Allen officials will discuss planned development in the city’s downtown at an upcoming March meeting.

Allen City Council will discuss an economic incentive agreement and real estate purchase agreement for the development of the Downtown Catalyst Project at a March 10 meeting. Other agenda items include annual reports from the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee.

What’s happening: Council members are expected to discuss and take action on Phase 1-A of the Downtown Allen Catalyst Project, per city documents.

This phase includes a proposed agreement with the Allen Economic Development Corp., Allen Community Development Corp. and Rough Creek Capital Services for a 20,000-square-foot development including retail and commercial space, a public pocket park, a stage and temporary parking, city documents state.

The budget for this phase of the project is approximately $17 million, according to city documents. If approved, the Allen EDC, Allen CDC and downtown tax increment financing will fund half of the project.

Get involved: The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at Allen City Hall.

Hiatus Spa opened its Allen location in early March, a company representative said.

Zoom in: The business offers beauty and wellness services such as massages, manicures, pedicures, facials, acupuncture, waxing, microneedling, Botox and more, per its website. Hiatus Spa has locations in Dallas, Frisco, Plano and Fort Worth.

• 981 Garden Park Drive, Allen

Stay informed on five road projects happening around Dallas-Fort Worth.

Collin County

Plano asphalt overlay projects
Project: A thin layer of asphalt overlay will be constructed on four roadway sections, including Legacy Drive between Coit Road and Custer Road, Park Boulevard between the West City Limit and Preston Road, Parker Road between Independence Parkway and US 75, and Independence Parkway between Parker Road and Spring Creek Parkway.
Update: Plano City Council members approved a contract for all four roadway sections at the Feb. 23 council meeting.

• Timeline: work to occur this summer
• Cost: $5.38 million
• Funding source: city of Plano

• Timeline: spring 2026-fall 2027
• Cost: $27.79 million
• Funding source: town of Prosper

Looking to explore food opportunities beyond your community? Check out the following restaurant news from across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, as previously reported by Community Impact. This list is not comprehensive.

1. Allen: Honeybird Sandwiches and Donuts
The shop serves doughnuts, sandwiches, coffee, matcha drinks and more, according to its website. Honeybird’s menu includes gourmet doughnuts, such as strawberry shortcake, cookie butter, and cookies and cream.

• Opened Dec. 19
• 803 E. Main St., Ste. G, Allen

• Opened in early February
• 1607 Eagle Drive, Ste. 101, Denton

Texas held its primary elections on March 3, with Republican and Democratic voters selecting their parties’ nominees for scores of federal, state and local seats. Yet for some candidates, a major hurdle still remains before the November election.

The overview: Dozens of primary races are headed to May runoffs after no candidate picked up more than half of the vote, triggering an overtime round between the two highest-performing candidates.

The details:  Texas’ runoff election is set for May 26, the day after Memorial Day. Early voting runs from May 18-22, per the secretary of state.

State law requires primary candidates to receive more than 50% of the vote to advance to a general election, meaning a candidate must earn a majority of the vote—not just the highest number of votes—to win their primary outright. This rule means crowded races in Texas primaries and special elections frequently result in runoffs.

In those races, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff.

Keep reading to learn about voting in the runoffs and who's on the ballot.