With most of last year’s $192.3 million bond package rejected by voters, Prosper leaders are shifting their focus to planning for the future, emphasizing stronger communication and more collaboration among town leaders.

What happened: Prosper Town Council members and local officials met Feb. 10 for a town visioning session to reflect on the past year and identify priorities for 2026.

What you need to know: Town leaders discussed the town’s key visioning priorities for 2026, including diversifying the town’s tax base, prioritizing key infrastructure projects and further positioning the town as a health care hub. Mayor David Bristol said that in light of the bond results, town officials are reassessing how to fund projects, likely shifting to a pay-as-you-go model and finding new revenue sources.

Quote of note: “Elections have repercussions,” Bristol said. “There’s going to be impacts maybe not this year or next year, but it’s going to be four, five, seven years down the road.”

Fossil Creek Liquor is planning to open a new location in the Creeks at Celina, a company representative confirmed.

Zooming out: The new location will be the company’s third store in Prosper.

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Two candidates are on the Democratic ballot for Texas House District 61 for the March 3 primary election.

The details: Jackie Bescherer and Brittany Black are both running to represent District 61 in the Texas House. The winner will appear again on the November ballot against the winner of the Republican primary, which features incumbent Keresa Richardson and candidate Frederick Frazier. Cities the district represents include Plano, McKinney, Frisco and Celina.

What you need to know: Early voting for the March 3 primary runs from Feb. 17-27. Registered voters may cast ballots in either Texas’ Republican or Democratic primary, but not both. Third-party candidates will appear on the November ballot.

Two candidates are on the Republican ballot for Texas House District 61 for the March 3 primary election.

The details: Frederick Frazier is challenging incumbent Keresa Richardson to represent District 61 in the Texas House. The winner will appear again on the November ballot against the winner of the Democratic primary, which features candidates Jackie Bescherer and Brittany Black. Cities the district represents include Plano, McKinney, Frisco and Celina.

What you need to know: Early voting for the March 3 primary runs from Feb. 17-27. Registered voters may cast ballots in either Texas’ Republican or Democratic primary, but not both. Third-party candidates will appear on the November ballot.

Mark Newgent is challenging incumbent Keith Self in the Republican primary to compete in November for the U.S. House District 3 seat.

What voters should know: The winner in March will face Democratic candidate Evan Hunt in November. Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. The questions include:

• What would your top priorities be if you are elected? 
• Why are you running for this position?
• What are the biggest challenges facing the cities in your district?