The city of Keller plans to paint the historic water tower on US 377. Keller City Council also tabled a planned mixed-use development and approved a contract with a third-party company for inspection work during the Oct. 6 meeting.

Water Tower: Public Works Director Alonzo Liñán discussed the water tower project during the work session that followed the regular council meeting.

Viking Industrial Painting, from La Vista, Nebraska, estimated the cost of painting and rehabilitating the tower at $249,200.

Samantha Springs Commerce: A proposed mixed-use development called Samantha Springs Commerce along US 377 was tabled until the Oct. 20 meeting.

Jason Claunch of Catalyst Commercial proposed rezoning 15.63 acres owned by Joe McCombs from commercial and light industrial to planned development-mixed use.

The development would feature 31 brownstone homes, retail locations and 3.27 acres of open space, according to city documents.

After 19 years in business in Keller, DoubleDave’s Pizzaworks has a new owner. John Alexandrides sold his franchise to Daniel Davis, who operates a location in San Angelo.

What happened: Changes to the dining area include a new menu board, a new fountain machine for beverages, a new salad bar and some painting touch-ups, Davis said. The Greater Keller Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 10 for the new ownership group.

In addition, he applied for a license from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to sell beer.

On the menu: DoubleDave’s Pizzaworks sells pizza, sandwiches, salads and dessert pizza.

The restaurant also has a pizza of the month. The October flavor is The Bee’s Knees, which has cupped and charred pepperoni, hot honey sausage, basil and Mike’s Hot Honey on a hand-tossed crust. There is also a new Snickerdoodle dessert pizza.

• 800 S. Main St., Ste. 248, Keller

One of Keller’s newest boutiques is not mainstream, because it is not supposed to be.

Raven Moon Collective opened its doors in late September, offering a curated collection geared toward the alternative subculture.

The details: According to the store's social media, Raven Moon got its start selling limited pieces at a booth at Chaos to Couture, a vintage shop in Fort Worth.

Now, the brick-and-mortar store accepts vintage or gently used alternative clothing for cash or store credit.

• 419 N. Main St., Keller

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

Upcoming projects

1. John Hickman Parkway construction

Project: John Hickman Parkway in Frisco will be constructed from Dallas North Tollway to Parkwood Boulevard. The project borders The Mix at the corner of Lebanon Road and Dallas North Tollway.

Update: The project is in the design phase and project details are not yet available.

• Timeline: early 2027-mid 2028

• Cost: $7.5 million

• Funding source: city of Frisco

Ongoing projects

2. Eldorado Parkway and Virginia Parkway rehabilitation

Project: Reconstruction of failing concrete panels and broken curbs will occur in McKinney along Eldorado Parkway between Ridge Road and US 75 and along Virginia Parkway between Stonebridge Drive and US 75.

Update: Work on Eldorado Parkway is complete. Work continues on Virginia Parkway between Lake Forest Drive and Hardin Boulevard. Any remaining work on Virginia Parkway between Hardin Boulevard and US 75 will be completed in summer 2027 after the project is rebid.

• Timeline: June 2025-October 2026

• Cost: $10.8 million

• Funding source: city of McKinney

As Election Day nears, candidates seeking to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate are raising—and spending—large sums of money, their campaign finance reports show.

The details: Candidates and political action committees, or PACs, involved in federal races had until midnight Oct. 15 to submit reports detailing their fundraising and spending from the third quarter of 2026—July 1 through Sept. 30.

• Democrat James Talarico raised $60.2 million and spent $67.2 million, according to his campaign finance report.

• Republican Ken Paxton, the state's current attorney general, reported raising $10.2 million and spending $7.1 million

• Libertarian Ted Brown's campaign finance report shows he raised about $5,208 and spent $3,410

Preparing for the polls: Early voting in Texas' midterm election runs from Oct. 19-30, and Election Day is Nov. 3.

Texans can view a personalized sample ballot with information about dozens of candidates and local propositions at communityimpact.com/voter-guide.