Grapevine council approves contract for Euless Grapevine Road work first funded in 2018
Construction is expected to start by the end of 2025 along Euless Grapevine Road.
What's happening? Grapevine City Council approved the road construction project to CT4 Construction after it received approval by TxDOT during the Aug. 19 meeting.
The contract for the Bedford-based business is for $2.1 million, which includes $1.85 million in construction and $326,000 for contingency costs.
The work will start by the end of the year and will be completed in 105 days, according to city documents, though an exact start date was not listed.
Zumi Modern Sushi to take over former Coolgreens space in Southlake
Construction on a new sushi restaurant off Southlake Boulevard is expected to be completed by the fall.
What's happening: Zumi Modern Sushi will be taking over the space that formerly housed Coolgreens, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Renovations are expected to be completed on the space by the beginning of October and include a $190,000 remodel.
Trophy Club council approves $1.8 million in pool renovations
The Trophy Club Community Pool and Splash Pad will be receiving a $1.8 million renovation.
The breakdown: Four options were presented to the Town Council during the Aug. 25 meeting during a work session prior to the regular meeting. Council voted 4-3 in favor of awarding The Fain Group the contract for the construction of Option 2, which was $1.8 million and $282,000 under the projected budget, according to the presentation.
The backstory: Council approved a concept for Phase 2 of pool renovations during the Feb. 24 council meeting. Council members voted to go with a concept that featured a double water slide and cost $2.4 million or less, according to previous reporting.
Gov. Abbott signs new congressional map; Texas Democrats vow to fight in court
Gov. Greg Abbott signed Texas’ new congressional map into law Aug. 29, declaring in a video posted to social media that “Texas is now more red in the United States Congress.”
The details: Under Texas’ current congressional boundaries, Republicans hold 25 of Texas’ 38 congressional seats. State lawmakers have said the new map will help them gain up to five more during the 2026 midterm elections.
Texas Democrats have called the mid-decade redistricting effort unconstitutional and "racially discriminatory," while Republicans asserted that the map "complies with the law" and was designed to help more Republicans get elected to the U.S. House.
Next steps: Texas’ new congressional map is set to take effect in early December, although it will be discussed in court two months earlier. After state senators approved the map Aug. 23, the League of United Latin American Citizens and a group of Texas residents filed a lawsuit asking that the map be found unconstitutional.
A panel of three federal judges will hear arguments in the case Oct. 1-10 in El Paso.
