Richardson’s upcoming bond will likely include $22.2 million in parks projects, including aquatic, playground and Breckinridge Park upgrades.

The gist: City Manager Don Magner laid out his final recommendations for the total $223 million bond at the Dec. 15 City Council meeting. Magner recommended $11.5 million for aquatics projects and $5.7 million for 10 playground renovations.

The approach: The proposed package does not include funding for several possible projects, including the second phase of Apollo Park construction, which is set to add soccer fields. The first phase was completed in 2024.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit and city managers from member cities are considering changes to DART’s governance system that would remove Dallas’s voting majority and grant more voting power to the suburban cities.

Dallas city officials gave an overview of the status of DART negotiations and the proposed new governance structure at Dallas City Council’s transportation and infrastructure committee Jan. 20.

Some context: Some member cities have expressed concerns over representation on the DART board amid five cities’ upcoming elections to withdraw from DART. Dallas currently holds a voting majority of over 50% on the 15-member board.

What's new: The working group of DART representatives and city managers is discussing a new governance framework that would set “one city, one vote” as the baseline for representation. Each city would be guaranteed at least one individual seat on a 20-seat board. Cities with a population over 250,000 would receive additional seats, while cities with populations over 100,000 would receive additional vote weight.

The Dallas-Fort Worth area can expect roads to stay icy until Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. 

The overview: While roads may have melted throughout the day Monday with sunny skies, the DFW metroplex won't see "long-lasting improvement" until Tuesday when highs are expected to be in the upper 30s and 40s, NWS meteorologist Brennen Darrah said. Some ice could linger though on backroads, which may not see improvement until Wednesday into Thursday, he said. 

See weather-related airport impacts and stay updated on ongoing road projects in Denton County.

1. Winter Storm Fern continues to hamper flights at Dallas Love Field, DFW Airport
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport leads the United States in cancelled flights as of 10:08 a.m. Jan. 26.

According to Flightaware.com, 349 flights were scheduled to land at DFW Airport, and another 276 were slated to depart from DFW Airport. The number of flights into a destination is the most of any airport in the country, and the combined total is ahead of Boston's Logan Airport by more than 100 flights.

Dallas Love Field Airport has 37 cancellations into Dallas, and 44 flights out of Dallas have been called off.

2. Denton Street
Project: The road has been closed due to reconstruction of the street and replacing water and sewer lines from Hickory Street to Congress Street.

Update: Gas line work from Atmos has delayed the city’s construction on Denton Street. This delay is currently estimated to last until mid-March, with roadway reconstruction to follow.