Northwest ISD’s voter-approval tax rate election passed with 51.87% of voters in favor of the new tax rate across three counties.

11,636 voters in Denton, Tarrant and Wise counties voted in support of the new tax rate according to unofficial voting results. 10,795, or 48.13%, voted in opposition. All results are unofficial until canvassed.

What you need to know: The voter-approved tax rate of $1.0841 per $100 of taxable property value is a $0.0038 decrease from the 2024-25 school year.

Merge Play in Roanoke offers an event space for families and friends to connect, General Manager and Property Owner Johnny Critz said.

The details: The event space has a bar, which can be rented, has musical instruments, live karaoke, board games and a pool table.  The bar includes sodas, cream sodas, mocktails and iced coffees, according to Merge’s website. 

The context: This is an expansion of Merge Work, the event space next door, which has a coworking event space for company gatherings, Critz said.

“Our goal with both of [these spaces] is very community-driven and bringing people together,” he said. “We want to merge all the different communities together into one big group. We’re very passionate about getting people in person again.” 

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The second phase of airport roadway construction is underway at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

The airport announced that new access into Terminal B started Oct. 20 with new right-hand exits from International Parkway, a new bridge to the terminal and associated roadway improvements.

The second phase of the construction will be right-hand access into Terminal A from International Parkway. Work is expected to stretch through the winter holiday travel period, according to a news release.

The specifics: Work on the roadway to Terminal B was completed two weeks ahead of schedule, and that allowed the work for Terminal A to start earlier. A full detour began Oct. 24.

All exits out of Terminal B will be directed to the south exit plaza, but travelers who need to return northbound can make a left-hand U-turn before the exit plaza, according to a news release.

A closer look: The first entrance into the parking garage at Terminal A is closed for the duration of Phase 2.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced his bid for a fourth gubernatorial term Nov. 9, laying out an ambitious six-pronged plan to make “out-of-control property taxes finished in Texas.”

The details: Abbott's goals include eliminating property taxes charged by public school districts, which make up the majority of an average homeowner’s property tax bill. Some conservative groups and lawmakers pushed for an end to school property taxes during recent state legislative sessions.

The governor’s plan to limit local tax increases includes:

• Limiting annual local government spending
• Requiring approval from two-thirds of local voters for all tax hikes
• Allowing local residents to petition for an election to roll back tax rates
• Requiring property appraisals to occur once every five years
• Capping appraisal increases at 3% per year, down from 10% today
• Asking voters to eliminate school property taxes