🌱 McKinney Special Election + Super Bowl Tix For Blood Donation?

Welcome back, McKinney-Frisco! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Abundant sunshine and milder. High: 60 Low: 37.

Here are the top 4 stories in McKinney-Frisco today:

1. McKinney's special City Council election is coming up on Jan. 15, and residents can begin voting as early as Dec. 29. The election will determine who will fill Councilmember Frederick Frazier's Place 2 At-Large City Council seat. Frazier, who is leaving City Council to run for a seat with the state legislature, will continue service until a new representative is elected to serve the remainder of the term until 2023. The three candidates on the ballot are John R. Booher, Patrick Cloutier, and Vicente Torres. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
2. Want a chance to see Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles? All you have to do is donate blood to your local Red Cross during the month of January. The American Red Cross will automatically enter all blood and plasma donors next month into a drawing for a chance to win tickets to the Super Bowl and a home theater package. Blood drives are happening on Dec. 29 at the Hampton Inn and Suites in McKinney, Dec. 30 at Half Price Books in Frisco, and Jan. 7 at Starbucks 380/423 in Frisco. (McKinney-Frisco Patch)
3. The City of Frisco announced that various offices will be closed during the upcoming winter holidays. City offices, Frisco Municipal Court, Frisco Fire Safety Town, and the central fire administrative offices will be closed Dec. 24 and 27, and will reopen Dec. 28. The same offices will be closed again on Dec. 31 in observance of New Year’s Day. A press release indicated that trash collection schedules would not be impacted. (Community Impact Newspaper)
4. Looking for a new job close to home? Multiple employers right here in McKinney, Frisco, and surrounding towns have job openings across a variety of industries, skill levels, and functions. From customer service and administrative jobs to truck driving, check out these local employment opportunities. (McKinney-Frisco Patch)

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Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• McKinney Economic Development Corporation Meeting At McKinney City Hall (8:00 AM)
• Holiday Grandparents Camp At McKinney Parks and Recreation (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The McKinney Police Department invites local residents interested in protecting the community to sign up for its next Citizens Police Academy. Academy will meet Thursday evenings from 7 to 10 p.m., Jan. 27 through May 7, 2022. Learn more about your McKinney Police Department during this interactive, hands-on course. (Facebook)
• No outdoor watering is needed this week based on data from the City of Frisco weather station. As a reminder, the City's Water Management Plan does not allow planting and watering of cool-season grasses. (Facebook)
• The City of Frisco administrative offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 24, and Monday, Dec. 27, for the Christmas Holiday. Curbside trash collection and recycling will not be impacted by the holiday. (Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.