Plano officials said the city is starting its second round of erosion projects in 2027.

Director of Engineering Caleb Thornhill provided a presentation on the city's erosion projects to council at a meeting Oct. 26.

The details: Thornhill said the second round of projects will focus on determining how fast each creek system in the city is changing, finding new critical sites and finding ways to provide more maintenance to the creeks while lessening assessments.

Dig deeper: Thornhill said private property has brought a challenge to the city's erosion control projects and the engineering department has been working with the city's legal team to create a procedure. He said the city plans to talk to owners impacted by erosion from nearby creeks, especially if the city needs access to private property, to assess the area.

Looking ahead: Council member Steve Lavine shared interest in seeking avenues for residential and HOA owners who may not be able to offer a contribution for erosion control projects.

A new clinic specializing in pain management opened in west Plano.

What they offer: Artisan Interventional Pain offers epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency ablation and spinal cord stimulation, according to its website. The clinic also performs regenerative and musculoskeletal treatments, neuromodulation, advanced pain management and minimally invasive spinal procedures.

Some context: The clinic was founded by Dr. Cindy Tiu, a double board-certified physician in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain medicine.

• 7000 W. Plano Parkway, Ste. 210, Plano

More than 4.5 million Texans cast ballots in the first seven days of early voting in the Nov. 3 election, state data shows.

The overview: From Oct. 19-25, 23.8% of Texas' 19 million registered voters had voted in-person or by mail, according to voter turnout data submitted by counties and reported by the secretary of state. This is slightly below early voting turnout at the same point in 2018 and several percentage points above turnout in 2022.

Some context: Turnout this fall follows voter enthusiasm during the March primary election, when more Texans voted early than in recent primaries. In total, about 4.5 million people—or one-fourth of voters registered at the time—cast ballots in Texas' March election, setting a primary turnout record.

At the polls: Registered voters can visit any polling place in their county through Oct. 30, the last day of early voting. Election Day is Nov. 3. Texans can read Q&As with dozens of candidates, find local polling sites and print a custom sample ballot at communityimpact.com/voter-guide.