DTX-FHA: Impact 10/16/2025

The development of a second Marty B’s Coffee location continues to progress in Flower Mound.

The planning and zoning commission unanimously approved a site plan for the coffee shop during its Oct. 13 meeting.

The gist: The site plan depicts a single-story drive-thru coffee shop totaling around 4,300 square feet, according to town documents. The second Marty B’s Coffee location is within Lakeside Crossing, which is along International Parkway near the intersection with Lakeside Parkway.

What else: Flower Mound Town Council approved a rezoning request for the site to accommodate the coffee shop in December 2024. The second Marty B’s Coffee is expected to open next year, as previously reported by Community Impact.

Uncle Mike’s Bistro celebrated its grand re-opening in Argyle Oct. 4 after renovating and adding new menu items, according to its Facebook page. 

The cafe was closed for renovations from Sept. 20-27, Co-owner Valarie Gross said. 

The details: Renovations included opening up the room, adding more seating to the space, repainting and adding patio furniture, co-owner Mike Gross said. 

The cafe’s hours were also extended to 8 p.m. for Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, Mike Gross said. New menu items were also added, including flatbread pizzas, charcuterie boards, desserts, burgers, wings and sliders, Valarie Gross said. 

• 144 Old Town Blvd. N., Ste. 2, Argyle

Denton County election workers will track how many voters report to the incorrect polling locations during the Nov. 4 election, Denton County Elections Administrator Frank Phillips said. The elections department will also track how many redirected voters end up getting to vote.

The context: Denton County voters must vote at a specific polling location in their precinct of residence to vote on election day. Voters can cast their ballot at any location in the county during early voting for both primary and general elections.

In order to eliminate redirects and mitigate voter confusion, activists and the Denton County Democratic Party have advocated for the county to implement countywide election day polling, also called vote centers, which would allow voters to cast a ballot at any polling place in the county, just like early voting.

The Texas House and Senate are launching new legislative committees to “get to the bottom of exactly what occurred” during this summer’s deadly Central Texas floods, state leaders announced Oct. 13.

The details: The bipartisan panels, known as the House and Senate General Investigating Committees on the July 2025 Flooding Events, will meet jointly to conduct “a comprehensive and thorough review” of the floods, House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said.

Lawmakers will be tasked with:

• Identifying strategies to strengthen Texas’ disaster preparedness
• Helping communities respond to future floods
• Examining actions taken at summer camps in the flood zone