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City Council advances zoning, development items

City Council advances zoning, development items

Wylie City Council approved multiple development-related items and zoning changes during its first meeting of the year Tuesday, Jan. 13, including residential, commercial and infrastructure projects across the city. Following the several Shining the Wylie Way...

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Road work begins on Parker and Ballard

Road work begins on Parker and Ballard

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has begun widening FM 2514 in Wylie. Work began Monday, Aug. 5, on improving 3.4 miles of Parker Road and North Ballard Avenue from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane divided road from Lavon Parkway -- just east of Country...

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Total taxable property values in Wylie up 9.82%

Total taxable property values in Wylie up 9.82%

Total certified taxable values for Wylie and Collin County property were up from 2023, according to Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD) figures as of July 23, 2024.  CCAD mailed estimated 2024 real property appraisal notices to residential property owners in...

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House passes bill to rename Plano VA clinic

House passes bill to rename Plano VA clinic

Former Congressman Sam Johnson was honored with multiple awards for his military service. Courtesy Art The U.S. House of Representatives has passed U.S. Rep. Keith Self’s bill to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community-based outpatient clinic in Plano...

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Residents protest utility district

Residents protest utility district

About 70 protests have been filed against creation of a Municipal Utility District (MUD) for a development proposed to be built between Parker and Murphy. Without a MUD, the project would focus on apartments instead of single-family homes, the developer said....

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Budget for FY25 nearing completion

Budget for FY25 nearing completion

Wylie Police were honored with a trophy declaring them as this year’s winner of  the annual blood drive competition at last week’s city council meeting. The PD beat the fire department by one vote.  The drives were held Saturday, 29 and Wednesday, July 3. Courtesy...

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Weightlifter sees second Olympics as a gift

Weightlifter sees second Olympics as a gift

Jourdan Delacruz is competing in the weightlifting competition at the Paris Olympics 2024. This is the second trip to the Olympics for the former Wylie resident. Courtesy Team USA  When Jourdan Delacruz moved from Wylie to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training...

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Leadership Wylie class XXI registration now open

Leadership Wylie class XXI registration now open

Leadership Wylie has officially opened registration for its highly anticipated Class XXI program. Interested participants have until July 31 to submit their applications for this comprehensive leadership training initiative. The Leadership Wylie program is designed to...

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