The first phase of construction for the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant expansion received funding after Denton City Council approved about $90 million for the improvement project at a March 3 council meeting.

The gist: Council selected Irving-based construction firm Sundt Construction as the construction manager at-risk to manage early-phase construction, like earthwork, utilities and site surveying, council documents state.

The new plant will increase the site’s water capacity to 30 million gallons per day, according to a report from Planning and Engineering Division Manager Kyle Pedigo. City documents show the plant’s current capacity is 21 million gallons per day, and is operating at about 90% capacity.

The project’s scope also includes building a new control operations building and improving solids handling and disinfection, Pedigo said.

What they’re saying: “This is something that we really need to do,” council member Brian Beck said. “As our city expands, we really need to expand our capacity.”

Salvage Secondhand Shoppe, a thrift store specializing in handpicked, gently worn clothing, will celebrate its fifth anniversary March 7 with a nostalgia-themed party.

The details: The event will hone in on Y2K trends and styles, according to a Facebook post from Salvage Secondhand Shoppe. There will be a charm bar for jewelry on-site, as well as a DJ, nostalgic snacks, party favor bags with a $50 purchase and 2000s-themed giveaways.

Salvage Secondhand Shoppe promotes sustainability by repurposing gently used clothes, showcasing sustainable brands and promoting reusable totes for shopping, according to its website.

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The city of Fort Worth has applied for a $25 million grant for a new bridge at a railroad crossing at Heritage Trace Parkway.

“A bridge over this road is very much needed,” council District 10 representative Alan Blaylock said. “We just need to get this done, so I’m excited.”

The location is between council districts 7 and 10, and this particular stretch is between Rock Hibiscus Drive and Playmoor Drive. Currently, Heritage Trace Parkway dead-ends at the railroad crossing.

The purpose is an application and acceptance of, if awarded, a Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development Grant, according to council documents.

What else? A road in council District 4 and three roads near Texas Motor Speedway in council District 10 will be repaved, which was approved at the Feb. 24 council meeting.

The work will rehabilitate 8.14 lane miles, as part of the asphalt resurfacing contract, according to city documents.

Also of note: Another Fort Worth road project is the SH 114 and Championship Parkway traffic signal project.

Over 2.3 million Democrats and nearly 2.2 million Republicans voted in the March 3 election, according to unofficial election results from the secretary of state. Totaling nearly 4.5 million voters, this is “the highest voter turnout for a primary in Texas history,” the secretary of state’s office said.

By the numbers: Nearly one-fourth of Texas’ 18.7 million registered voters participated in the primaries, shattering turnout rates from recent years. Less than one-fifth of registered voters cast ballots in the 2024 presidential and 2022 midterm primaries, state election records show.

Texas’ previous primary turnout record was set in 2008, when 4.2 million voters cast ballots in high-profile presidential primaries.

Zooming in: Election data shows the most people cast votes in the high-profile U.S. Senate races that topped the ticket, with the total numbers of votes steadily decreasing down the ballot in both primaries.

There is “some certainty” that voter enthusiasm will extend to the November midterm election, Republican data analyst Ross Hunt told Community Impact during early voting.