Plano City News: Celebrate Community

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on what's happening in the City of Plano.

Honor Martin Luther King Jr. this Weekend

Join our community in honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A special thanks to Collin County MLK Association, Collin College and Plano ISD for hosting and coordinating this year's activities:

Saturday, Jan. 19, 8-10 a.m. – MLK Community Breakfast

Collin College Spring Creek Campus Living Legends Conference Center

2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy.

Saturday, Jan. 19, 10 a.m.-noon – Business & Information Fair

Collin College Spring Creek Campus Living Legends Conference Center Atrium

2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy.

Sunday, Jan. 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Come.Unity.2019

One Community Church, 2400 TX-121

Thursday, Jan. 24, 6:30-8:15 p.m. – “I Am Plano ISD”

Williams High School Auditorium, 1717 17th St. (parking on 18th Street)

Follow the Collin County MLK Facebook page.

Prescribed burns scheduled for Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve

Monday, Jan. 21 through all of February, you may see smoke if you live near Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve. Plano Parks and Recreation and Plano Fire-Rescue are rejuvenating some of the blackland prairie ecosystem in this area with a series of controlled burns. The burns are expected to take place in areas west of Jupiter Road. Days may vary depending on weather conditions. Prescribed burns give new life to the prairie. It also offers firefighters the training they need to fight wildfires in the region.

Controlled burns will be on weekdays between noon and 6 p.m., when both firefighters and park personnel can supervise them. The preserve remains open during the burns except in the immediate areas and trails being burned.

Learn more about the burn area.

City Manager Bruce Glasscock Announces April Retirement

At the end of April, City Manager Bruce Glasscock will retire after 29 years serving Plano. He has spent 50 years total as a public servant. In 1990, he joined our city as police chief and in 1998 added the role of deputy city manager. This dual position came to a close in 2001 when he became a full-time deputy city manager.

In 2000, he became the 88th President of International Association of Chiefs of Police and currently serves as a Past President of the association.

During his tenure, the City received numerous accolades including being recognized as the “Best Place to Live in Texas,” third “Best Place to Live in America,” third “Best Place in America to Raise a Family,” “Best Run City in America,” one of “10 Healthiest Cities in America” and a recipient of the 4-STAR Community Rating for Sustainability. In addition, the City of Plano consistently receives AAA Bond Ratings.

We look forward to honoring him with a public farewell reception. Details to come soon.