The city of Grapevine is set to overhaul its traffic network after Grapevine City Council approved an over $127,000 investment to replace 45 aging signal switches across the city.

Council voted at the July 7 meeting to approve the use of the city’s capital equipment fund to replace the traffic signal switches for an amount of $127,697. This was determined to be the best product and pricing to meet the needs of the city of Grapevine, according to city documents.

The big picture: The 45 existing traffic switches are currently utilizing 10-year-old network equipment that has reached the end of its operational lifespan.

Without maintenance, the traffic signal switches will fail to maintain network connectivity, impacting cameras and signal timing systems, according to city documents.

What they're saying: “We are simply replacing network communication switches in various traffic cabinets,” Grapevine Director of Marketing and Communications Mona Quintanilla said in an email. “This allows traffic to communicate with various equipment located in the traffic cabinets to make adjustments.”

KidStrong opened its Southlake location in late June, according to company staff.

What they offer: The business offers weekly 45-minute fitness classes that are designed for children who are walking through 11 years old. KidStrong classes combine cognitive development, physical activity and life skills, according to its website.

All classes are taught by expert coaches, per the website.

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Texan restaurant chain Cotton Patch Cafe announced that it has been acquired by Local Favorite Restaurants.

The overview: The chain announced June 29 that Local Favorite Restaurants had acquired Cotton Patch Cafe from Altamont Capital Partners.

Local Favorite Restaurants currently owns and operates other Texas restaurants, such as El Fenix Mexican Restaurant, Snuffer's Restaurant & Bar, Twisted Root Burger Company and Meso Maya.

Looking back: Cotton Patch Cafe originally opened in Nacogdoches, Texas, in 1989. Since then, Cotton Patch Cafe has served up Southern-style cooking at 46 locations across Texas and New Mexico. Despite becoming a chain, Cotton Patch Cafe has kept its original scratch-made recipes as well as its $9.99 Texas Value Meals.