CITY & COUNTY
The facility would serve as an alternative for local law enforcement officers who encounter people experiencing mental illness or a mental health episode. Oftentimes, officers end up charging such people with low-level offenses. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Tarrant County approves operations agreement for mental health jail diversion center
Colleyville City Hall
Colleyville renews advertising grant, gift card programs for holiday season
The design, pictured above, is also being implemented as a part of the I-35 at Williams Drive project. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Read about the I-35 at Parmer Lane diverging diamond intersection, the $17B Samsung facility and more top stories
Grapevine is one of the many cities which lowered its tax rate for 2022. (Community Impact Newspaper Staff)
New budgets for Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake include pay increases, capital projects
Traffic on Continental Boulevard in Southlake backs up at the Davis Boulevard intersection. A project to improve the intersection has been recommended for funding as part of the transportation bond on the ballot in Tarrant County Nov. 2. (Steven Ryzewski/Community Impact Newspaper)
Tarrant County's $400M transportation bond includes recommended projects for Southlake, Colleyville
A public input process on redistricting the Tarrant County Commissioners Court precincts will begin Oct. 12. (Courtesy Trinity Metro)
Tarrant County Commissioners Court announces redistricting public input schedule, says precincts are in balance
GCISD August board meeting
Resident sues Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, board president over alleged free speech violation
The ordinance states residents must be approved for a permit with the animal services department before owning chickens. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Chickens are now allowed in Plano backyards; McKinney ISD releases details for new elementary school, and more top news
On Sept. 28, Gov. Greg Abbott announced six appointees to the Texas Energy Reliability Council. (Courtesy The Texas Tribune)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Fort Bend County sees COVID-19 cases decline; Abbott announces Texas Energy Reliability Council appointees, and more top stories
GCISD board meeting
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD lowers tax rate for 2021-22
The West Grove mixed-use development will include about a 4-acre entertainment area called The Hub. (Rendering courtesy city of McKinney)
New mixed-use development planned for McKinney; Frisco raises water, sewer, solid waste rates; and more top news from DFW
Kyle City Council voted 6-1 and approved the new citywide trail master plan that will utilize 2020 bond election funds for trails that will help connect Austin to San Antonio. (Courtesy Pexels)
CI Nation roundup: Perfect Game coming to Cedar Park; Kyle City Council approves trail master plan to connect Austin to San Antonio and more top stories
Several parents of New Caney ISD students spoke at the district's Sept. 20 board meetings about recent allegations that a student brought a firearm to Porter High School's Sept. 18 homecoming dance. NCISD Superintendent Matt Calvert stressed that no gunshots were fired at the event, and that the district is investigating the allegations. (Wesley Gardner/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI Nation roundup: Round Rock ISD trustees considered for censuring; New Caney ISD addresses allegations of student with gun at campus event and more top stories
Colleyville City Council shot off confetti shooters in celebration after adopting a no-new-revenue tax rate for the fourth consecutive year. (Kira Lovell/Community Impact Newspaper)
Colleyville officially lowers tax rate, adopts budget for fiscal year 2021-22
A positive West Nile virus sample was found near 240 McDonwell School Road in Colleyville on Sept. 20. (Courtesy Pexels)
Mosquito fogging to take place in Colleyville Sept. 21 after 13th positive West Nile virus sample
man with statues
Grapevine's new Peace Circle has 11 bronze statues featuring Sam Houston, Native American chiefs
New fixtures are being installed at the Cannaday Recreation Area near Clark Middle School. The 4-acre park is being redesigned as an athletic training hub. A budget of $500,000 will bring an obstacle course not unlike something from the “American Ninja Warrior” TV show to the neighborhood. (Courtesy city of Frisco)
Collin County adopts budget and property tax rate; Frisco prioritizes parks and trails development, plus more top news from DFW
Tarrant County total tax rate for fiscal year 2022 includes a maintenance and operation rate of $0.213553 per $100 valuation and a debt service rate of $0.015447 per $100 valuation. (Courtesy Pexels)
Tarrant County commissioners approve fiscal year 2021-22 tax rates
The Tarrant County Commissioners Court discussed the possibility of a vaccine incentive program Sept. 14. No decision has been made yet. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Tarrant County Commissioners Court considers vaccine incentive program