DTX-PCL: Impact 10/28/2025

🚧 Prosper residents can expect to see road closures at First Street and Artesia Boulevard through mid-November, according to a social media post by the town.

What you need to know: The closures will take place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and are expected to last four to six weeks. Construction began Oct. 17, according to the post.

Some context: Prosper officials approved the installation of two new crosswalks near Richland High School, including one at First Street, at their Aug. 26 meeting.

🏗️ Prosper residents may see new retail space coming soon to the northeast corner of Coit Road and First Street.

What happened: At their Oct. 21 meeting, Prosper Planning and Zoning commissioners approved two items tied to new retail near the intersection.

Zooming in: The approved site plan totals over 25,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, with one building allowing a 400-square-foot patio. A preliminary site plan was initially approved in August 2024, according to town documents.

Texas is home to about 3.5 million small businesses, according to the National Federation of Independent Businesses. Estimates show that the average Texas small-business owner could save about $2,500 per year if voters approve an expanded business tax exemption on the Nov. 4 ballot.

The details: State Proposition 9 would exempt up to $125,000 of a business’s personal property, such as equipment, furniture and vehicles, from taxation. Texas business owners currently receive a tax exemption on property worth $2,500 or less.

“At $2,500, virtually everyone's paying this tax,” NFIB Texas Director Jeff Burdett said in an Oct. 24 interview. “If you have a desk, a computer and a chair, you're probably over $2,500 [in inventory]. … It makes no difference for almost any business.”

At the polls: Early voting in the Nov. 4 election began Oct. 20 and runs through Oct. 31. For more information about the propositions and candidates on your local ballot, visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.