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Highland Village OKs spending over $253K to purchase asphalt patch truck

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.”

 
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Check out 6 business updates in Flower Mound, Highland Village, Argyle

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

Coming soon 
inLIFE Wellness

A new Pilates studio, inLIFE Wellness, plans to open its doors in Flower Mound early next year, said Aneesa Patel, director of the Flower Mound location. The business offers classes based on reformer Pilates, which combines a typical Pilates class with strength, cardio and barre exercise modalities.
  • 1901 Long Prairie Road, Ste. 116, Flower Mound

 

FOODIE FRIDAY
Check out these new restaurants and bars opening across the Dallas - Fort Worth area.

Dos Bros Fresh Mexican Grill opened Oct. 24 and serves customizable burritos, bowls, salads, nachos, tacos and quesadillas, the company website states.

A variety of protein options are available, including chicken, steak, carnitas, barbacoa and spicy tofu.

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☕️ Howdy Honey offers coffee, baked goods in Grapevine
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🍔 Roanoke Tavern offers craft burgers, Philly cheesesteaks, tavern bites on Oak Street
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🥤 Shake Shack coming soon to Shops at Highland Village
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🍕 Pizza Twist coming soon to north Plano
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A new modern steakhouse is set to open in Frisco’s Hall Park.

Tango Room, which has a location in Dallas’ Design District, features an intimate ambience that reimagines the modern steakhouse experience, a news release states.

Its menu will offer steakhouse classics, including New York strip and foie gras with modern plates such as lobster corndogs and a caviar martini.

Read now.

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Denton County approves $156K for Outer Loop project

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.

 
Statewide News
‘Texans think of other people’: What to know as Texas approaches 25 years of daily traffic fatalities

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

Measures to combat those trends include constructing protected bike lanes and pedestrian crossings; improving roadway lighting; adding roundabouts; and reducing congestion, according to government documents.

 

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