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Frisco EDC bylaws amended to allow nonvoting ex‑officio member after split council vote
Summary
The council approved amendments to the Frisco Economic Development Corporation bylaws to permit a nonvoting ex‑officio board member to give council flexibility in recruiting executives who do business in Frisco but do not live in the city. The measure passed 4-3 after debate over residency and influence.
The Frisco City Council adopted an amendment to the bylaws of the Frisco Economic Development Corporation on Tuesday to allow the appointment of a nonvoting ex‑officio member, a change the council said is designed to help recruit senior executives who do business in Frisco but do not meet the city's residency requirement.
Council members and EDC staff described the change as a tool to expand the pool of experienced candidates — especially high-level corporate executives — who can advise the EDC board without counting toward quorum or voting totals. The ex‑officio position is noncompensated, does…
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