Allen officials have spent more than $7 million this calendar year to repair aging roads and sidewalks, including $2.2 million for work in two of the city’s older neighborhoods.

The big picture: More than 60% of Allen’s roughly 110 neighborhoods are at least 25 years old, Mayor Chris Schulmeister said. The infrastructure investments are expected to enhance resident quality of life while also preventing more expensive repairs in the future through regular maintenance, city officials said.

“City leaders understand the critical importance of staying out in front of aging infrastructure so that we don’t encounter costly problems down the road,” Schulmeister said in an email.

A closer look: The community's age and having less than 8% of undeveloped land left has prompted Allen leaders to shift focus toward reinvesting in city assets, Allen City Manager Eric Ellwanger said.

“We have to give equal, if not more, focus at this point in our life to rehabilitation [and] reinvestment to make sure we continue to be a vibrant community,” he said.

Tecovas is coming soon Allen, said Iris Solis, a senior account manager with Dancie Perugini Ware Public Relations.

A closer look: The business offers Western wear and leather goods including boots, hats, belts and apparel for women, men and children, per its website.

• 820 W. Stacy Road, Allen

At her first public event since winning the Nov. 3 election, Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa announced her initial plans for the transition between gubernatorial administrations, emphasizing her plans to work across the aisle in "building a government that is working for the people of Texas."

The overview: Hinojosa also announced the team leading her transition to the governor's office:

• Joe Madden, former chief of staff for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo

• Former GOP state Rep. Ernest Bailes

• Ryan Pollock, executive director of the Texas State Building and Construction Trades Council

• Tamala Barksdale, a former Austin ISD trustee

Quote of note: "This is not about being a Democratic administration," she said. "I'm not going to be the governor for just Democrats—I'm going to be the governor for all the people of Texas."

One more thing: Hinojosa said Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, whom she unseated in the Nov. 3 election, had been "gracious" and expressed that his office would "fully cooperate with this transition and be helpful as they can."