Downtown Celina is set to get a $7.5 million makeover, according to a Sept. 9 city news release.

The gist: Celina City Council approved an economic incentive agreement with developer Celina Real Estate for two projects at a Sept. 8 meeting: renovation of the Mayer Building at 313 W. Pecan St. and redevelopment of the old gas station at 102 N. Ohio St.

By the numbers: Celina Real Estate is expected to spend $6 million on the gas station redevelopment and $1.5 million on the Mayer Building for a total investment of $7.5 million, according to the release.

The approach: In exchange, the developer will receive up to $2.3 million in incentives from the city.

Quote of note: “Downtown is the heart and soul of Celina,” Mayor Ryan Tubbs said in the release. “This partnership represents an important investment in the future of Downtown while building on the character and sense of place that make Celina special.”

Syra Salon is open in Prosper, a manager at the business confirmed.

What they offer: The salon offers hair services for both men and women, including hair cuts, color and deep conditioning treatments, according to the business’s website.

What else: In addition to hair styling, Syra Salon also provides threading, waxing, facials and mehendi, temporary body art drawn using henna, per the website.

• 3740 W. University Drive, Ste. 80, Prosper

Across Texas, the taxes that homeowners pay to their local school districts went down by about 13.6% in 2025, one state senator found.

The overview: Across the board, many Texas counties mailed out reduced property tax bills for the 2025 tax year, Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, reported. During a Sept. 1 hearing of the Senate Local Government Committee, he said the average homeowner's property tax bill went down by about $140 last year, falling from $1,037 per year in 2024 to $896 per year in 2025.

Texas' 2026-27 budget includes $51 billion in property tax relief, previous Community Impact reporting shows. Unless the legislature rolls back existing tax exemptions, the state will be required to spend that much or more on tax relief in future bienniums.

How it works: The state does not charge property taxes, meaning homeowners are taxed by local entities such as school districts, cities, counties and municipal utility districts. The Texas Legislature, however, can place limits on how much local governments raise taxes annually and require tax exemptions for certain groups.