I’m doing my best to ensure you pay the least amount for the greatest number of services, that I give you the best ROI for your tax dollar for choosing Frisco.

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• Voted to increase Homestead Exemption to 15%

• Implemented new Senior Tax Freeze

• Decreased the Property Tax Rate 3 times since 2022; Frisco has the lowest rate property tax rate in the region (now at $0.4255)

• Maintained the $80,000 Senior/Disability Exemption 

• Balanced Budget every year 

• City of Frisco consistently holds a AAA Bond Rating

We are future-proofing Frisco by investing in Economic Development. By creating a culture of unrivaled performance, we are increasing the number of people to choose Frisco to live and work.

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• Brought our first Fortune 100 company to Frisco and opened its new building: TIAA

• 26 HQ Project wins in FY 2024: 21 without incentives

• Opened PGA HQ in Frisco adding # jobs

• #1 Best Job Market in Texas

• #10 in Best Job Markets in the  U.S. in Smart Asset’s study in 2024

• 9 corporate expansion and retention 

• Secured Plug and Play: startup and venture capital ecosystem, focused on sports tech

1001% increase; will talk about how tourism drives sales tax revenue, which helps with our economic development and community development projects. As we move from a national stage to the world stage with the World Cup in 2026 and the PGA Championship in 2027, I want to ensure that our residents reap the benefits of all the commercial activity and dollars that will fuel our local economy.

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• Created a Tourism Public Improvement District: The Frisco Tourism Public Improvement District (TPID) is designed to increase the funding available to market and provide incentives to enhance Frisco’s performance as a meetings and conventions, sports, and tourism destination

No impact to our taxpayers; add commercial tax base to assist our local economy
 

• No more “Hole on the Toll”: Approved The Mix at DNT/Legacy, a mixed use development

• Toyota Stadium improvements (we own Toyota Stadium; 20 year building)

• Universal Kids 

• Fields West (Younger Sister of Legacy West)

Frisco puts Public Safety first, dedicating over 50% of our budget to our Police and Fire Departments. We prioritize equipping our teams with the best tools, training, and compensation to attract and retain top talent.
 

The result? Frisco residents recently rated our overall sense of safety higher than 500 other communities nationwide, representing over 50 million people. It’s a testament to our unwavering commitment to keeping Frisco safe.

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• Opened Police Department Annex for training, larger gym, work spaces, housing fleet, and more

• Received a $95,000 grant to train tactical teams for World Cup, working with FIFA and special ops

• Constructing Fire Station #10 now

• Fire Station #11 is in design (Build out is 14 stations)

• Our Frisco Fire Department is internationally accredited

• The FFD was the only fire department in Texas and one of just 6 nationally to be selected by the U.S. Fire Administration to roll out the newest cutting-edge fire technology called NERIS

• Fire Prevention Division was awarded the Platinum Level Award of Excellence by the Texas Fire Marshals’ Association (TXFMA)

  • Only 7 cities in Texas have achieved this award, and Frisco received the HIGHEST score ever recorded in the state

We can now educate a child from pre-K through 4-year university in Frisco.

• Opened the new Frisco Library, the 6th largest library in Texas with a record-breaking 1.2 million visitors and 3.42 million books checked out in 2024

• Opened UNT Frisco 

• Frisco ISD Independent studies mentor

• Launched Women Influencing the Next Generation program as its inaugural speaker for Eagle Scouts

Our downtown is the heart of Frisco, but it has often been overlooked and forgotten. Downtown Revitalization and creative placemaking is a Top 10 Council Priority this year, which is why we’ve got close to $70 million invested into improvements for the Rail District. The goal is to create areas where the community can gather to enjoy our local food, retail, music, and culture, all in the heart of our city.

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• Adopted new Brand logo 

• Investing $70 million into improving downtown 

• Creating 4th Street Plaza (our first “living room” in downtown)

• More walkability with wider sidewalks

• Voter-approved parking garage 

• Approved small business grants to help with facade improvements 

• Approved partnership with Rollertown Brewery

Public Works is the backbone of our community, ensuring our roads, parks, water systems, and public spaces are safe, clean, and efficient. Many times we take for granted what our Public Works Department does, from creating our road signs and maintaining infrastructure to managing waste and ensuring clean water.

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• Legacy Road expansion complete

• Opened new Public Works building 

• New Water Tower

• Over $200 million invested in road expansion in northern quadrant 

• Visited our Transfer Stations and Waste Water Treatment plants at Stewart Creek and Panther Creek

• Visit to Wylie for North Texas Municipal Water District tour

When I moved from Chicago to Frisco in 2004, I was disappointed with the lack of arts and entertainment options in our city. By adding the word “Arts” to our Council’s strategic focus areas in 2022, we have now entered the Renaissance Era in Frisco. Many of these are brand new to Frisco, not a continuation of already existing or established initiatives. We are forging a new path to include the arts as part of our identity in Frisco.

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• Hosted the Academy of Country Music Awards at the Star (3 years total), broadcast in 240 countries 

• Obtained the state designation of a Music Friendly Community 

• Launched first citywide Cultural Affairs Master Plan

• Opened our first dedicated Grand Art Gallery in the Frisco Discovery Center

• First international fest

• First Multicultural Advisory Committee 

• Community Keys Program (pop-up painted pianos)

• En Plein Air Art Exhibitions (merging arts and parks)

• Launched Artscape, Frisco’s first walking art exhibition on Main Street

• Increase for arts and culture tourism funding to $1.25 per capita

• Center for the Arts: Secured Sustainable Business Plan and Partnerships with Broadway Across America, Broadway Dallas, and Prosper ISD; Catalytic Triad: Government, Non-Profit, and Private Market coming together

Ensure that no home is more than a 5-minute walk to a park

• Voted to approve a Vision for 1000-acre Grand Park and opened the first trail; 1st phase “Civic Park” with 5-acre pond for kayaking, walking trails, and 7,500-seat capacity amphitheater is in design now.

• Opened Kaleidoscope Park in Hall Park: 6 acres of green space, playgrounds, art, dog park, and gardens

• Added 10 dedicated pickleball courts at Warren Sports Complex, 9 pickleball courts at Frisco Fieldhouse

• Opened Davis Park, 

• Opened Jones Park

• Approved Northwest Community Park design for our mountain bikers 

• Renamed Central Park to Kathy Seei Park in honor of Frisco’s first female mayor