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Phyllis' Goals for Collin County |
- Continue grass roots programs by bringing government closer to the people.
- Provide quality services to Collin County citizens at the lowest tax rate possible
- Continue to reduce the adult and juvenile crime rate providing adequate jail and detention center space.
- Provide quality healthcare to indigent citizens.
- Make certain all children of Collin County are immunized by providing services such as clinics and the Mobile
Immunization Program.
- Continue county partnerships with cities to expand parks and hike and bike trails.
- Continue expansion of county road systems and partnerships with cities in expanding roads.
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Accomplishments
- Held tax rate with no increase in 10 years
- Passed a Senior Citizen Tax Freeze
- Improved the county bond rating from AA to AAA
with Moody's and AA to AA+ with Standard & Poor's
- Added two attorneys and two investigators at the
Collin County Child Advocacy Center
- Brought two three-lane access roads for SH 121
from the Denton County line to US 75 with an overpass
at Custer
- Helped extend the Dallas North Tollway access
roads from SH 121 to US 380 in Frisco with an overpass
at SH 121
- Implemented Performance Based Budgeting and
Performance Based Pay for Collin County
- Helped coordinate a Carevan program for free
immunizations
- Formed a partnership with non-profit agencies to
provide free prescription drugs to county citizens who
qualify
- Helped establish a dental program in Plano for
senior citizens and children
- Added a WIC office (a nutrition education program)
in Frisco to the existing Plano, Wylie and McKinney
clinics
- Created partnerships with the city of Frisco,
Frisco ISD and private entities to build a soccer
stadium in Frisco
- Planned and built the Outdoor Adventure
Camp
- Leveraged $100 million of county bond funds to
more than $340 million in road projects
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