$38 Million Follow Up Since I promised a follow up to my last post if Brian Livingston responded, here it is. Elected officials are held to a higher standard, it is all of our responsibilities to carefully watch for facts and fiction. I post to bring things to the light…
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Frisco City Councilman votes on $38 Million to benefit his client.
Truth be told, this is not something I ever thought I would write, and not something I really want to write. But in the spirit of transparency and accountability for our elected officials, I must. Brian Livingston violated the Code of Conduct and recusal rules and voted for $38 Million…
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Governance 101 part 4
Transparency Transparency Matters in Local Government Transparency is the foundation of public trust in local government. City councils make decisions that directly affect residents’ taxes, neighborhoods, schools, and quality of life. When those decisions are made openly, with clear rules and accountability, residents can have confidence that their government is…
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Governance 101 part 3
Speaking with One Voice This is part 3 of my series on governance. Let’s talk about “Speaking with One Voice”. When someone is on council, they have a couple of different hats they wear. It’s important to know the difference between those things. As an individual we expect someone to…
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Governance 101 part 2
Roles and Responsibilities This is the second part in my Governance series, let’s chat… Before we get started let’s address the relationship between the City and the ISDs in our area. For reference there are 4 ISDs within City of Frisco limits (Frisco, Lewisville, Little Elm, and Prosper). Council Members…
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Governance 101 part 1
Overview Let’s talk some about governance. What does it mean? What does it not mean? What are the various roles in governance? This will be a multi-part series discussing governance. In this first part, you’ll get an overview of how our form of government works. In future parts, I’ll talk…
Place 1 Questionnaire
When I ran for Council there were always questions and topics I wished “people” would ask about. By people, I refer to various organizations that sent out questionnaires with city related topics. Most questionnaires I replied too, some I chose not to because the questions were unrelated to the position…
Truth and Transparency
This is a follow-up to the Cease-and-Desist post. Stay with me here; there are some things to unpack. It appears the Cease and Desist letter was sent because Jared and Burt didn’t like people showing Jared’s and Burt’s support for the Union’s efforts to unionize in Frisco. That is laid…
Cease and Desist
Transparency and ethical leadership are essential to good governance. What if I told you two candidates for Frisco City Council threatened to sue two residents because the candidates didn’t like what the residents were saying about them? It sounds outrageous that would happen, but facts are facts. It did happen….
Jokes and Bunnies
Since I got a couple questions about what my council comments referred to, I thought I’d share the video of the joke given from the dais on July 1, 2025. Some context. After getting a standing ovation from Brian Livingston and Burt Thakur, newly sworn-in Councilman Jared Elad kicked off…