From the first phase of a new residential community to an upcoming intersection improvement project, check out three Flower Mound Town Council stories from March.

1. Havenwood site plan
A subdivision site plan for Havenwood, an over 200-home development in west Flower Mound, has received approval.

Flower Mound Town Council unanimously approved a subdivision site plan and tree removal permits for the first 87 homes in Havenwood during the March 2 meeting.

2. FM 2499, FM 3040 intersection project
Construction could begin later this year on intersection improvements at FM 2499 and FM 3040.

Flower Mound Town Council unanimously approved a project contract worth over $2.82 million with Boyd-based 2L Construction during the March 2 meeting.

3. Furst Ranch development agreement
Flower Mound officials approved an agreement to cover the costs for eligible infrastructure projects in Furst Ranch, a mixed-use development in the western part of town.

Council unanimously approved the agreement, which provides an estimated $22.17 million in water, road and sewer projects, during the March 2 meeting.

A new clothing store, J. Crew Factory, is coming to The Shops at Highland Village.

The overview: The store sells a selection of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and accessories. J. Crew Factory also sells swimwear, according to its website.

The company plans to occupy a little over 4,000 square feet within the shopping center. The cost of renovations for the store is around $614,000, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

What's next: Construction is set to begin in early June and be completed in August, per the filing.

• 1100 Cottonwood Creek, Ste. P130, Highland Village

See five road projects planned or ongoing around Dallas-Fort Worth.

1. Teel Parkway construction
Project: Teel Parkway in Prosper will be improved with a four-lane concrete divided roadway. The improvements include paving, a retaining wall, drainage and median landscaping. The project spans First Street to Freeman Way.
Update: The project is in the design phase.

• Timeline: winter 2027-summer 2029
• Cost: $800,000
• Funding source: town of Prosper

• Timeline: TBD
• Cost: $169,788
• Funding sources: cities of Colleyville, Euless

In the nine months until Texas’ 90th legislative session begins in January, state lawmakers are expected to hold information-gathering hearings on hundreds of topics that will lay the groundwork for next year’s policymaking.

During a March 27 legislative summit in New Braunfels, four longtime lawmakers shared some of their top priorities for next year.

What they're saying: The legislators said they were focused on furthering some projects from previous legislative cycles, including water preservation initiatives and a new education savings account program.

More details: They said they also intend to study data center operations and how the large facilities impact local water supplies, noting that the legislature will work with local officials to determine how much data center regulation should happen locally and when the state should step in. 

“Does the state need to be involved? Yes,” Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, said. “Does local government need to have a say? Yes. But we’ve also got to remember, so does the private taxpayer. So we need to get a combination of all three.”