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Northwest ISD officials are seeking name suggestions for two new facilities slated to open in 2027.

The gist: The district’s fourth high school and second agricultural science center will receive names through the district’s nomination process for community recommendations.

Trustees can choose a name from the nomination process if it meets at least one of the following categories:

• In memory of a person who has served the district or community, especially in service to children
• In memory of a person who has made a significant contribution to society and/or education and his/her name will lend prestige and status
• A local residential or geographic area
• A district property donor or his/her family members

With Fort Worth’s landfill set to close in 2036, city officials are weighing long-term waste management options while emphasizing the financial and environmental benefits of recycling.

What’s happening? At the Oct. 14 Fort Worth City Council meeting, Environmental Services Director Cody Whittenburg said planning with the city’s strategic waste management partners will be key leading up to the city’s landfill reaching capacity.

“After 60 years of [operational] life, we know [the landfill] will fill up and reach its capacity in 11 years and we’ve got to start planning for the future,” Whittenburg said.

According to city documents, the city partners with Republic Services as one of its waste management contractors. Republic Services will continue to operate the landfill into 2036 and then maintain it after its closure.

Whittenburg said that in light of the landfill closure, future waste disposal strategies could include facilities such as:

• Material recovery facilities
• Transfer stations
• Landfills

Texas Woman’s University staff and officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 4 for the university’s newly renovated Welcome Center at Brackenridge Hall.

What’s happening: The welcome center, located at 402 Administration Drive, consists of 84,000 square feet and will act as the introduction to the university for new and prospective students, TWU Chancellor Carine Feyten said during the ceremony.

Texas homeowners could see larger property tax breaks on this year’s bills if voters approve two state propositions on the Nov. 4 ballot.

The details: Proposition 13 would raise the property tax exemption on a Texas homeowner’s main residence, known as a homestead exemption, from $100,000 to $140,000. Proposition 11 would give homeowners who are over 65 years old or have a disability a $200,000 exemption.

The exemptions would apply only to taxes charged by public schools.

The impact: Sen. Paul Bettencourt, the Houston Republican who authored the legislation, estimated in June that the average Texas homeowner would see about $484 in annual savings if the tax cuts are approved by voters, with roughly $950 in savings for seniors and people with disabilities. These estimates do not account for potential tax rate increases by local governments.

If voters approve the two ballot measures, the cuts will take effect for the current tax year and appear on homeowners’ upcoming tax bills, according to the Texas House Research Organization.