What happened
After Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney was elected in May, he pinpointed Grand Park as a priority for the city. Grand Park is a 350-acre master-planned regional park in Frisco.

The latest
The city submitted a permit to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to build a lake feature within the park in 2011. The permit underwent a public comment period, which ended in November. Now the city is waiting to hear if the permit has been approved.

What’s next
If approved, Cheney said he has set a goal to break ground on the first phase of development in 2018.

This story is one update from The January Issue. View the full list of 10 stories to follow in 2018 here.