DTX-FHA: Impact 10/31/2025

The big picture: Highland Village City Council approved spending over $250,000 to purchase an asphalt patch truck at an Oct. 28 meeting. The motion was approved in a 6-0 vote with council member Robert Fiester absent.

Zoom in: The truck will cost a total of $253,170.65 and will come from Doggett Freightliner of South Texas through the city’s cooperative purchasing agreement with The Interlocal Purchasing System, per city documents. These funds were included in the city’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2025-26.

Last fiscal year, there were 157 pothole patching work orders completed and 35 street maintenance work orders completed for full depth asphalt repairs, Marketing and Communications Director Laurie Mullens said.

“City crews currently temporarily patch potholes using a ‘throw and roll’ method,” Mullens said, in an email. “These temporary patches come at a higher cost per ton. The Pro Patch Pothole Unit will provide permanent repairs.”

Read more about the latest openings, anniversaries and what new businesses are coming to Flower Mound, Highland Village and Argyle, including a Pilates studio and a new golf simulation business and restaurant. 

Now open
The Argyle Open
The business has four simulation bays that use Full Swing Pro 2.0 technology, according to its website. Individuals can choose from different interactive sports games, including those for golf, soccer and basketball. The Argyle Open also has a yard area with games such as cornhole.

• 1242 FM 407, Ste. 400, Northlake

• 1901 Long Prairie Road, Ste. 116, Flower Mound

The Denton County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the final payment of $156,141 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Outer Loop project at an Oct. 28 meeting.

The Denton County Outer Loop project includes a six-lane highway through the Greenbelt Corridor between Lake Lewisville and Lake Ray Roberts that will eventually connect I-35 and the Dallas North Tollway, according to county documents.

A closer look: The Regional Outer Loop in Denton County is part of a larger system of proposed highways that link together to form the Regional Outer Loop, extending east into Collin County, and then south through eastern Collin County and into Rockwall and Kaufman counties.

The Army Corps of Engineers owns the land at the site of the proposed project. In order for the agency to enter into an agreement with Denton County, it must comply with the National Environmental Policy Act, which requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of proposed major actions, per its website.

Since Nov. 7, 2000, at least one person has died on Texas roads every day, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. As the Lone Star State nears 25 years of daily traffic deaths, officials at all levels of government are investing in new roadway safety projects and encouraging Texas drivers to do their part to curb deadly crashes.

The big picture: In the past 25 years, over 91,000 people have died on Texas roads. That is enough people to fill Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, according to TxDOT.

On average, 11 people died daily on Texas roads last year. In 2025, an average of 10 people had died per day as of Sept. 24.

Zooming in: State and local leaders found that the top factors in severe crashes include:

• Impaired driving
• High speeds
• Distracted driving
• Pedestrian and cyclist safety
• Lack of seatbelt use
• Roadway or lane departures
• Wrong-way driving