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Voting center design, green ribbon projects: Check out 3 updates from Colleyville City Council

Colleyville City Council approved contracts for median beautification projects and an update to a design contract for a city facility at a Sept. 1 meeting.

Council members also approved updating a development agreement for a proposed senior living facility.

1. Fiscal year 2025-26 green ribbon projects: Council approved an advance funding agreement worth nearly $290,000 with Central North Construction, LLC. The contract will cover two green ribbon projects for the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to city documents.

2. Voting center and splash pad design contract: Council members approved an amendment to a design contract approved in November 2025. The city will spend an additional $111,643 on design work to add restrooms, shade structures, picnic tables and benches to the Colleyville Recreation Center property.

3. Senior living development agreement: Council also approved updates to a development agreement for a senior living facility, which was approved in June 2024, according to city documents.

 
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Just Wellness celebrates 15 years in Grapevine with expanded offerings

Holistic med spa and health service center, Just Wellness, will celebrate 15 years of business with a grand re-opening event on Oct 22.

The details: Under the wellness and recovery label, the business still offers cryotherapy as well as other services like red light therapy and IV drips and injections.

Justine Lewis, owner, family nurse practitioner and injector trainer, oversees the aesthetics side of the business and performs all injectable treatments.

The aesthetic and med spa services offered by the business include Botox injections, laser hair removal and dermal fillers.

What's next: The anniversary event will include free skin analyses and mini consultations to promote new and existing treatments and services.

 

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

Hudson House’s Southlake restaurant plans to welcome its first customers in mid-September.

The menu includes a selection of American fare, a raw bar and sushi. Some of the restaurant’s most popular dishes include Hudson’s Avocado Dip, which is made with whipped avocado, green onion, herbs and ranch chips, and a cheeseburger with thin patties, American cheese, pickles and Hudson’s house sauce.

Oysters are flown in from the East Coast daily, according to a news release. Diners can also order the chain’s “World’s Coldest Martini,” which is made with Grey Goose vodka chilled to 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Meet The Candidates
Q&A: Meet the 4 candidates running for Texas comptroller

This November, four candidates are running to lead the Texas Comptroller's Office and serve as the state's chief financial officer.

The overview: Libertarian V. Alonzo Echavarria-Garza, Democrat Sarah Eckhardt, Green Party candidate Shehla Faizi and Republican Don Huffines are running for comptroller. Huffines, whom Gov. Greg Abbott appointed to the office in July, is considered the incumbent in this race.

How it works: The comptroller oversees government spending and administers the state's $1 billion education savings account program, which launched ahead of the 2026-27 school year.

Looking ahead: Early voting runs from Oct. 19-30 in the midterm election, and Election Day is Nov. 3.

 

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