Allen is revamping its Trails and Bikeways Master Plan. Allen City Council approved a $150,000 contract with Halff Associates to update the city’s Trails and Bikeways Master Plan at an April 28 meeting.

Zoom in: The city’s current Trails and Bikeways Master Plan, adopted in 2019, no longer reflects current conditions, completed projects or evolving priorities, according to city documents. Additionally, updates to the Collin County Regional Trail Plan in 2025 prompted Allen Parks and Recreation officials to begin updating the city’s plan to align with regional efforts, Parks and Recreation Director Kate Meacham said.

Infrastructure consulting firm Halff Associates has prior experience working with the city and consulted on the 2019 trails plan, Meacham said.

Glo Tanning is opening an Allen location, a company representative said.

The details: The salon offers sessions in tanning beds and booths, spray tans, tanning products and spa treatments, according to its website. Construction of the 2,549 square-foot space is expected to wrap up in July, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

• 906 W. McDermott Drive, Ste. 509, Allen

On May 26, Texas Republican voters will choose their nominee for the U.S. Senate in a runoff election between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The big picture: The Republican race for U.S. Senate is one of several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

Cornyn and Paxton were the two highest-performing candidates in the eight-way primary race, with Cornyn securing 42% of the vote to Paxton's 41%.

At the polls: Early voting in Texas' runoff elections runs from May 18-22, and runoff election day is May 26.

Looking ahead: The winner of the May 26 overtime round will face the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate—state Rep. James Talarico of Austin—in the November midterm election. Third-party and independent candidates may also appear on the November ballot, and the winner of that election will be sworn in to the U.S. Senate in January 2027.