Celina city officials are set to consider tightening regulations on electric bicycle and motorcycle usage following an increase in safety concerns.

At the Jan. 13 meeting, Celina City Council received an update on e-bike and e-motorcycle usage from Celina Police Chief John Cullison and discussed establishing a city ordinance.

Some context: Cullison said Celina is seeing safety concerns increase related to juveniles using e-bikes and e-motorcycles, including instances where children are riding e-bikes late at night on Preston Road. Prosper town officials adopted an ordinance in October tightening regulations on e-bike and e-motorcycle usage in response to rising reports of young riders speeding, violating traffic laws and creating safety hazards. 

Looking ahead: City officials are planning to draft an ordinance and bring it forward for review at a future council meeting.

The Celina City Council approved a specific use permit for the gas station at a Jan. 13 meeting.

Why now: According to a presentation by city staff, the new gas station will help meet high demand as the intersection expands.

The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport board approved a $582 million revision to the contract for Terminal F and Skyline Station during the Jan. 8 meeting.

The revision supports future phases of the Terminal F expansion, but does not impact the anticipated opening of Phase 1 of Terminal F in 2027, according to the presentation.

The details: The new contract with Innovation Next+ is now $1.7 billion and the current contract was extended by 379 days. The new projected end date for the work is Aug. 29, 2028.

The change order calls for earthworks, structure and building envelope to expand the concourse capacity for future passenger processing and concessions areas of Terminal F.

Also on the agenda: Atrius Wayfinder, previously LocusLabs, was given a $1.8 million contract to upgrade the DFW Airport mobile app.

The Oakland, California-based company will add enhanced indoor navigation and wayfinding for users. It will also provide the ability to generate heat maps, dwell-time analysis for future planning by concessions and customer experience in the airport, according to board documents.

Some Texas film industry leaders say the state is on its way to becoming the third “media coast,” joining Los Angeles and New York as film production hubs. A recent increase in state funding is helping buoy that growth, said Chase Musslewhite, co-founder of Media for Texas, an Austin-based nonprofit that advocates for the advancement of the state’s film industry.

The details: Through 2035, $1.5 billion in state incentives will be available for movies, television shows, documentaries and related projects created in Texas.

To be eligible for the program funding under Senate Bill 22, at least 35% of a production’s cast and crew must live in Texas and at least 60% of the work must be done in-state, according to the Texas Film Commission. Grant reimbursements start at 5% and go up to 31%, depending on how much a production spends and other aspects of the project.

The local impact: After SB 22 became law Sept. 1, some local governments across Texas—including Austin, San Antonio and Houston—expanded or launched their own film incentive programs.