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PROSPERTIMES Friday June 23, 2017 | Prosper, Texas
To w n H a l l t o be topped-off, cupola frame lifted into place Town Hall to be topped-off, cupola frame lifted into place Pogue Construction, the contractor erecting the Prosper Town Hall and Multi-Purpose Building, in conjunction with the Town of Prosper, will conduct a topping off ceremony, including the placement of the framing which will form the cupola of the building at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27. The ceremony will not include any formal speeches and should conclude no later than 9 a.m. Mayor Ray Smith and members of the Town Council will add their signatures to the final beam being added to the building’s steel frame. The beam will then be hoisted and put in place. The site of the new Prosper Town Hall and Multi-Purpose Building, on south Main Street, is between Broadway and First streets in downtown Prosper. The site is approximately a halfmile west of Preston Road and Broadway Street. The Prosper Town Hall and Multi-Purpose Building is set for an early 2018 opening and will house the Community Library as well as many of the Town’s departments and personnel. Parking is available curbside around the area, which is an active construction site, and safety personnel will be on hand to ensure that non-construction personnel remain confined to appropriate areas.
Town seeking volunteers for boards and commissions
Applications due by August 4th, appointees take office on October 1st The annual call for Prosper residents to volunteer for open seats on the Town’s boards and commissions is being sounded by the Council, as it seeks to identify potential members for the 20 positions to be filled this year. “Serving as a volunteer on boards and commissions is an impactful way citizens can participate in the community’s decision-making process,” says Town Secretary Robyn Battle. “The Council encourages all eligible citizens to step forward and consider serving.” Applications are being accepted until Friday, August 4. Boards and commissions advise the Town Council on policy development and administration of services. Appointments are made each year by the Town Council as members’ terms expire or as vacancies occur. To be considered for an open position on the various Town boards and commissions, individuals must fill out an application form and be willing to attend regularly scheduled meetings; must agree to serve a full term; and meet certain eligibility requirements. Applicants must be residents of the Town or its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, and must have been so for at least one year at the time of application. Only registered voters are eligible to apply. “Applicants may be asked to undergo a brief interview with the Town Council so Council members can gauge the applicant’s suitability for specific positions,” said Battle. Applications may be obtained from the Town Secretary at Town Hall, 121 W. Broadway, or electronically at www. prospertx.gov on the Boards and Commissions page under the Government tab. Applications will be reviewed and all applicants, including incumbents, will be considered for an interview. A meet and greet reception will occur on August 22 at 5 p.m. to allow applicants to learn more about board service and interact with Council and staff members. See BOARDS & COMMISSIONS, page 3
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Gates of Prosper:
Construction beginning to take shape
Joyce Godwin Joyce@CedarbrookMedia.com Scheduled for completion September 1, the Gates of Prosper is beginning to show glimpses of the finished product. Anyone driving close to the intersection at Preston Road and U.S. Highway 380 can get a view of the ever-changing landscape from the rising store walls to the planting of hundreds of trees as construction continues. The finished property should contain 550,000 square feet of space which will include a location for a sub-station for the Prosper Police Department. This will allow police to be on site to monitor the large retail property and its surrounding areas. As with most construction projects, the end date can change regularly. Mayor Ray Smith says that is the case with the Gates of Prosper and he thinks a more realistic completion date may be closer to October 1. The goal is to be open before the shopping season for the holidays. Pending a few outstanding leases, they hope to have it filled by the end of the year says Smith of the developer Blue Star Land and Lincoln Property. Joe Hickman, president of Blue Star Land, was a speaker for the Prosper
Chamber of Commerce a couple of years ago, before construction began at the Gates of Prosper. He presented an overview of the project. He pledged that, even though the construction process would destroy the trees on the property at the time, an abundance of trees would be planted throughout the project. And a glance at the property today shows exactly that. Large trees are already being placed along the roadways within the project. The Northeast corner of that intersection is only a portion of what is expected to be an 800-acre planned mixed-use development on both sides of Preston Road. Close to 20 years after the Dallas Cowboy’s owner Jerry Jones purchased the land through his Blue Star Land company, part of the construction is coming together for a retail center that will greatly affect the town of Prosper and its tax income. The new shopping center will bring choices to Prosper residents that have not previously been available without traveling outside the community. It’s an exciting time to be in Prosper with so much development and growth going on. Follow the Prosper Times for regular updates on existing projects as well as The Gates of Prosper.
Pride in the Sky coming soon
Joyce Godwin Joyce@CedarbrookMedia.com
Pride in the Sky has been the Independence Day celebration in Prosper for the past five years and this year will be no exception. The party begins at 5 p.m. on July 1 with a variety of activities. The event schedule includes an array of live music, an interactive kid zone, a car show, a charity softball game and the biggest fireworks show around. Food trucks and local vendors will also be throughout the park. Music will be playing throughout the park and ongoing until the fireworks begin. Live music will begin at 5 p.m. at the Pavilion by Windmill Playground and crowd favorite, DJ Clifford will be spinning tunes over by the Car Show and Kid Zone. The fireworks show will begin around 9:30 p.m. and the Car Show will begin at 5 p.m. with the awards being announced at 9 p.m. The Kid Zone will be open from 5 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in order to give families time to find their seats before the fireworks begin. The Charity Softball Game will begin just after 7 p.m. Posting of the Flags by the Prosper Fire Department will begin around 7 p.m. and will be followed by the National Anthem and then the ceremonial first pitch. Again this year the Prosper Education Foundation will be taking on the Cornerstone Assistance Network of North Central Texas. Team captains are Melissa Randle (PEF) and Amy Bartley (Cornerstone). There are still a few players needed on both sides. The goal is for each
player to raise $250 towards their charity of choice. Players receive a ceremonial jersey and VIP Parking the day of the event. We at Cedarbrook Media, Prosper Magazine and the Prosper Times are looking forward to seeing our readers at the most exciting Fourth of July celebration in the area. Presented by Cedarbrook Media, our appreciation goes out to our Stars & Stripes Sponsors: PROSPER Magazine, Prosper Times, the Town of Prosper and Bodine Orthodontics. A full list of sponsors, as well as the complete details of the event can be found at WeAreProsper.com.
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