With the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, read the latest on closures and trash collection impacts in Flower Mound, Highland Village and Argyle.

The overview: In Flower Mound, trash, recycling and bulk material collections scheduled for Nov. 27-28 will be delayed by one day, according to a town news release. Collections scheduled for Nov. 27 will be made Nov. 28, and pickups Nov. 28 will take place Nov. 29.

Similarly, trash service in Highland Village will be delayed by one day, with collections scheduled for Nov. 27-28 taking place Nov. 28-29, City Manager Paul Stevens said.

Argyle’s trash service will not be impacted by the Thanksgiving holiday, Town Manager Mike Sims said.

More details: Municipal offices for Flower Mound, Highland Village and Argyle will be closed Nov. 27-28 in observance of Thanksgiving.

The new Flower Mound location of Alloy Personal Training opened in early November, according to a company representative.

A closer look: The business offers personalized fitness programs to help individuals achieve their goals, according to the business's website. Alloy Personal Training also has locations in Coppell and Southlake. 

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This year, voters in communities across Texas were skeptical of local property tax hikes and supportive of larger tax breaks for homeowners and businesses, results from the Nov. 4 election show.

The overview: Voters in Community Impact’s coverage areas approved just over half of the local bond propositions and tax rate elections on the November ballot, according to previous Community Impact reporting. Statewide, 40% of tax rate elections and 45.9% of bond propositions passed, according to Sen. Paul Bettencourt, a Houston Republican and property tax policy writer.

Zooming in: Cities, counties, school districts and other local government entities use funding from tax hikes to build new schools and facilities; hire educators and first responders; and maintain local infrastructure. However, amid high inflation nationwide, more Texas residents are tightening their belts and asking local officials to do the same, fiscal policy experts told Community Impact.

Local governments whose tax hikes were shot down are now grappling with how to make cuts while maintaining essential services, Community Impact reporting shows.