Community Impact Dallas Metro

10/27/2022

Texas-based grocery store chain H-E-B announced plans Oct. 26 to construct a grocery store in the Alliance area of Fort Worth. 🎉

The Alliance location is sixth announced location for H-E-B within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and the second in Tarrant County, joining the previously announced store in Mansfield. A groundbreaking ceremony is slated to be held on Nov. 16.

H-E-B bought land from Hillwood in February 2021 for a possible location in northern Tarrant County.

09/08/2022

McKinney's Chief Financial Officer Mark Holloway pointed out that the city’s sales tax revenue is increasing, which allows the city to lower the property tax rate. For FY 2022-23 the city expects to have property taxes make up 52% of the budget and sales taxes to make up 21% of the budget. The previous year's property taxes made up 54% of the budget, and sales taxes also made up 21%.

The general fund budgets for 50 new staffing additions, which includes 10 positions to the fire department and 16 to the police department, including a director of public safety.

09/07/2022

The female-owned and -operated business offers tattoos; piercings; cosmetic and permanent makeup tattoos; tooth gems; and eyelash extensions as well as a retail store.

09/07/2022

Mayor Jeff Cheney said council members will appoint committee members at the Sept. 20 meeting after recommendations have been made. He encouraged Frisco residents to reach out to their council members if they have any interest in serving on the bond committee.

The committee will consider Frisco’s capital needs for the next five years and provide a list of recommended projects with anticipated financial capital investment figures, according to the council agenda. The committee’s recommendations will be due in January.

Frisco City Council members took the first steps toward approving a bond package for the May 2023 general election by considering potential members for its Citizen Bond Committee.

09/07/2022

On Aug. 30, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the adoption of an $85 billion 10-year statewide road construction plan known as the Unified Transportation Program.

The UTP is the master document for the Texas Department of Transportation that connects the state's plans—such as the Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan, the Metropolitan Transportation Plans and the Rural Transportation Plan—to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, which is the four-year construction plan.

The new $85 billion United Transportation Program will address infrastructure needs throughout the state.

09/06/2022

The Adriatica Master Association, the property owner’s association for Adriatica Village, plans to add an amphitheater and enhance other park facilities with help from a grant from the McKinney Community Development Corp.

he project will also include an observation deck to the south of the seating area and a new sidewalk to connect the opposing sides of the amphitheater.

A grant of just over $98,000 was approved by the MCDC to complete the additions, accounting for 100% of the project’s cost. The MCDC is funded by a half-cent sales tax that typically generates millions of dollars annually that are reinvested to enhance the city.

A grant of just over $98,000 was approved by the MCDC to complete the additions.

09/06/2022

The Brunch Club opened this summer at Legacy Hall in Plano. The new eatery is a weekend brunch spot featuring dishes, such as crab cake Benedict, shrimp ‘n’ grits, buttermilk cakes and more.

The Brunch Club is the second concept from Chef Brett Curtis, who also created Dock Local at the Plano food hall in 2020.

08/31/2022

Smokehouse Provisions opened July 19 in Richardson. Started by chef Stephen Cash, the butcher shop is located at 510 N. Coit Road, Ste. 2025. Unlike traditional butcher shops, Smokehouse Provisions provides cold smoked products, including steaks, pork chops and chicken.

Unlike traditional butcher shops, Smokehouse Provisions provides cold smoked products, including steaks, pork chops and chicken.

08/30/2022

Anaya’s Seafood Scratch Kitchen opened June 18 at 4621 W. Park Blvd., Plano. The business serves seafood dishes, such as calamari, Alaskan snow crab, fish and chips, gulf oysters and cedar plank salmon as well as chicken entrees, tacos and burgers.

The business serves seafood dishes, such as calamari, Alaskan snow crab, fish and chips, gulf oysters and cedar plank salmon as well as chicken entrees, tacos and burgers.

08/30/2022

A grand opening celebration is scheduled for Oct. 15. Diesel Barbershop offers haircuts, neck shaves, shampoos, hot towel face treatments and more, and customers can play video games, watch TV, drink local brewery beer or listen to music while getting their hair cut.

Diesel Barbershop offers haircuts, neck shaves, shampoos, hot towel face treatments and more, and customers can play video games, watch TV, drink local brewery beer or listen to music while getting their hair cut.

08/26/2022

Here are several ongoing and upcoming transportation projects in Plano including sidewalk repairs on Windcrest Drive, improving five Park Boulevard intersections and an ultrathin overlay on the section of (A) Plano Parkway from Preston Road to Park Boulevard in late August and September.

Here are several ongoing and upcoming transportation projects in Plano.

08/26/2022

Jason Bird, the district’s deputy superintendent of business, operations, accountability and technology, said the reduction from the proposed tax rate to the adopted tax rate is a result of the district’s use of federal grant funding. Part of the lowered rate also comes from the strong property value growth in McKinney, which has increased more than 17% in the city.

The adopted tax rate of $1.3129 marks a decrease of more than $0.06.