An 18-lot housing development will be coming to Trophy Club.

During the Dec. 8 meeting, the town council approved amending planned development district no. 27 to allow for the development of The Trails, an 18-lot subdivision on over 7.6  acres near Macquarie Street and Milsons Point Drive.

The request was made by Foxwood, LLC, owned by developer Greg Fox, who had previously requested that more than 3.18 acres be annexed at the Aug. 25 meeting.

The details: Curt Dubose, co-founder and managing partner of PentaVia Custom Homes, spoke during the meeting. He said the development will feature homes that his company will build, as well by Carl Dean, owner of Dean & Co. Custom Homes, which is based in Trophy Club.

Also of note: Manning Concrete was awarded a contract in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for sidewalk repairs on 14 streets in Trophy Club, part of an interlocal agreement with the city of Grapevine. 

Three new outdoor warning sirens were purchased for $154,925 to replace existing sirens nearing their end of operational life.

Ellery Arbor Memory Care, a Sagora senior living facility, renovated its main street, an interior space designed to resemble an outdoor town square, said Brittany Flower, the Sagora senior living communications specialist.

“The renovations focused on creating an immersive, comforting, and highly engaging environment for residents,” she said.

The details: The main street includes a sweet shoppe, a sports pub and a movie theater, Flower said. Additionally, the main street includes a dog park with benches and comfortable seating for residents to visit pets, she said.

New carpet was installed throughout the entire community and the dining rooms received new furniture, décor and accessories to create a home-like atmosphere, Flower said.

“The updated spaces were intentionally created to encourage social interaction, evoke positive memories and enhance daily life in ways that feel meaningful, comforting, and enriching,” she said.

• 8100 Precinct Line Road, Colleyville

A local Italian restaurant is opening a new concept in Keller next year.

What they offer: Guests at Acquario Pizza, Pasta & Bar will be able to watch wood-fired pizza cooked in the exposed oven and see handmade pasta crafted daily at an exposed pasta-making machine, according to a city of Keller social media post.

The backstory: The new restaurant is a sister concept with a different Keller business, Acquario Italian Restaurant.

• Opening early 2026
• 967 Keller Parkway, Keller

The Denton Community Food Center has provided emergency food assistance to individuals and families in 21 areas of northern Denton County for over 50 years, said Tom Newell, Chairman of the Board of Directors.

The gist: In this Q&A, Newell talks about the organization’s history, mission and how community members can get involved. Responses have been edited for length and clarity.

How and why was the Denton Community Food Center founded?
This organization was created in 1974 when 10 churches came together. They had 10 individual food pantries and decided that they would be better together, so they founded the Denton Community Food Center. Now it has a board of directors made up of members of the community service area. We’re in our 51st year of continuous service to the community as an all-volunteer-run organization.

Texas has grown rapidly in recent years, and data indicates that development is not slowing down. The Lone Star State gained about 168,000 jobs from September 2024-September 2025, leading the nation in job growth, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

The overview: Texas is attractive to businesses looking to relocate or expand their operations due to its tax incentives and grants, lack of a personal income tax and roughly 200 higher education institutions, business leaders said during a Dec. 10 summit held in College Station by industry network YTexas.

As businesses of all sizes continue to move to Texas, local governments and associations also need to “support the ones that are already here,” said Dean Browell, the chief behavioral officer for Feedback, a digital ethnographic research firm.

Zooming in: In an October study, Feedback found that long-term Texas residents want to live in growing communities with strong education systems and plentiful job opportunities. That growth, however, can lead to rising property taxes and living expenses before residents begin feeling the benefits, Browell said.