FOR UP-TO-DATE COVID-19 INFORMATION GO TO FARMERSVILLETIMES.COM The Farmersville Times • Farmersville, Texas, Thursday, August 20, 2020 Serving Farmersville and East Collin County Since 1885 • 2 Sections, 10 Pages $1.00 New Main Street Manager hired By John Kanelis
[email protected] Kevin Casey is the new manager of Farmersville’s Main Street program, ac- cording to City Manager Ben White, who said that Casey began his new job on Monday. Casey currently lives in Fris- Kevin Casey co but is moving soon to Terrell. He succeeds Dana Mingo, the most recent Main Street area,” White said. “He talks manager. Mingo resigned directly to people and I really several months ago because like his demeanor in dealing of health concerns. Former with downtown development.” Mayor Randy Rice, who left In addition to real estate de- office in May, had been fillingvelopment, Casey worked as in until White could find a - per a custom builder for the last manent manager. 21 years and was the owner Casey will be paid $62,500 of Emerald Safety Guns and annually, said White. Ammo from 2005 to 2014. White said Casey has served According to White, Casey Tom Charles/The Farmersville Times as a captain with the Richland grew up in Canton and his Hills Fire Department but add- family was involved in eco- ed that fire officials often get nomic development in that involved in other things. In East Texas community. this case, Casey’s other pas- The city manager said he sion, White said, is commer- is excited to have Casey on Heads up! cial real estate development.