Thursday, March 17, 2011

First Town Hall Meeting of 2011 - New Format

FIRST TOWN HALL MEETING OF 2011 TO FEATURE NEW ‘TELEPHONE’ FORMAT; MEETING TO BE HELD MONDAY, MARCH 21

(March 16, 2011)  The City of Frisco’s first Town Hall Meeting of 2011 will feature a new telephone format, allowing residents to join the meeting from the convenience of their homes. Frisco residents are invited to call in – or come by for the Town Hall Meeting this Monday night, March 21.

The meeting will be held in the City Hall council chambers of the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd.  The meeting begins at 7 p.m. During the first hour, city staff will give presentations on economic development, road construction and improvements and Exide.  As usual, questions are always welcome from the audience.

Then, beginning at approximately 8 p.m., the Town Hall meeting takes on a new, telephone format which allows Frisco residents to dial 888 – 886 – 6603, ext. 16342# to join the Town Hall meeting from anywhere. Frisco’s registered voters will also receive a phone call Monday night, inviting them to join the meeting.

“During our recent work session, our council challenged staff to explore new ways to engage even more of our residents in our Town Hall meetings,”
said Mayor Maher Maso. “Staff recommended we ‘combine the old with the new’, specifically suggesting we try a telephone format.  During research, staff found that this format has the potential to increase our meeting participation by as many as a couple thousand people.  If we experience that kind of success, the extended, communication outreach will be invaluable.”

During the second hour, under the ‘telephone format’, residents will have the opportunity to ask questions about Exide, the new polling locations for the May 14 city election and the City of Frisco’s legislative agenda, which is posted on the home page of the city website at friscotexas.gov

A limited number of pedometers, celebrating the BeFitFrisco health initiative, will be distributed to residents who attend the meeting in person.
Town Hall meetings last two hours and are typically held three times each year.

Monday, March 7, 2011

TDSHS in Frisco for blood tests

Please see the note below from the TDSHS.
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Frisco Blood Lead Exposure Investigation

In response to community concerns, staff from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) will be conducting an exposure investigation March 24-27, 2011 in Frisco, Texas. The purpose of this investigation is to determine the blood lead level for Frisco residents. DSHS will offer free blood lead testing for any resident (including children) that would like to be tested.

Blood collection will take place at the McCallum Room on the 4th floor of City Hall\Library Complex located at 6101 Frisco Square Blvd. (Come in the front or back doors of City Hall\Library and take the elevator to the 4th floor. The room is directly across from the elevators on the 4th floor.)

Thursday, March 24 – 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday, March 25 – 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 26 – 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday, March 27 – 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

If you have any questions, you can email questions to epitox@dshs.state.tx.us or call Carrie Bradford, PhD or Tina Walker with the Exposure Assessment, Surveillance, and Toxicology Group.

Carrie Bradford, PhD Tina Walker
1-800-588-1248, ext. 3004 1-800-588-1248, ext. 2932 To reach us March 24-27, 2011 please call (512) 981-8397 or (512)
981-8415