July brings fireworks (but from the experts only!) and lots of great activities for the whole family. Unless you’ve been hiding in the air conditioning, you’ve probably noticed a lot of construction going on around the city. We asked CIP Engineering Manager Clay Lipscomb to join the show to tell us what CIP stands for and explain how Plano’s reinvesting in our community. WHAT’S NEW: July  All American Fourth  City Holiday closures  Plano Parks and Recreation Gold Medal finalist  Plano Park system best in Texas  Two more Plano trails named National Recreational Trails  Plano Community Band Summer Series  Thinking Money for Kids  2022 HOA Legal Clinic  First Time Homebuyer Education Class    BEHIND THE SCENES: CIP with Clay Lipscomb, CIP Engineering Manager  Community Investment  More details about CIP and the City’s budget  Community Investment Program Status Report  Community Investment Program map    THOSE OTHER THINGS: Budget coming soon and Back-to-School is coming   City Manager Recommended Budget for FY 2022-23  PISD Back-to-School Enrollment Extravaganza