Plano residents will no longer vote on staying in the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system this May.

At their Feb. 23 meeting, Plano City Council voted to rescind the call for a withdrawal election from the transit agency after several months of negotiations. Instead, the city and DART are coming to a new agreement geared towards promoting local transportation projects.

What’s happening?: After a series of recent regional meetings, Plano moved to cancel its previously called for withdrawal election, and several other DART member cities may follow suit. Plano City Council approved four items related to the withdrawal election, including a new interlocal agreement that will return approximately $61 million to Plano over the course of six years, according to DART meeting documents.

Quote of note: “Our expectations in the next six years are high, but we look forward to working with the agency in this renewed partnership to better serve the mobility needs of Plano,” Mayor John Muns said.

A new brewery is preparing to open in downtown Plano. 

Zooming in: Odd Muse Brewing Company will debut its first taproom and full-service kitchen off 14th Street in the former Voodoo Brewing space. The brewery will offer up to 23 rotating taps of Odd Muse beers, along with classic bar fare, such as wings, hand-cut fries and burgers. 

• 1001 14th St., Ste. 500, Plano

Halal Munchies is now open in Richardson after opening with a soft launch on Jan. 21 and hosting a grand opening on Feb. 13.

The details: The restaurant offers a fully halal menu of salads, wings, gyros, burgers and more. The New York-based restaurant also recently opened a Houston location.

• 2000 N. Plano Road, Ste. 114, Richardson

Stay informed on four road projects happening in McKinney and Flower Mound. 

Collin County

1. Bloomdale Road and Spur 195 realignment
Project: A construction and realignment project for the 4-lane Bloomdale Road will create a new connection at SH 5. A multilane roundabout will also be constructed at the intersection of Bloomdale Road and Spur 195.
Update: Design work on the project is 30% completed.

• Timeline: May 2025-late 2026 (design), construction to begin in spring 2027
• Cost: $6.6 million
• Funding source: city of McKinney

• Timeline: spring 2026-summer 2027
• Cost: $6.93 million
• Funding sources: town of Flower Mound