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Cy-Fair ISD will offer in-person instruction in addition to a learning-from-home option in 2020-21. (Design by Katherine Borey/Community Impact Newspaper)
Most Cy-Fair ISD students opting for virtual instruction in 2020-21 according to early survey results
At a special-called meeting on Aug. 6, Round Rock City Council voted 7-0 to explore the possibility of moving the city's postponed May election date to Nov. 3. (Liesbeth Powers/Community Impact Newspaper)
NEW: Round Rock City Council will vote Aug. 13 on possible November election date
The temporary trail closure is related to Round Rock's Logan Street connection project, which is extending the roadway to A.W. Grimes Boulevard. (Courtesy city of Round Rock)
Part of Greater Lake Creek Trail in Round Rock to close temporarily and more Central Texas news
Denton County Public Health reported on Aug. 6 the death of a Frisco woman in her 80s as a result of COVID-19. (Community Impact staff)
Denton County officials confirm COVID-19-related death of Frisco woman
The Woodlands Township board of directors
Tax rate cut, future of $1.8M mounted patrols among topics at The Woodlands budget meetings
The 2020 U.S. Census response rate is already lagging behind 2010 numbers, and officials said the shortened timeline only increases the chances of an undercount. (Community Impact staff)
Shortened census timeline could shortchange Houston, its most vulnerable communities
Improvements to Main Street from east of US 75 to Abrams Road are ongoing in Richardson. (Courtesy city of Richardson)
Richardson officials: Main Street improvements now 50% complete
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Proposed League City budget includes property tax rate decrease
From left: Warren Hutmacher, Wayne Reed, Donald Toms and Brian Bosshardt have been named as finalists for Hutto's next city manager. (Courtesy city of Hutto)
Meet the 4 finalists for Hutto's next city manager
The city of Fort Worth is expected to retain its current property tax rate for fiscal year 2020-21. (Ian Pribanic/Community Impact Newspaper)
Fort Worth officials discuss 2021 budget, maintain focus on capital projects
The overall proposed budget comes in at 10% lower than the adopted fiscal year 2019-20 budget. (John Cox/Community Impact Newspaper)
Georgetown's proposed 2020-21 budget lowers property tax rate, focuses on maintaining services as pandemic continues
McKinney City Council has selected individuals for the Throckmorton statue advisory board. (Miranda Jaimes/Community Impact Newspaper)
Members selected for McKinney’s Throckmorton statue advisory board
In a July 30 letter, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that "local officials cannot postpone local elections that were scheduled to be held on May 2, 2020 beyond November 3, 2020." (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Keller approves dates for November council elections
Denton County is among the 12 counties and six cities in Texas with a population of 500,000 or more that were eligible to receive funds directly via the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. (Tobi Carter/Community Impact Newspaper)
Denton County doles out CARES Act funds
Among other things, the Plano Tomorrow plan guided the city's zoning decisions on the remaining tracts of undeveloped land. (Gavin Pugh/Community Impact Newspaper)
City repeals Plano Tomorrow plan after years of contentious debate on apartments