Celina is growing, and so is the city’s budget.

What's new: City officials are proposing a $529.1 million budget for fiscal year 2026-27, a more than $146 million increase compared to FY 2025-26, according to city documents.

Quote of note: “Obviously for Celina, population growth is the biggest driver of our budget,” City Manager Robert Ranc said.

What residents should know: To fund the budget, officials are proposing a property tax rate of $0.571677 per $100 of property valuation, which is slightly lower than the FY 2025-26 adopted rate of $0.576401 per $100.

The takeaway: Based on the average home taxable value, proposed property tax rate and projected utility fees, the average Celina resident’s monthly bill is expected to decrease 3.1% from $468.15 in FY 2025-26 to $453.45 in FY 2026-27.

Premier Neurology of Texas is open for in-person appointments in Prosper, owner and neurology nurse practitioner Amanda Skelton confirmed.

In a nutshell: Premier Neurology began accepting telehealth patients on July 13 and in-person patients on Aug. 3, Skelton said.

What they offer: The practice treats a wide range of neurological conditions, including:

• Migraines and headache disorders
• Seizures and epilepsy
• Traumatic brain injuries

• 1630 W. Prosper Trail, Ste. 720, Prosper

Tarrant County College is in the process of constructing a new science building and a master-planned community is in development in Celina. Check out some of the latest construction permits filed with the Texas Department fo Licensing and Regulation.

1. Tarrant County College Northeast Campus Science Building: Tarrant County College is constructing a three-story instructional science building with labs, space for student collaboration and faculty office space per a TDLR filing. The new building is part of an $825 million bond program approved by voters in 2019, per previous reporting.

• Location: 828 W. Harwood Road, Hurst
• Estimated timeline: July 1, 2026
• Estimated cost: $85 million

• Location: 913 Cheek Sparker Road, Colleyville
• Estimated timeline: Sept. 1 2026-Oct. 30, 2028
• Estimated cost: $63 million

Many Texas students began returning to the classroom for the 2026-27 school year in mid-August.

Here are five things Texans should know as the 2026-27 school year kicks off.

The details:

• 2026 school accountability ratings issued
• New rule impacts accountability-related school closures
• 100K students using new Texas Education Freedom Accounts
• Public school closures deepen across Texas
• Check out recent public education laws