THE STATE OF FRISCO IS GROWING WITH THE GOAL TO FINISH BIG PROJECTS BY SUMMER
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2026. "THE NEXT TWO YEARS BEFORE THE WORLD CUP ARE GOING TO BE BUSY FOR THE CITY OF FRISCO." "THE FRISCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RECENTLY HELD ITS ANNUAL STATE OF THE CITY LUNCHEON. "WE HAVE BUSINESS LEADERS LIKE YOU WHO ARE WILLING AND EAGER TO TAKE TIME OUT OF YOUR BUSY SCHEDULES TO BE ENGAGED BE INVOLVED AND HEAR FROM OUR TOP CITY LEADERSHIP." MAYOR JEFF CHENEY TALKED ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS AND WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE THRIVING CITY. PLUS FRISCO BUSINESS LEADERS RECEIVED A FEW NUGGETS ABOUT WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON. BIG PROJECTS DISCUSSED INCLUDED THE REINVENTION OF HALL PARK AND THE NEARLY COMPLETE KALEIDOSCOPE PARK ALONG WITH FRISCO STATION AND THE MIX. "IT'S FORMERLY KNOWN AS WADE PARK AND I'M THANKFUL TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR CITY STAFF IS FINALIZING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO HELP THEM START CONSTRUCTION AND ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN HERE JUST IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS." FIREFLY PARK IS MOVING FORWARD AS WELL AS FIELDS WEST AND UNIVERSAL KIDS RESORT IS ALSO UNDER CONSTRUCTION. "PROJECTS SUCH AS THESE MAKE FRISCO A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE FOR THE FAMILIES THAT ARE GOING TO MAKE LIFELONG MEMORIES HERE WITH CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN." AND PLANS FOR GRAND PARK WILL SOON BE REVEALED BRINGING IT CLOSER TO REALITY. "I'VE SAID FOR MANY YEARS THIS PARK WILL BE BUILT OVER GENERATIONS BUT ONE DAY THIS WILL BE WHAT WE'RE BEST KNOWN FOR AS A COMMUNITY." NORTHWEST COMMUNITY PARK NEAR PGA FRISCO IS EXPECTED TO BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. "IT'S GOING TO BE A DIFFERENT STYLE PARK THAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST. ONE OF OUR FIRST LARGE REGIONAL PARK THAT'S NOT DEDICATED SOLELY TO SPORTS FIELDS BUT OTHER TYPES OF USES AS WE EVOLVE." AN ANTICIPATED PROJECT THAT WILL GET UNDERWAY IN JULY IS THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE RAIL DISTRICT TRANSFORMING DOWNTOWN."OF COURSE THE WORLD CUP WILL BE IN DFW HERE IN 2026 AND WE'LL TAKE OVER THE ENTIRE REGION
AS THE EYES OF THE WORLD LOOK UPON FRISCO AND DFW. EVERYONE WANTS TO PUT THEIR BEST FORWARD."
BUT FRISCO HAS MORE TO LOOK FORWARD TO BEYOND THE NEAR FUTURE. "THE PERFORMING ART CENTER WILL
HAPPEN IN FRISCO AND IT'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING BECAUSE THE BUSINESSES AND THE LEADERSHIP IN
THIS ROOM LEAN FORWARD AND UNDERSTAND THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT THE CREATIVE ECONOMY." THE DRIVE AND
DETERMINATION OF CITY LEADERSHIP IS WHAT'S MAKING ALL OF THESE PROJECTS POSSIBLE. "I DON'T THINK
THERE'S ANYTHING HAPPENING IN THE UNITED STATES RIGHT NOW LIKE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN NORTH FRISCO." "AS
WE'RE OUT TALKING TO THE CAPITAL MARKETS FROM NEW YORK JAPAN TOKYO LONDON YOU KNOW CALIFORNIA
THEY'RE TELLING US THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING THAT THEY'VE SEEN ANYWHERE ELSE." AND WHEN
OTHER BUSINESSES AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUES CHOOSE TO MAKE FRISCO HOME RESIDENTS WILL HAVE MORE TO
ENJOY AND EVEN MORE VISITORS WILL DISCOVER IT. IN EVERY EVENT THAT WE HOST IS IT SERVES THE PEOPLE
THAT LIVE HERE FIRST SO WE DON'T WANT TO DO A PROJECT UNLESS IT MAKES THE QUALITY OF LIFE
BETTER IN OUR COMMUNITY." "IT'LL BE THE NEXT 10 YEARS OR SO AS THOSE PROJECTS BUILD OUT AND WHAT IT'S
GOING TO DO FOR THE RESIDENTS OF FRISCO WILL BE HUGE." IT DOESN'T HAPPEN BY ACCIDENT IT'S A LOT OF
WORK AND IT TAKES TAKES US ALL TOGETHER TO DO IT
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.