Feral hogs have been spotted in the Fairway Ranch and Briarwyck neighborhoods in Roanoke, causing the Roanoke Police Department to invest $2,000 into handling the issue, Roanoke Public Engagement Manager Sandra Pettigrew said. 

The $2,000 will cover contracting a licensed wildlife specialist to survey, bait, monitor and trap the hogs using safe and humane methods, she said. 

What’s happening?: Small groups of hogs have been seen moving through greenbelts and open spaces during nighttime and early morning hours, Pettigrew said. 

To deal with the issue, the Roanoke Police Department is increasing patrols in impacted neighborhoods, coordinating with wildlife professionals, monitoring hog activity and working to mitigate impact wherever feasible, she said. 

India Bazaar opened a new location in Fort Worth in late November, a company representative said.

The store offers south asian groceries, including indian spices, rice and vegetables. India Bazaar has 11 locations in Dallas-Fort Worth, according to the company’s website.

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Developers have broken ground on a master-planned community in Denton that will feature homes from nine builders, trails, park space, on-site schools and retail space, including the city's first H-E-B. Meanwhile, TeraHop, a Singapore-based tech company, is expanding its operations to a new Richardson facility.

Here are six development stories you may have missed from Community Impact's Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

Landmark breaks ground in Denton, model homes coming soon

VanTrust Real Estate announces 121 Commerce Park project in McKinney

Flower Mound council approves zoning for 335-acre conservation development Eden Ranch

Tech company TeraHop to open Richardson manufacturing facility

Grocery store development in North Texas continues to surge

Fort Worth launches Alliance Logistics District to streamline regional freight traffic

On the heels of what proponents have called “historic” property tax relief, some Texas lawmakers are questioning whether the state can afford to continue increasing the tax exemptions passed in 2023 and 2025.

The big picture: Texas homeowners pay property taxes to various local entities, although lawmakers can limit how much entities increase taxes each year and provide state funding to expand tax exemptions.

Texas is spending $51 billion on property tax relief in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 alone and may be required to spend more to maintain existing tax exemptions in future bienniums, lawmakers said.

What they're saying: "We're kind of maxed out at what we can do for property tax reform, from a budget perspective," said Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, during a Nov. 20 event.

"$51 billion ongoing, it's a huge amount to continue to support. To think about doing anything more seems very fiscally irresponsible," Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, said.

The other side: Rep. Ellen Troxclair, R-Lakeway, said creating limits on local government spending would be critical to keeping Texas affordable.