Check out five recent updates from Allen City Council and Allen ISD, including street and alley rehabilitation, enrollment projections and speed limits.

1. Allen to invest $4.87M in street and alley rehabilitation in 2026: Allen City Council approved a $4.87 million contract with Jim Bowman Construction for its 2026 Street and Alley Rehabilitation project at a Feb. 24 meeting. Included in the citywide project for this fiscal year is approximately 4,138 square yards of alley pavement repair and over 27,000 square yards of roadway pavement repair, according to city documents.

2. Allen ISD enrollment declines again in 2025: Enrollment could decline between 1% and 2.3% in the next six years, according to School District Strategies’ projections. The projections come as a new snapshot confirmed enrollment fell again in 2025.

The Melting Pot is opening soon in Allen, according to signage at the location.

The gist: The eatery’s menu includes six types of cheese fondue served with bread, fruits and vegetables, salads and entree fondue options that pair with proteins including shrimp, steak and chicken. Dessert options include six types of chocolate fondue. 

• Northeast corner of Watters Creek Boulevard and Simone Lane, Allen

Texas attracts dozens of company headquarters to the state annually, with at least 314 businesses moving their main office to Texas from other states between 2015-2024, data from the governor’s office shows.

Zooming in: At least 24 companies moved their headquarters to Texas in 2024, with more than half landing in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Two companies relocated from other countries, with data center developer Hive Digital Technologies bringing its home base from Canada to San Antonio and pharmaceutical company IntraBio Inc. moving its headquarters from the United Kingdom to Austin.

How we got here: State officials and experts said Texas’ economic incentives and light regulatory environment are key reasons why companies brought their operations to the state in recent years.

“Texas wants companies to move here, and [company leaders] know that,” Megan Mauro, interim president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business, told Community Impact. “Our legislative policy is really impacted by the voices of employers here.”