Pampa ISD to enforce new student communication-device policy beginning August 19
Pampa ISD will begin enforcing a new communication-device policy on August 19, 2026, one day before the scheduled start of the 2026-27 school year.
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Paris budget process moves ahead as Happy Trailers opens new headquarters
Paris has scheduled three FY 2026-27 budget steps while Happy Trailers marks a separate business-development milestone with a new headquarters.
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Limestone County sets July 28 review for fuel, hauling and road-service bids
Limestone County sought sealed bids for five service categories, with the results scheduled for presentation to Commissioners’ Court on July 28, 2026.
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Denton planning panel to weigh broad development-code changes Aug. 12
Denton’s Planning and Zoning Commission will hear a proposed code amendment affecting parking, fencing, housing design and Rayzor Ranch South.
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Pasadena Seeks Contractor for Preston Park Phase 1
Pasadena is seeking contractor proposals for Preston Park’s first development phase, with construction estimated from Oct. 1, 2026, to Aug. 1, 2027.
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Waco Speegleville Road intersection closure expected through Aug. 8
Waco’s closure at Speegleville Road and Oak Road remains in place during construction, with the expanded intersection closure expected through about Aug. 8.
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Mineral Wells extends Millsap water contract for 30 days, approves $400,000 for Hilltop planning
The Mineral Wells City Council extended its wholesale water contract with Millsap while negotiations continued and approved another $400,000 for planning the Hilltop Water Treatment Plant project.
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Beeville utility bills dated Aug. 6; unpaid accounts face Sept. 21 disconnection date
Beeville’s 2026 utility calendar sets Aug. 31 as the due date for August water and sewer bills, followed by a Sept. 4 penalty and notice date and a scheduled Sept. 21 disconnection date.
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Nacogdoches adopts sex-offender residency restrictions
The Nacogdoches City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2083-07-26 on July 7, adding a sex-offender residency restriction article to the city code.
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Rusk schedules public town hall on police-chief hiring process
The City of Rusk announced a June 29 community town hall about the hiring process for the Rusk Police Department’s chief. Later council agenda postings show the issue remained active in city business.
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Killeen Opens Input Process for FY2026-27 Development Plan
Killeen is seeking resident input on its FY2026-27 Annual Action Plan before the community-development planning document moves forward.
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Mesquite Budget Review Puts Roads, Public-Safety Pay in Focus
Mesquite’s proposed FY 2026-27 budget moved through a July 6 hearing, with road repairs and police-fire pay parity among the issues raised.
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McAllen Certifies District 5 Election, Advances Growth Actions
McAllen’s City Commission certified its District 5 special-election result while approving drainage, subdivision and zoning actions on May 13.
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Midland Council to Hear 20.15-Acre Housing Rezoning Request
Midland City Council is scheduled to consider an Aug. 11 request to rezone 20.15 acres near Arlington Road and Deauville Boulevard for housing.
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Fulshear advances FY2027 budget proposal with $332M-plus capital plan
Fulshear’s proposed FY2027 budget includes more than $332 million in capital projects as the city weighs growth-related infrastructure needs.
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Celina Announces $15M Trackside Junction Development Downtown
Celina and its economic development corporation announced a $15 million downtown project planned to add commercial, residential and event space.
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Wylie Council Advances Proposed $100.5M Bond Package for November
Wylie City Council has reached consensus on a proposed $100.5 million bond package for public safety, downtown, parks and public works projects.
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Texas Bible Reading List Faces Church-State Questions Before 2030
Texas approved a required English-literature list with Bible passages, but implementation is set for 2030-31 and the related rules remain procedurally proposed.
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NOAA authorizes Texas gillnet research with dolphin safeguards
A five-year NOAA rule allows Texas coastal fisheries surveys while setting limits, monitoring and reporting requirements for incidental dolphin take.
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ERCOT begins group review of large power projects in Texas
Texas is grouping data centers and other large electricity users into a new grid review as ERCOT prepares August classifications and longer-term transmission planning.
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Texas pauses ERCOT data-center grid approvals while regulators audit power, water and tax demands
Gov. Greg Abbott’s August 3 directive pauses new data-center grid-approval processing through ERCOT while state regulators review power use, water demand, ownership, tax incentives and community impacts.
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Texas’ new election chief takes over as November election deadlines near
Robert Howden became Texas secretary of state on July 18 as counties and local governments prepare for the November 3 general election and a series of approaching ballot and voter deadlines.