Family Fun Run At Hall Park B In Frisco (8:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Curry Pizza House is opening a new location in Frisco later this year at Independence Plaza. Check out the details at the link! (Pizza Marketplace)
• A small craft brewpub called Three Empires Brewing Co. is coming to the old Ford building in downtown Frisco, at the NW corner of Main and 5th. (Facebook)
• Visit McKinney TX commended the City of McKinney and the community members over the last few decades for building a strong downtown and rejuvenating it, helping it to grow into the fantastic historic district we know and love! (Facebook)

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— Nicole Tess Kazora

About me: Nicole is a freelance writer who graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. At her core, she loves painting acrylic portraits, listening to political and social commentary, and examining research in the social sciences.