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Project Tomahawk developer scraps plans for Prosper data center

Plans for Project Tomahawk, a proposed data center in Prosper, have come to an end.

Latest update: Project Tomahawk was scheduled to go before Prosper Town Council on Sept. 8, but the developer, White Rose Partners, chose to withdraw Project Tomahawk from consideration, according to a town news release.

Quote of note: “We don’t want to go into communities where we’re not wanted,” said Jeff Eigenbrood, a managing partner at White Rose Partners.

In case you missed it: The Prosper Planning and Zoning Commission previously issued a 7-0 recommendation of denial after the proposal received community pushback at a Sept 1. meeting.

What it means: Council will not consider the project, and the application is officially closed, per the release.

 
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Burn Boot Camp offers fitness classes, play area in Celina

Burn Boot Camp is open in Celina, the business confirmed on social media.

What they offer: During its 45-minute group workouts, Burn Boot Camp offers complimentary childcare while parents attend classes, according to the company’s website.

Check it out: To celebrate the opening, the Celina location is offering free classes through Sept. 20, per social media.

  • 3520 N. Louisiana Drive, Celina

 
Across The Region
Sloan Corners Allen retail, Wistron AI supercomputer: Check out 5 of the latest construction projects around DFW

The retail section of a mixed-use project in Allen and Denton County Civil Courts relocation are in progress. Check out some of the latest construction filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

1. Methodist Richardson Medical Center expansion
Methodist Richardson Medical center is adding a three-story tower with mechnical space and an imaging suite on the first level, a 25-bed intermediate care unit on the second and shell space on the third per a TDLR filing. Construction is estimated to take roughly a year to complete.

  • Location: 2831 E. President George Bush Highway, Richardson
  • Estimated timeline: Dec. 1, 2026-Dec. 30, 2027
  • Estimated cost: $64 million

2. Denton County Civil Courts relocation
Denton County Civil Courts is relocating into an existing five-story office building in Denton, per a TDLR filing. The office used to be the corporate headquarters for Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. before the company relocated to Plano at the end of 2025 per previous reporting.

  • Location: 3001 Colorado Blvd., Denton
  • Estimated timeline: Dec.1, 2026-March 31, 2028
  • Estimated cost: $60 million

 
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Comptroller asks lawmakers to double Texas Education Freedom Account funding to $2B

The Texas comptroller's office is requesting that lawmakers provide more than $2 billion for the state's education savings account program, which subsidizes private education and homeschooling for participating families.

How we got here: The legislature created the program in 2025, allocating $1 billion for the 2026-27 school year. Nearly 110,000 students have received state dollars from the program so far, and officials said funding should be doubled to ensure more students can enroll in the next two years.

Zooming in: According to the comptroller's legislative appropriations request for the 2028-29 biennium, it would cost:

  • $916 million per year to continue funding the roughly 110,000 students currently enrolled

  • $82 million annually would be needed to fund siblings of participating children who will soon qualify for the program

  • $980 million per year to provide funding for more than 106,000 students on the program's waitlist

Something to note: The comptroller's $2 billion base budget request would not fully cover the waitlist and interest list, which would cost nearly $4 billion for the 2027-28 and 2028-29 school years.

 

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