The Keller City Council is weighing contract options for solid waste collectors, as the current contract expires on Sept. 1.

The trash contract, appointing a Mayor Pro Tem, a supplemental agreement for work on the railroad crossing on Keller Hicks Road and updates on events and festivities for Keller Lights were items at the June 2 meeting.

Solid waste contract: The city has received five responses to its request for proposals solid waste collection. A scoring review was made on May 28, and there are two finalists for the contract, City Manager Aaron Rector said.

Keller Lights: Plans were unveiled for the Keller Lights, held on July 3, to celebrate Independence Day.

Jordan Dawson, recreation manager at Keller Parks & Recreation, said vendors will be at Keller Town Hall from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., while shuttles will run from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The fireworks will start at 9:40 p.m., and a drone show will be coordinated along with it.

A third Whataburger in north Fort Worth is now serving burgers and more.

The details: The Texas burger chain is the first business to open in a shopping center owned by Segovia Partners. The restaurant—which features a drive-thru, dining room and online ordering options—sells burgers, chicken sandwiches, taquitos, salads and more.

According to previous reporting, a dentist's office and Mi ChanTe Mexican Cuisine are also coming to the shopping center.

The renovations for Whataburger had an estimated cost of $1.18 million, according to a state filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed June 3 that a case of the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly, was detected on a cattle ranch in South Texas.

The overview: The case marks the first domestic detection of screwworm in a decade and the first Texas case in approximately 50 years. The flesh-eating parasite is a threat to the state’s $15.5 billion cattle industry.

Zooming in: No additional infestations have been identified, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins told reporters. Federal and state officials have emphasized that they do not anticipate issues with the food supply chain, as the screwworm only targets live animals and does not infest meat, fruit or vegetables.

However, experts have warned that a larger, prolonged screwworm outbreak could cause a spike in beef prices.

A widespread infestation is estimated to cost Texas at least $1.8 billion per year in damages, according to a USDA analysis of a 1976 screwworm outbreak. Texas cattle, sheep and goat producers would face about $732 million in annual losses.