DTX-PLN: Impact 11/4/2025

Plano City Council has approved its first drainage utility rate increase since 2020 to fund citywide erosion control projects and cover rising infrastructure costs.

What happened: Council members adopted the ordinance at an Oct. 27 meeting, raising municipal drainage rates to help pay for these projects and cover costs tied to the city’s municipal drainage revenue bonds. The new rates took effect Nov. 1, Director of Budget and Research Karen Rhodes-Whitley said.

What you need to know: Rhodes-Whitley said previously that the city needs to increase the rates, whether or not it funds the additional projects, due to increased costs and growing project demands. The new rates are expected to generate $1.67 million in additional revenue, according to city documents.

Luna Grill is now open in Plano.

Zooming in: The business offers fresh Mediterranean dishes, including chicken kabobs, falafel and pita wraps. The franchise has several locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including in Flower Mound, Richardson and Southlake.

• 2444 Preston Road, Ste. 200, Plano

During the two weeks of early voting Oct. 20-31, 56,963 registered voters cast their ballots at polling locations in Collin County.

Diving in deeper: The last day of early voting was Oct. 31, and Election Day is Nov. 4. Registered voters in Collin County can cast their ballots at any polling location. Polling sites in McKinney and Allen saw the highest turnout, while multiple sites in Plano also joined the top 10 polling locations for early voting.

Also of note: For a preview of what’s on your ballot, visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.

Election Day is Nov. 4. Polling places across Texas will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., according to the secretary of state’s office.

The overview: Voters in the following counties can vote at any polling place within their county of residence through the countywide voting program: Bastrop, Bexar, Brazoria, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Fort Bend, Galveston, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Tarrant, Travis and Williamson. Registered voters in other counties are required to visit a polling place specific to their voting precinct.

On the ballot: Texas voters will decide on 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution during the Nov. 4 election. Each proposition was approved by at least two-thirds of state lawmakers this spring before being placed on the ballot.

Voters in various communities across the state may also see local propositions and races on their ballots, including a 20% tax rate increase in Austin, a congressional race in Harris County and a state Senate race in Tarrant County.

Learn more: To get to know the propositions and candidates on your local ballot, visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.