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Highway 80 Accident Involving UPS Truck Pulling Two Trailers
The Forney Police Department has released the following information regarding an accident on Highway 80 in Forney on the afternoon February 18th, 2009.
At approx 12:21 today, a UPS Truck pulling two trailers was heading westbound on US Hwy 80 in Forney west of Pinson road. The driver veered to the right, striking the metal guardrail [...]
City of Forney Annexes 370 Acres; Moves Forward with TIF Process
The Forney City Council voted to annex 370 acres of land into the city’s boundaries at tonight’s meeting. The land, which is adjacent to the southeastern city limits, is part of the Irish Ridge development and, if all goes as planned, will become part of the major new retail development slated for the Highway 80 [...]
Confirmed – Taco Bell Coming to Forney!
Early this morning, Forney discussion forum member Nate Dogg posted exciting news from last night’s Planning & Zoning commission meeting – P&Z has approved the plat for a Taco Bell to be located next to the McDonald’s near the intersection of Highway 80 & Pinson Road. The plat next goes to the city council for [...]
Forney Begins TIF Process to Help Finance Development of Major Retail Center
The Forney City Council began the process of creating a tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ, also known as tax increment financing, or TIF) at Tuesday night’s meeting. The TIRZ, once created, will cover the land north of Highway 80 between CR-212 and Windmill Farms Blvd. currently known as Meadow Ridge Farms, as well as land [...]
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