During a Fort Worth work session Dec. 2, Assistant City Attorney Gavin Midgley presented options for many possible changes to the city charter that could be voted on during the May 2, 2026, election.

Proposed changes include increasing council and mayor pay, term limits, staggering terms and meeting requirements.

The details: During the May 2026 election, Fort Worth will have a special election to fill the council District 10 spot currently held by Alan Blaylock.

“Adding a charter amendment election wouldn't be a significant cost to the city, because we're already holding an election,” Midgley said.

By the numbers: Pay for the mayor and council members has been on the ballot twice during the past 10 years. Fort Worth voters were against pay raises in 2016 and 2022, according to the presentation.

The most recent attempt—which would have had the mayor receive half the average salary of department directors, while the council would have received half the average salary of assistant directors—failed with 52% voting no.

Wabi House is bringing Japanese cuisine to Keller through its soft opening in early December.

What they offer: The restaurant menu focuses mainly on ramen noodles. 

Guests will receive 50% off meals for the restaurant’s soft opening and Wabi House is offering free ramen and matcha for its grand opening Dec. 5. There will be live DJs and liquor testing at the event, which is open to the public.

The background: This is the fourth Wabi House location in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with other locations in Dallas, Fort Worth and Frisco.

The town of Trophy Club held a grand opening at the beginning of November for the opening of six pickleball courts at Harmony Park, located behind the park's tennis courts.

The details: Trophy Club officials said the project is officially completed, and the courts opened for public use after the grand opening. The courts do not require a reservation to use, according to Trophy Club's website.

The front three pickleball courts offer a paddle rack and QR code system to allow players to play one another. To reserve the court, an instructor approved in writing by the town's parks and recreation department is able to do so at certain times and dates.

The background: The Trophy Club Town Council approved a contract not to exceed $1.12 million during its Jan. 13 meeting, according to previous reporting. A groundbreaking was held Feb. 14.

Nine new medical cannabis dispensaries could soon open in Texas, the Department of Public Safety announced Dec. 1.

The overview: The nine companies were preliminarily approved to join three existing dispensaries that provide medical-grade, low-THC products to eligible patients through the Texas Compassionate Use Program. The program's expansion comes after state lawmakers passed House Bill 46 this spring.

Lawmakers also allowed dispensaries to store products in multiple locations, which advocates said would cut costs, and added more qualifying conditions to the program.

Zooming in: The nine providers given conditional licenses Dec. 1 are:

• Verano Texas LLC in West Texas
• Trulieve TX Inc. in the Panhandle
• Texas Patient Access LLC in North Texas
• Lonestar Compassionate Care Group LLC in North Texas
• Lone Star Bioscience Inc. in South Central Texas
• PC TX OPCO LLC, dba PharmaCann, in Southeast Texas
• Texa OP, dba TexaRx, in the Rio Grande Valley
• Story of Texas LLC in Southeast Texas
• Dilatso LLC in North Texas