Richardson could see a budget shortfall in the next few years due to the statewide cap on property tax increases, City Manager Don Magner warned City Council at the Dec. 15 meeting.

“This is a regionwide, statewide issue that is impacting municipalities and we’re finally seeing the trending of what that looks like,” council member Jennifer Justice said.

Some context: The Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act of 2019, also known as Senate Bill 2, required voter approval for local governments to increase property tax revenue by more than 3.5% a year, effectively capping their property tax revenue.

Zooming in: After six years of the cap in place, Magner estimated that Richardson has experienced a cumulative loss of $21 million in new revenue. By fiscal year 2031-32, Richardson will have a nearly $3 million shortfall, even without adding new programs or services. This will only increase if the Texas Legislature lowers the cap again next year, Magner said.

Plano ISD staff is preparing for adoption of the district’s 2027-28 academic calendar next month.

PISD Chief Communications Officer Lesley Range-Stanton presented three draft calendars to the district’s board of trustees on Feb. 3.

The specifics: All three proposed calendar options include a fall break for students from Oct. 11-15, 2027, Thanksgiving break from Nov. 22-26, 2027, spring break from March 13-18, 2027 and days off for students on April 14 and 17.

The first two options, drafts 1 and 1B, each have winter break from Dec. 20, 2027-Jan. 3, 2028.

Drafts 1, 1B and 2 each have different last days of school of May 23, 2028, May 24 and May 19, respectively.

Plano ISD is seeking employees for teaching and auxiliary positions with a pair of upcoming job fairs.

What you need to know: The first event, set for Feb. 11 from 4-6 p.m., will be located at the PISD Administration Board Room, 2700 W. 15th St., Plano.

The second event will be located at Academy High School, 1701 Alma Drive, Plano. The event is set for Feb. 21 from 9-11:30 a.m., and will allow prospective educators to meet campus leaders and explore open positions, PISD’s website states.