The Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District board of directors advanced the recommended budget to City Council following an Aug. 21 meeting. The $146.7 million budget reflects a 5.84% increase compared to the current fiscal year, according to the presentation.

The details: This proposed budget reflects a $2.1 million deficit compared to revenues, which total $144.6 million, according to city documents. The CCPD budget is broken down into six funds: enhanced response, neighborhood crime prevention, partners with a shared mission, recruitment and training, equipment, tech and infrastructure and adjustments.

The breakdown: The Fort Worth Police Department will add eight new positions for the upcoming fiscal year. Half of those will be traffic technicians, accounting for more than $976,000 of the the budget. There will also be an addition of two school resource officer positions, going from 89 to 91.

What's next? Council members will vote on the CCPD budget, part of the overall city budget, during the Sept. 15 council meeting, according to the city website.

The Champs Quarters, a sports-themed grooming lounge, will open in Keller this fall.

The details: The Champs Quarters will offer pedicures, manicures, haircuts and grooming treatments with a backdrop of big-screen televisions. According to its website, there will be leather seating and the VIP suites will have personalized televisions and a bar stocked with snacks and spirits.

The design is similar to mixing a VIP stadium suite and modern clubhouse that could be a “third space” to go to outside of home and work, said CEO and founder Dr. Rana Ellison-Harris.

She said she saw first-hand the need for her husband, who is a former University of Auburn and NFL player, to recharge after a long day. She added the lounge will prioritize well-being and a place to be revitalized.

Learn more: Ellison-Harris said Keller provides a fusion of tight-knit family values and championship sports heritage. She pointed out Major League Baseball All-Stars Max Muncy and Shea Langeliers and former NFL quarterback Davis Webb all have ties to Keller High School. 

• 761 Keller Parkway, Keller

Since late May, all autonomous vehicle companies have been required to receive authorization from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to operate on Texas roads. During an Aug. 25 hearing, state senators heard the first testimony on autonomous vehicle safety since the new regulations took effect.

The overview: To date, the DMV has received 42 complaints about driverless vehicles, officials said.

No complaints have led the agency to suspend or revoke an autonomous vehicle operator's authorization. That occurs "when the operation has resulted in or is likely to result in serious bodily injury," according to Corrie Thompson, who leads the DMV’s enforcement division.

Zooming in: Lawmakers said they wanted to ensure driverless vehicles were not rolling out too quickly, adding that they hoped the vehicles would help address Texas' high rate of fatal crashes.

Lt. William White, who leads the Austin Police Department’s highway enforcement division, said first responders have seen consistent issues with AVs, including when a Waymo blocked an ambulance for about 28 seconds following the deadly March 1 Sixth Street shooting.