The Dallas Stars new arena in Plano will be partially funded by property and sales tax growth in the area.

Plano City Council approved the city’s sixth tax increment reinvestment zone, or TIRZ, to allocate funds for the team’s arena to be constructed at Willow Bend Mall at a City Council meeting June 8.

In a nutshell: Local governments use a TIRZ to finance projects that will provide economic benefits to the area, per city documents.

Dig deeper: Braster said the TIRZ separates taxes from the area into two categories: revenue from its base value and revenue from its growth since the TIRZ was established.

Something else: Plano residents may also have the opportunity to vote on additional taxes applied to “visitors and activities related to the venue” in November, Assistant City Manager Doug McDonald told council on June 8.

Blossom Nail Lounge opened along Coit Road in early May.

The details: The nail lounge offers gel and acrylic pedicures and manicures, according to its website. Blossom Nail Lounge also does hair removal services including but not limited to lips, eyebrows, chest and legs.

New gyms and multifamily housing are coming to Dallas-Fort Worth, according to documents filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

1. Twin Creeks Active Adult: A new multifamily development in Allen called Twin Creeks Active Adult from developer CB Jeni Homes is scheduled to start construction in mid-July, TDLR documents state. The development will cover about 6.5 acres and have three stories.

2. EOS Fitness: A new EOS Fitness location is coming to Plano, TDLR documents state. EOS Fitness offers cardio and strength training equipment and gym memberships The company also offers cycle, yoga and group fitness classes, the company website states.

3. Panda Express: A new north Denton Panda Express is scheduled to start construction in June 2027, according to TDLR documents. Panda Express offers quick service Chinese food. The company operates more than 2,600 locations globally, according to the company website.

Three more U.S. cases of the New World screwworm were confirmed June 8, federal officials said. Four animals in Texas and a dog living in New Mexico have been infested with the flesh-eating parasite.

The background: The screwworm was largely eradicated in the U.S. in 1966, and the pest had not been seen in Texas in decades. The number of confirmed cases has slowly increased since the first detection June 3.

The parasite feeds on living animals, posing a particular threat to livestock and wildlife. The Texas economy could take a more than $1.8 billion hit due to a widespread screwworm outbreak, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated in 2024.

What they're saying: “These developments obviously represent a serious threat to our livestock and wildlife, but they haven't caught us off guard,” USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said during a June 8 news conference in Kerrville. “We have been tracking this pest for a long time. We have fought it before, and we will do so again.”