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Richardson officials propose $406M budget, no tax rate increase for FY 2026-27

Richardson city staff are proposing a $406 million budget with no tax rate increase for fiscal year 2026-27.

The big picture: City Manager Don Magner presented the proposed budget to City Council over an Aug. 3-4 budget workshop and recommended that the city maintain the current property tax rate. The proposal includes compensation increases for city employees, a new water and wastewater rate plan, and added investments in public safety, infrastructure and economic development.

What's next: Magner is set to file the final budget Aug. 14, and after public hearings, council is expected to vote on adopting the budget Sept. 21.

 
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Soul food restaurant Trucker’s Cafe reopens in Richardson

Trucker’s Cafe reopened its Richardson location on Aug. 1.

The details: The remodeled restaurant, which first opened in Richardson in 2020, had been closed for a year due to a fire, owner Paulette Johnson said. Trucker's Cafe is a soul food restaurant that serves salads, burgers, fish, chicken, meatloaf and more.

  • 580 W. Arapaho Road, Ste. 406, Richardson
 

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Night Market at The Boardwalk at Granite Park

First Friday Denton

Aug. 7, 6-10 p.m.
Plano

Aug. 7, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Denton

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Goat Yoga at Frisco Fresh Market

Book Lovers Day at Talking Animals Books

Aug. 8, 10-11 a.m.
Frisco

Aug. 9, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Grapevine

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85K students will use new Texas Education Freedom Accounts this school year

At least 85,000 students will use Texas' new education savings accounts during the 2026-27 school year, an Aug. 3 report shows. Enrollment may grow as the school year kicks off and more families opt in to the program.

The overview: The Texas Education Freedom Accounts program gives families state funds to send their children to private schools or homeschool them, with priority going to students with disabilities and children from low-income households.

About 24% of students participating in the TEFA program have a disability, according to state data, and 80% of participants are from low-income families.

Zooming in: The largest numbers of students participating in the program live in Texas’ largest school districts, data shows. The report lists that 3,327 participants live in Houston ISD’s boundaries, followed by 2,645 participants from Dallas ISD, 2,271 participants from Northside ISD and 2,024 participants from Fort Bend ISD.

Previous state data showed that about 43% of students selected for the program had previously attended a Texas public school, although the Aug. 3 report did not include that information.

 

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