The fiscal year 2025-26 operating budget for the city of Keller will be used mostly on personnel services and lowering the property tax rate for homeowners.
The breakdown: Keller officials were presented the proposed budget at a work session meeting Aug. 27.
The city has a proposed operating budget of $110.6 million for the upcoming fiscal year, according to the presentation, and is scheduled for adoption Sept. 16.
Aromas on Oak offers original coffee flavors, locally-sourced pastries in Roanoke
Co-owners of Aromas on Oak, Ryan Buck and Kirsten Trudo-Buck wanted to create a cozy space where the community could sip coffee and relax, Buck said.
“We knew what we liked in coffee shops and we knew we liked it if they had something for kids [and] if they had comfortable furniture,” Buck said.
The coffee shop opened Aug. 31, 2024.
What’s on the menu: Buck and Trudo-Buck make their own syrups and create the signature drinks with the help of the baristas, Buck said.
Signature drinks include the teddy bear latte, which has honey and cinnamon, and the tiramisu latte, which is topped with mascarpone cheese whipped cream and cocoa powder, he said.
The coffee comes from a renowned coffee roaster, Jodi Weiser, who also owns a coffee consulting business, Buck said.
Royal Jordanian Airlines to bring flights to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in 2026
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport will add a new destination in 2026: Jordan.
The details: Royal Jordanian Airlines announced it will launch nonstop service to Queen Aila International Airport in Amman, Jordan, in May 2026, according to a Sept. 3 news release. Royal Jordanian will offer weekly flights four times a week aboard a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 270 seats, according to the news release.
Quote of note: “Welcoming Royal Jordanian to DFW is another exciting step in growing our global network," DFW Airport CEO Chris McLaughlin said in the release. "This new nonstop connection to Amman is a first for North Texas and will expand our reach into the Middle East and further grow DFW’s role as a key international gateway."
