GOVERNMENT
McKinney Mayor George Fuller has been re-elected for another term. (William C. Wadsack/Community Impact Newspaper)
Local election results, a trash pickup rate increase in McKinney and more top news from the Dallas-Forth Worth area
Randy Duren co-owns Hair of the Dog with his wife, Marleen. (Tom Blodgett/Community Impact Newspaper)
A pet-friendly bar opens in Gilbert; a 99 Ranch Market will anchor a Chandler shopping center and more top news from the Phoenix area
Westhaven (Photos by Wendy Sturges/Community Impact Newspaper)
Westhaven Town Center complete; incumbents re-elected to Brentwood City Commission and more top news from the Nashville area
Richardson ISD is slated to receive more than $46 million of the funding as part of the first allocation. (William C. Wadsack/Community Impact Newspaper)
Richardson ISD to receive nearly $70M in federal COVID-19 relief funding; Alex's Pizza and Pasta opens in Fort Worth and more news from Dallas-Fort Worth
Tents have become a common sight throughout Austin including along Cesar Chavez Street downtown, but with the passage of Proposition B the city may now consider moving unsheltered homeless individuals to designated sites. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin City Hall notebook: Designated campsites for the homeless are back on the table
A water-bottling company had purchased a tract of land in Conroe Park North with the intent to pump groundwater. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
'Nationally-known' water bottling company backs out of Conroe deal
The current legislative session is in its final month, and lawmakers have been considering a number of proposed bills to address the widespread power and water outages that occurred as a result of the February winter storm. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper).
Texas Legislature moves flurry of winter storm bills
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New Leander transportation plan outlines $320 million in road projects over 10 years
A number of legislative bills are underway in the Texas House and Senate in response to the February winter storm that swept the state. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
State leaders push for post-storm reform bills
Stephanie Hayden-Howard will become an assistant city manager in Austin on May 10. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Role changes coming for health officials leading Austin-Travis County COVID-19 efforts
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Richardson promotes Gary Tittle to become city's new police chief
The agreement swaps comparable-sized parcels of land in extraterritorial jurisdictions of the cities of Hutto and Pflugerville along the Williamson County and Travis County lines. (Courtesy Tiemann Land and Cattle Development Inc.)
Hutto to annex 456 acres for new homes, municipal utility district
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Richardson ISD to receive nearly $70M in federal COVID-19 relief funding
Regarding the removal of Steven Harris, Council Member Robin Sutton said the lack of transparency and disrespect for the dais contributed to her agreement for the decision. (Megan Cardona/Community Impact Newspaper)
Hutto City Council removes Steven Harris as economic development chair
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Leander requests facilities plan for growing city staff, building needs
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Outgoing Southlake Mayor Laura Hill reflects on City Council service, says she is hopeful for future
The Texas Department of State Health Services projects a significant shortage of nurses by 2032. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Q&A: Why Texas faces a growing nursing shortage and what can be done to address it
Friendswood has several drainage projects in the works, and they are on schedule with work set to begin this summer, officials said at a May 3 Friendswood City Council meeting. (Community Impact staff)
Friendswood drainage projects on schedule
San Marcos City Council gave guidance to city staff after the parks and recreation board recommended paid parking be implemented at two of the city's river parks. (Warren Brown/Community Impact Newspaper)
San Marcos to research paid parking at City Park for nonresidents