Plano had begun in the 1840s and was named after the Spanish word "flat" as the terrain was flat. The name was accepted by the post office and then Plano was born. In 1872, the completion of the Houston and Texas Railroad helped the city grow, increasing the population to more than 500 by 1874. In 1873, the city officially incorporated. In 1881 there was a fire destroying majority of the buildings in Plano, totaling of 51 buildings lost. The town was rebuilt and in 1895
Plano Independent School District was born. Plano was slowly growing like all the other suburbs close to Dallas, but in the 1960s Plano reached a population of 3,695. Following World War II Plano was feeling some of the boom it neighborin suburbs felt and in the 1970s the population grew to 17,872 and by 1980s it reached 72,000. Today Plano is the nineth largest city in Texas and has a population of 260,796 according to the
2007 Census report. To find out more about Plano, TX please refference
Wikipedia.
Events & Activities
Plano hosts several events and activities for the residents of Plano each year. One of the things that city of Plano is popular for is the Plano Balloon Festival whis is hosted every year and has music fun and the lighting of the ballons. Every Thursday there is an event hosted called totally teens, it is for grades 6-12 and held at different locations, please check Plano Online to get more information and times. With all the parks and recreation activities plano is definetley a place to look for luxury livingl
Recreation
There is never a shortage of fun things to do in Plano, Texas! From family hike nights to senior dance lessons, or free concerts in the park, there are many special events for citizens of Plano to enjoy. Newcomer Friends of Greater Plano provides a myriad of special events throughout the year for people who are new to the area. It’s a great method to meet new friends and learn all about Plano!
One major historical event that occurred in Texas, the day slavery was ended in the state, is celebrated with Plano’s annual Juneteenth celebration. It includes a great day of fun games, live music, community services, great food, and a carnival atmosphere.
Education
Plano Independent School District serves most of Plano. Plano’s high school system is one of the most unique systems in the U.S. Grades 9-10 attend a high scool, while grades 11-12 are delegated to a senior-level high school. Over the past few decades, there has been a dramatic increase in student enrollment.
There are 70 public schools, 16 private schools, two campuses of the Collin Community College Distruct, and six libraries in Plano.
Through a law called “Robin Hood,” school districts that are designated as affluent are required to give a percentage of the revenue on their property tax to other districts who are outside of the county. One of the highest dollar amounts given was $86 million, which was donated by PISD. There were a few touchy situations which erupted in controversy, however. This occurred when the salaries of teachers in the less affluent districts exceeded the salaries of those who had to pay into the “Robin Hood” law.
Posey Property Management, Inc.
In the summer of 1973 Tom and J.C. Posey opened their first real estate office in Plano, TX. In January of 1974 they relocated to 2701 W. 15th Street where they still reside today. In purchasing the strip center they established themselves as being a viable part of the community. With J.C.’s lead, in the early 1980’s they became one of the first Real Estate firms to offer a FULL SERVICE Property Management system. Operating as a stand-alone unit, the property management division expanded rapidly. In the early 90’s they acquired two smaller property management companies and then in the late 90’s added the very large Plano Property Management division of First Preston Management. Doing so nearly doubling the size of their firm. This also added several valuable Property Managers to the Company. Today they continue to offer state-of-the-art service and expertise to every property owner and tenant. With technology, their web presence is unparallel in providing information to the consumer. Which in turn allows their owners to receive better exposure of their properties and this translates into less vacancy factors and better returns on their investment.