What’s new: The city began work on its $6.4 million renovations of North Park, which include converting the three fields to artificial turf and increasing parking, in accordance with the Southlake 2035 Parks, Recreation & Open Space Master Plan.

Construction began on Sept. 21 for what will be the final stage of the city’s field turf conversion project.

The overview

David Miller, director of community services, said the turf has been an improvement for the aesthetics and playability of the fields, and allows teams more opportunities to practice.

Looking ahead

The project is expected to be completed early in 2027.

BreadHaus has offered European-style, artisan baked goods in Grapevine since 1996.

On the menu: The bakery offers artisan baked goods such as whole grain sourdoughs, rye breads, rolls, cookies and pretzels free of commercial yeast, preservatives and artificial additives, according to its website.
The bakery's 30-year anniversary will be celebrated Oct. 24 with surprise giveaways throughout the day.

• 700 W. Dallas Road, Grapevine

Check out five upcoming, ongoing and completed transportation projects around Dallas-Fort Worth.

1. Frisco Street construction

Project: Frisco Street will be constructed into a four-lane roadway from Eldorado Parkway to Panther Creek Parkway.

Update: The project is in the design phase and expected to start later this year.

• Timeline: late 2026-mid 2027

• Cost: $15 million

• Funding source: city of Frisco

2. Campbell Road and University Parkway intersection work

Project: Crews will upgrade traffic signals and perform work on the intersection lanes at Campbell Road and University Parkway in Richardson.

Update: The construction contract was awarded to JR West Texas Concrete, and construction is expected to begin in January.

• Timeline: January 2026-summer 2027

• Cost: $1.53 million

• Funding source: city of Richardson

The Texas comptroller's office is reviewing the finances and spending decisions of four public school districts: Austin, El Paso, Prosper and Barbers Hill ISDs.

The overview: The review was requested by Gov. Greg Abbott in August and will identify whether schools are directing taxpayer dollars toward students, teachers and classrooms over administrative costs, according to information from the two state agencies.

Zooming in: For the 2024-25 school year, the Texas Education Agency gave the selected districts the following financial ratings:

• Austin ISD: B rating; score of 88 (about 69,000 students)

• El Paso ISD: A rating; score of 92 (about 46,000 students)

• Prosper ISD: A rating; score of 94 (about 33,000 students)

• Barbers Hill ISD: A rating; score of 100 (about 8,000 students)

More details: Austin and Prosper ISDs are in Community Impact's coverage areas. According to previous reporting, Austin ISD passed an $887 million general fund budget for fiscal year 2026-27 after making $205 million in gross cuts this summer. Prosper ISD adopted a budget with an expected $42.2 million shortfall.