Grapevine council members could soon call an election to reauthorize the use of sales tax dollars for the Crime Control and Prevention District.

City officials presented options for extending the dedication of sales tax dollars toward the Crime and Control Prevention District during the Feb. 3 meeting.

The details: The city of Grapevine receives 2% of the state’s mandated 8.25% sales tax. Of that amount, 0.5% is allocated to the Crime Control and Prevention District, Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Strawn said. The program focuses on crime prevention initiatives that engage and inform the community, according to the Grapevine Police Department.

The allocation initially started in 2006 and was granted a five-year term, and it was extended in 2011 for 15 years. The program is set to expire again in May, Strawn said. Without an extension, the revenue from the sales tax would go into the general fund rather than the Crime Control and Prevention District.

Looking ahead: Council members are expected to consider a resolution to put the item before voters Feb. 17.

Torrid, a women’s clothing store catering to sizes 10 to 30, will close its Grapevine Mills location on Feb. 15.

The specifics: The store sells tops, bottoms, denim, dresses, intimates, activewear, footwear and accessories, according to its website. According to store management, the entire store is included in a 50% off sale for the closing.

Torrid, which has been in the mall since 2014, has a sign on the door to encourage customers to shop at the Euless location after its closure.

More details: During its third-quarter sales call, Torrid officials noted a net loss of $6.4 million, an increase from a net loss of $1.2 million in the same period last year. According to the news release, net sales decreased 10.8% compared to the third quarter last year.

• 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Ste. 128, Grapevine

Three Wide Brewing Co. brings more than 30 taps of beer that is brewed in-house to Fort Worth and aims to bring guests a unique experience.

“We are a destination,” co-owner Tom Anderson said. “We want to cater to everyone and give them a different experience than they’ve had before.”

What’s special about it? Three Wide Brewing has core beers at all times, a rotating selection of beers and occasionally brings out one-off experimental beers for guests to try, Morris said.

Anderson and Morris created over 60 flavors of beer in 2025, most of which were single-batch experimental flavors, he said.

The brewery serves India Pale Ales, or IPAs, which can be fruity or herbal flavored, Anderson said. The co-owners created a sour series and beers based upon the concept of a sangria.

“We try to look at different beers and give a good spectrum and cover most of the classic styles,” he said.

Looking ahead: Anderson and Morris are looking to expand their drink menu to include spirits and craft cocktails, Anderson said.

Apartment renovations and road reconstruction in Flower Mound are two new projects filed recently with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Here are five of the most expensive permits for North Texas-area projects filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. Indco I-35 Eagle: A new 111,923-square-foot building with office and warehouse space will be constructed along I-35, according to a TDLR filing. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

• Location: I-35 frontage road, Fort Worth
• Estimated timeline: April 1-Dec. 31
• Estimated cost: $21 million

• Location: 2000 Skyline Drive, McKinney
• Estimated timeline: July 1, 2026-Jan. 1, 2028
• Estimated cost: $20 million

In the upcoming March 3 primary elections, Texas voters will have the opportunity to nominate their chosen candidates for the November midterm election. From top state officials to county commissioners, primary elections shape who is ultimately elected to dozens of seats, driving the future direction of the Lone Star State.

Yet less than one-fifth of registered Texas voters participated in recent primary elections, data from the secretary of state’s office shows.

The big picture: March Matters, a group that works to get more Texans to the primary polls, found that 146 of Texas’ 150 state House races were effectively decided during the 2022 primaries, with just four competitive seats during that year’s midterm election.

Data also shows that primary voters tend to be older and represent the more extreme wings of their political parties.

What they're saying: "When primary voter turnout is so small, when only a fraction of voters are voting, your vote counts more,” said Mark Strama, who leads the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at the University of Texas.