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Richardson residents will likely vote on 50 amendments to the Richardson city charter in the May election.

The background: City Secretary Aimee Nemer presented an overview of 48 propositions that City Council already approved for the charter election, as well as two new propositions for council to review.

What’s new: Nemer presented two options for a resign-to-run provision, requiring the automatic resignation of any council member or mayor who announces their candidacy for any other elective public office. The amendment could be either prospective or retroactive. Council member Dan Barrios announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress on Dec. 9, so a retroactive amendment would force his resignation if voters approved the proposition in May.

Quote of note: “The will of the voters was that you serve out your term, and that you not run for another office,” Justice said. “I’m in favor of it being retrospective.”

The specifics: Other charter amendments on the ballot include increasing council compensation and adding one-year residency requirements for council, board and commission members.

Paris Baguette has set a tentative opening date of Feb. 14 in Dallas, near the Richardson border, a company representative said.

On the menu: The eatery’s menu includes cakes, tarts, donuts and other sweet options. Savory items like buffalo chicken and ranch pizzetta, four cheese quiche and crab meat croquette are also available. Non-baked goods include salads, sandwiches and wraps. The drink menu features hot, iced and frozen beverages.

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A new John Peter Smith medical outpatient facility could be constructed in Fort Worth, among other projects recently filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Here are five of the most expensive permits filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. JPS medical outpatient building
The public, Fort Worth-based JPS Health Network filed a permit to add outpatient services to a new 10-story, 300,000-square-foot medical outpatient building, according to the TDLR filing. The new facility will offer laboratory and imaging services and is scheduled to open in 2029, according to the health system.

• Location: 1300 S. Main St., Fort Worth
• Estimated timeline: Jan. 9, 2026-July 29, 2029
• Estimated cost: $250 million

• Location: 2400 Maumelle Drive, Plano
• Estimated timeline: May 15-Aug. 1
• Estimated cost: $5.5 million