The city of Frisco approved a $144,436 construction proposal for a monument sign at the Frisco Public Library during a Nov. 3 meeting.

What to know: The permanent monument sign will be located along the Cotton Gin entrance on the library’s north side. City documents state the monument will be just under six feet and will consist of limestone, concrete, aluminum and backlit lettering.

According to council documents, “the monument sign will improve visibility and wayfinding for guests, provide a clear identifier for the facility from the roadway and complete a planned element of the library that was deferred during its original construction period.”

Muchacho Tex Mex is planning to open its Frisco location in the second week of December, the company announced on social media.

On the menu: The menu, which features lunch, dinner and weekend brunch options, includes handmade tortillas, enchiladas, tacos and mesquite-grilled fajitas. House specialties are pozolé verde, hamachi aguachile and ahi tuna taquitos. More than a dozen specialty margaritas, craft cocktails, mocktails and an extensive wine and beer list will also be available.

• 8600 Gaylord Parkway, Frisco

Check out five upcoming and ongoing transportation projects around Dallas-Fort Worth.

Upcoming projects

1. Park Boulevard arterial concrete repair

Project: The city of Plano is removing and reconstructing a concrete arterial street and sidewalk along Park Boulevard from US 75 to east city limits.

Update: Bids for the project opened in mid-October and construction is estimated to start in late November or early December, city officials said.

• Timeline: November 2026-June 2028

• Cost: $4.7 million

• Funding: city of Plano

2. East Bethany Drive Asphalt Overlay Project

Project: The scope of the project includes constructing a protective layer of asphalt over the existing pavement to extend the life of the roadway, city of Allen documents state.

Update: The construction contract has been awarded to Overland Corporation, city officials said.

• Timeline: Construction expected to begin no later than April 15, 2027

• Cost: $1.6 million

• Funding source: city of Allen

Democrats saw decisive wins up and down the ballot in Texas and across the nation in the Nov. 3 election, flipping the Lone Star State to Democratic control for the first time in a generation.

The big picture: Texas has had a Republican governor, state Senate and state House since 2003. Next year, the state will be led by a Democratic governor, with a Democratic lieutenant governor presiding over the Senate and House lawmakers likely electing a Democrat to lead the chamber—however, the senators themselves will remain majority-Republican.

More details: How much power Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin will have over the Texas Senate is largely up to senators, who will approve the chamber's new rules when the legislature convenes in January.

Sam Hooper, a legislative attorney and consultant, said he was "hopeful" that the election results would lead to "a more collegial Senate" and cooperation among lawmakers of both political parties.

The majority-Republican Senate and majority-Democrat House will have to find a balance, as bills cannot become law without approval from both chambers.