Mabank ISD approves up to $600,000 Southside Elementary parking and paving project
Mabank ISD approved an interlocal agreement with the City of Mabank for parking, paving and driveway work at Southside Elementary, with costs capped at $600,000.
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Groveton council to discuss financing for digital water meters
Groveton City Council’s June 22 agenda includes possible financing for digital water meters, but no approval, cost or installation schedule has been confirmed.
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Kaufman County sets Aug. 5 meeting for hazard-mitigation plan update
Kaufman County and participating local jurisdictions have begun updating a multi-jurisdictional hazard-mitigation plan, with a public meeting scheduled for Aug. 5, 2026.
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FM 1395 resurfacing work scheduled near Canton as $3.1 million rehabilitation nears completion
TxDOT scheduled asphalt surface work and lane closures on FM 1395 near Canton during the week of July 20, 2026, as a $3.1 million roadway rehabilitation project moves toward its anticipated summer completion.
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Schertz proposes up to $9.85 million in certificates of obligation for streets, drainage and city facilities
Schertz City Council is scheduled to consider up to $9.85 million in certificates of obligation for street, drainage, public-safety and city-facility improvements.
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Carrizo Springs coordinates water distribution as flood threat continues
Carrizo Springs officials coordinated with Dimmit County during a citywide July water-service interruption while river flooding threatened the region.
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Texas GATORFEST 2026 canceled in Anahuac
Texas GATORFEST 2026 has been canceled, removing the decades-old community tradition and economic driver from Anahuac’s 2026 event calendar.
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Brownsville Sets 2026-28 Schedule for Municipal Complex Renovation
Brownsville will renovate a nearly 100,000-square-foot complex in phases from December 2026 through March 2028, changing office locations and public access.
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Amarillo Housing Authority Opens Section 8 Waitlist Lottery Enrollment
Amarillo renters can enter a Housing Choice Voucher waitlist lottery beginning Aug. 6, but enrollment does not guarantee an immediate housing voucher.
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Texas keeps wildfire, drought and flooding disasters active across dozens of counties
Texas lists six active disaster declarations, including designations covering 50 counties for drought, 15 for Hill Country and Central Texas flooding, and 11 for wildfire.
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Texas leaders direct most state agencies to plan for 3% budget reductions
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows directed most Texas state agencies to reduce their upcoming budget requests by 3% as lawmakers prepare the 2027-29 spending plan.
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Texas orders new protections for residential ratepayers as data-center demand strains the grid
Gov. Greg Abbott directed Texas regulators to make data centers pay for the electric infrastructure they need and to identify additional protections for residential and small-business customers.
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U.N. Probe Says RSF Campaign in Sudan’s al-Fashir Amounted to Genocide
A United Nations fact-finding probe said Rapid Support Forces fighters and allied groups carried out mass killings, abductions, sexual violence and starvation during the siege and capture of al-Fashir in Sudan’s Darfur region.
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FDA investigates Salmonella outbreak tied to Texas-produced eggs recalled across the U.S.
The FDA opened an outbreak investigation after Midwest Poultry Services recalled white-shell and brown cage-free eggs with sell-by or best-by dates from July 20 through Aug. 17, 2026.
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San Marcos Budget, Tax-Rate Dates Set for Aug. 19
San Marcos’ detailed budget calendar schedules the proposed FY 2026-27 budget and maximum tax-rate setting for Aug. 19, followed by hearings.
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Midland advances more than $10 million in Briarwood Avenue improvements
The Midland Development Corporation approved an agreement with the city for Briarwood Avenue improvements reported at more than $9 million, plus contingency.
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Waco weighs cuts to close projected $10.7 million budget gap
Waco officials are considering service-hour cuts, hiring restraints and reduced economic-development funding as they address a projected $10.7 million gap.
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Denton Sets Aug. 18 Hearing on Annexation Near Ganzer Road
Denton City Council will hear a petition to voluntarily annex about 3.27 acres near Ganzer Road and Chinn Road at an Aug. 18 public hearing.
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Missouri City appoints Allen Bogard interim city manager
Missouri City leaders appointed Allen Bogard interim city manager effective July 11 as the city focuses on continuity, growth, utilities and annexation.
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Pasadena Council Transfers Mayor Pro Tempore Role to Estrada
Pasadena City Council transferred the mayor pro tempore designation from Patricia Van Houte to District E Councilman Jonathan Estrada at its July 7 meeting.
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McAllen receives $6 million grant for industrial park infrastructure
A federal grant will help McAllen plan roads, water, sewer and related improvements for its 47-acre industrial park, officials announced July 24.
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Killeen schedules Back to School Splash Bash for Aug. 8
Killeen Parks and Recreation scheduled a back-to-school Splash Bash for Aug. 8 at Zenner Family Aquatic Center, with swimming and heat relief.