The Fort Worth City Council took a step toward enhancing the city’s water and sewer infrastructure during its Oct. 21 meeting. Council unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of $180 million in revenue bonds to the Texas Water Development Board.

The details: According to city documents, the project objective is to expand the Eagle Mountain Water Treatment Plant capacity to treat water by 35 million gallons per day.

Quote of note: “Fort Worth Water staff are dedicated to delivering water, wastewater and reclaimed water services to our customers in the most efficient, reliable and affordable manner,” Fort Worth Water Director Chris Harder said. “That starts with water quality, but also includes reinvestment in our infrastructure, reducing water loss through breaks and leaks, financial stewardship, and planning for future growth and regulatory changes.”

A Roanoke business will be adding space in the Alliance area of Fort Worth.

During the Oct. 21 Fort Worth City Council meeting, a lease agreement was approved between the city and Alliance Landscape Company for a spot in the Alliance Fort Worth Maintenance Facility.

Zooming in: Alliance Landscape Company is a commercial landscape company that offers irrigation management, power washing, winter weather needs, soil analysis and landscape installation services, according to its website. The main office is at 3730 Haslet Roanoke Road in Roanoke. 

The details: According to city documents, Alliance Landscape Company will store its seasonal landscaping equipment and materials in a 3,670-square-foot space in building No. 16 within the Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport. The initial lease expires Sept. 30, 2026, with an option for three one-year extensions. Monthly rent will be $1,000, according to city documents. Rent will increase 3% on the start date of each extension that is exercised.

After more than a year of work, a section of the Collin County Outer Loop has been completed and is opened to the public. Meanwhile, several lanes of Dallas Parkway have been closed in Prosper and Celina to continue work on the Dallas North Tollway. 

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Texas is the nation’s largest energy producer, leading other U.S. states in both natural gas production and renewable energy generation, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows. Yet as people, businesses and data centers continue to move to the state, experts say Texas leaders need to harness new strategies to make energy more affordable and ensure the state power grid remains reliable.

The details: Amid high inflation nationwide, energy prices are on the rise in Texas, and residents are feeling the strain, experts said at the Texas Energy Summit, which ran from Nov. 4-6 in Austin.

In a June 2025 report, the Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute, a nonprofit research organization, found that 65% of low-income Texans recently engaged in “energy-limiting behaviors,” such as turning off their air conditioning to reduce electric bills or underheating their homes in the winter. 

What they're saying: Experts said state lawmakers and officials could invest in energy efficiency and residential demand response programs to tackle affordability and grid reliability issues.