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\"It would be a disaster if it was not safe on day 1,\" said Tim Holden, who lives at 2204 Georgetown Boulevard in Prosper and identified himself as an Artesia neighbor with a daughter who will attend Richland. Holden told the council that students living in Artesia face a route that would send them about a half mile along Fish Trap Road and Teel to reach the school and asked the town to \"please work with the county, please work with the Prosper School District to help us make this school safe on day 1.\"

Whitney Lovano, 2013 Long Park Avenue and also an Artesia resident, described a recent near miss with construction traffic at the same intersection and said the mix of teen drivers, pedestrians and existing heavy traffic \"is gonna be a very dangerous intersection.\" \"I'm just really worried about safety,\" she said.

Mike Perry, president of Elm Ridge WCID and a resident at 2204 Commons Way, told the council his board objects to the town’s current request that Elm Ridge pay $236,000 toward a traffic signal on what Perry said is a Prosper‑owned road. \"We have offered a $100,000,\" he said, describing that offer as a significant, good‑faith contribution. He said the $236,000 figure had increased over time and that his board could not agree to the higher amount.

Perry recited a history of dealings with Prosper officials, including a past negotiation over fire protection fees and recent negotiations over easements and an emergency water interconnect. He said Elm Ridge had approved a $1 million bond for an emergency water interconnect and had paid for appraisals and easement costs when requested, but that disagreements over the traffic signal had threatened cooperation on the water project.

Perry said some easement appraisals initially cost the district about $9,000, returned a valuation near $30,000, and that staff later asked the district to pay about $60,000; he said the district paid and that the easements have been recorded.

No action on the funding dispute was taken during the public‑comment period. The council later approved a town motion authorizing the town manager to enter an agreement for a traffic signal at First and Legacy Drive for $691,000 as part of the consent‑agenda handling.

Other public commenters included Neera Jagrawal, who offered free yoga workshops through Hindu Swayam Seva Sangh, and Kent Elliott, a resident of Old Town Prosper who expressed opposition to piecemeal zoning changes under the downtown transition area designation; both comments were offered during the public‑comment period but did not result in council action at the meeting.

Clarifying details recorded in the meeting: the town’s traffic‑signal contract figure cited during the consent action was $691,000; Elm Ridge WCID said Prosper asked it to pay $236,000 and that the district offered $100,000; Elm Ridge reported a $1 million bond approved for an emergency water interconnect and described prior fire‑protection fee negotiations that resulted in a $15 per household agreement after earlier offers and counteroffers.

Speakers who raised safety or funding concerns asked the council to coordinate with the county and the Prosper Independent School District on student safety and to prioritize construction of traffic controls and crosswalks near the new high school.

The council later adjourned after taking unrelated votes on infrastructure and an EDC land purchase.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Prosper - Town Council - Jun 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Parents and a water‑district official urged the Prosper Town Council on June 24 to make routes to the new Richland High School safe on day one, while Elm Ridge WCID said it objects to a town request that the district pay $236,000 toward a traffic signal.","taxTitle","Prosper, Collin County, Texas","taxId",54250,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6709713,"Prosper council approves $691,000 traffic signal, tank rehabilitation and EDC land purchase",1656,1032000,2688000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065512-ee1e51b700826a59e0ac3a246ff0bc99&start=1032&end=2688","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065512-ee1e51b700826a59e0ac3a246ff0bc99/thumbnail_1032000.jpg","/articles/6709713/Prosper/Collin-County/Texas/Prosper-council-approves-691000-traffic-signal-tank-rehabilitation-and-EDC-land-purchase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6709713-27ae7e60c2f06fe6b7f568f37ffd53ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1770678492&Signature=hdCzOs4T3tcRIoRNRb5KKg3PptqzVdiUgfg-WyDjaaV39gTyWxxtNUT0yhvZzNFCFxVDmE4b8FTMBg4xv8fbzT-GYIvHBeIsGn1bOkl8YPXlk1ykfUtIxhFwB8FYcaPQgf66lKaY4IoZ3DrDUc792kv-mrXNF-BSNGMIma6cPRuvc7xizTiDpMJ4IWyjGRDUFxN2Tb5HlkZZNPUaLqXwIifdkIEl77uiEL2POwoQ6u91UtGJhX79EnMICtztDCgJOzoq700g0P4wUSRQdvG5FYSGiSxVyaxAyXUzbzV2dfQXl2OmKDfBmhiXAnaFC85QiJ8pkivzCQQEowk-2aNlFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Prosper Town Council on June 24 unanimously approved three formal actions: a $691,000 agreement to install a traffic signal at First Street and Legacy Drive, a rehabilitation project for the town’s 2,000,000‑gallon Craig Street elevated storage tank, and authorization for the Prosper Economic Development Corporation to purchase Lots 1 and 2 of Bryant’s First Edition in Collin County.

The council voted 6–0 to allow the town manager to enter the traffic‑signal agreement and to proceed with the tank rehabilitation after the two items (agenda items 15 and 16) were pulled from the consent agenda for brief discussion. Town Manager (name not specified in the record) told council that the tank rehab involves recoating the interior and exterior to address corrosion and structural degradation and that sediment observed inside the tank can be flushed out. The manager also introduced Robert Guy as the town’s new senior traffic engineer during discussion of the traffic signal project.

Later in the meeting, after a closed executive session, Mayor Pro Tem Amy Bartley moved and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Chris Kern seconded a motion authorizing the Prosper Economic Development Corporation to proceed with the purchase of Lots 1 and 2 of Bryant’s First Edition, Collin County, Texas. The motion directed the EDC to complete the purchase pursuant to the terms discussed in closed session and ratified any expenditures incurred to date. That motion passed unanimously.

Votes at a glance:
- Traffic signal at First and Legacy Drive — Motion to authorize the town manager to enter the agreement for $691,000. Mover: Councilmember Craig Andres; Second: Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Chris Kern. Tally: yes 6, no 0, abstain 0. Outcome: approved.
- Craig Street elevated storage tank rehabilitation — Motion to approve the rehabilitation project for the town’s 2,000,000‑gallon elevated storage tank (interior/exterior recoating). Mover: Councilmember Jeff Hodges; Second: Councilmember Marcus Ray. Tally: yes 6, no 0, abstain 0. Outcome: approved. Notes: staff said sediment can be flushed; project focuses on structural corrosion protection.
- Prosper Economic Development Corporation land purchase — Motion to authorize the Prosper EDC to proceed with purchase of Lots 1 and 2 of Bryant’s First Edition (terms discussed in executive session) and ratify prior expenditures. Mover: Mayor Pro Tem Amy Bartley; Second: Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Chris Kern. Tally: yes 6, no 0, abstain 0. Outcome: approved.

During consent agenda handling earlier in the meeting, Councilmember Craig Andres moved, and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Chris Kern seconded, approval of the remaining consent items excluding items 15 and 16; that motion passed unanimously and was followed by separate action on 15 and 16 as noted above.

Council adjourned at about 9:27 p.m.

Clarifying details captured from the meeting record include the traffic signal contract value ($691,000), the tank size (2,000,000 gallons), staff description that rehabilitation includes interior and exterior recoating (not merely flushing), and the EDC purchase authorization (lots and location identified in the motion).","At its June 24 meeting, the Prosper Town Council unanimously approved a $691,000 agreement for a traffic signal at First and Legacy Drive, authorized rehabilitation of the 2,000,000‑gallon Craig Street elevated storage tank, and directed the Prosper Economic Development Corporation to purchase two downtown lots discussed in closed session.","actionData","errors"]

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Parents, water district press Prosper council for traffic controls at new Richland High; WCID objects to fee request

Prosper council approves $691,000 traffic signal, tank rehabilitation and EDC land purchase