A contract with Canary Construction Inc. was approved by City Council at the Dec. 3 meeting after the company repaired a sinkhole that was developing on Cheek-Sparger Road and Silverwood Lane in Colleyville, Public Works Director Lisa Escobedo said.

The cost: The contract was for $86,670 with a contingency amount not to exceed $9,000, per city documents.

"Typically we come to [council] before we do any of these projects, but because of the emergency nature, we did have to fulfill the project," she said.

What happened? Public Works staff found that a storm drainage pipe running under Cheek-Sparger had deteriorated significantly, impacting the integrity of the roadway surface, according to city documents.

After nearly five years in the Park Village shopping center, Spruce Home + Closet has a new location in Southlake off North Carroll Avenue.

The details: The retail store sells clothing and accessories, candles, bags, hats, and jewelry, according to the website.

The first location, a 2,000-square-foot space at 11610 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 240, was opened by owners Dan and Amy Kelly Nov. 28, 2020.

• Relocated Nov. 14
• 409 N. Carroll Ave., Southlake

Grapevine Police Chief Mike Hamlin presented a possible new detention agreement with the city of Roanoke.

What’s happening? During the Dec. 2 Grapevine City Council meeting, the chief discussed its current detention contract with the cities of Coppell and Addison. He said that Addison, which is in the eastern part of the metroplex, will contract with another police department to house those who are arrested.

City Manager Bruno Rumbelow said council will vote for a new agreement with Roanoke during the Dec. 16 meeting.

Hamlin said the city has contracted to house arrestees from Coppell and Addison since 2022. He said the contract with Coppell will continue and Roanoke will replace Addison if the agreement is approved by council. It would start April 1, 2026, according to the presentation.

What’s next: Rumbelow said these contracts are a revenue source for the city to use portions of its detention center to help other agencies.

A new hospital is set to be built in McKinney after city officials approved the project, and Dallas Area Rapid Transit's $2 billion Silver Line transit rail is now open and connecting travelers to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. 

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The Texas comptroller’s office has released a set of rules to govern the state’s $1 billion education savings account program, or ESAs. Accepted families will receive thousands of dollars in state funds to send their children to a private school or homeschool them.

The overview: Accredited private schools and education vendors can begin applying to join the program as soon as Dec. 9, and applications will open for interested families Feb. 4.

Most families accepted into the program will receive about $10,300 per student, which can be spent on tuition at accredited private prekindergarten or K-12 schools and related expenses. Homeschooled students will receive up to $2,000 per year, while students with disabilities will be eligible for up to $30,000 annually.

Zooming in: Depending on a family’s income, students with disabilities may receive priority acceptance into the ESA program. Families can submit documentation from a physician or the U.S. Social Security Administration to be prioritized, although a detailed evaluation and individualized education plan are required to receive the additional special education funding.