After Prosper voters turned down most of the town’s $192.3 million bond package, town officials are reassessing how to move forward and fund several unmet infrastructure needs.

What you need to know: Residents voted down nearly $100 million in funding for police headquarters improvements, a new library, parks improvements and a new public works and parks service center. Only propositions A and F passed, totaling $95.1 million for roadway improvements and downtown upgrades out of the full $192.3 million package. Mayor David Bristol said the town anticipates moving forward with the approved projects in summer 2026.

What's happening? Of the failed propositions, Bristol said the public works service center is his top priority for alternative funding. Bristol said the town will not build a stand-alone library at this time, and the failure of the $24 million parks and recreation proposition will pause all major recreational improvements for at least the next three years.

Quote of note: “We’re going to respect the wishes of the voters,” Bristol said.

Carhartt recently opened in November at the Gates of Prosper.

Zooming in: The business sells a variety of clothing and accessories, including outerwear, jackets, work pants and hats. Carhartt has three other Texas locations in Fort Worth, San Antonio and Tyler, according to its website.

• 1081 Gates Parkway, Ste. 490, Prosper

Cases for two flu variations and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, have more than doubled since the end of October, according to data from Cook Children's Health Care in Fort Worth.

In a nutshell: More than 11% of all patients tested at Cook Children’s Medical Center-Fort Worth for respiratory viruses on the week of Nov. 9 were positive for Flu A, Flu B or RSV. The hospital tested a total of 757 patients during that week.

By comparison, the hospital tested 633 patients on the week of Oct. 26 and saw 5.53% of those patients tested positive for one of the three respiratory viruses.

A new 215-acre development in east Plano is close to final approval, while several new housing developments are underway in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake. 

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The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is moving forward with a set of permanent rules designed to prohibit the sale of consumable THC products to anyone under 21 years old.

The overview: The proposal is similar to emergency rules adopted Sept. 23, which are currently in effect and prohibit Texas alcohol retailers from selling intoxicating THC products to minors. The state health department adopted similar emergency rules in October.

The context: The existing and proposed THC rules are the result of a September executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott, who called for age restrictions on THC sales and tighter guardrails on the multibillion-dollar industry.

Earlier this month, federal lawmakers approved a ban on most consumable THC products, which is set to take effect in November 2026. The ban is part of a federal funding package that became law Nov. 12, ending a 43-day federal government shutdown.

Next steps: Texans can weigh in on the TABC's proposed permanent rules during a Dec. 11 virtual public hearing or submit written public comments through Jan. 4.