Colleyville City Council members are looking to increase wages for police and firefighters through the city's next annual budget.
Council members discussed the fiscal year 2025-26 budget at the Sept. 3 Council meeting. The proposed budget is expected to increase expenditures by $2.2 million from fiscal year 2024-25, according to city documents.
The overview: The $2.2 million increase in expenditures would pay for city staff salaries and benefits, which is anticipated to cost $1.6 million with $1.1 million of that going to firefighters and police officers, Colleyville Finance Director Cassie Smith said. The remaining amount will go to three areas, including:
$424,000 for increased transfers into the capital fund for vehicle replacements and the debt service fund
$106,000 for increased supplies for park maintenance
$92,000 for increased contractual obligations related to information technology
Bank OZK is now open in Colleyville, said Maria Andrawes, Bank OZK’s consumer banking relationship specialist.
The details: The bank offers personal and business banking services, which includes checking accounts, saving accounts, loans, credit and treasury management, according to its website.
FOODIE FRIDAY Check out these new restaurants and bars opening across the Dallas - Fort Worth area.
A new Texas-based seafood and Cajun restaurant is now serving customers after announcing its soft opening in August.
Te’jun Texas Cajun offers seafood combos and plates with shrimp, crab, crawfish, corn and potatoes, according to its website.
The Keller location also has the Snapper Classic, a new fish plate that serves a red snapper filet over rice with the restaurant’s Cajun cream sauce, according to a restaurant newsletter. Te’jun’s owners are also planning to add salads to the menu in the coming weeks, starting at $6.99.
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Co-owners of Aromas on Oak, Ryan Buck and Kirsten Trudo-Buck wanted to create a cozy space where the community could sip coffee and relax, Buck said.
Signature drinks include the teddy bear latte, which has honey and cinnamon, and the tiramisu latte, which is topped with mascarpone cheese whipped cream and cocoa powder, he said.
The coffee comes from a renowned coffee roaster, Jodi Weiser, who also owns a coffee consulting business, Buck said.
Aromas’ baked goods, which includes croissants, bagels, muffins and pound cakes, are sourced from three different bakeries around Dallas-Fort Worth, he said.
Royal Jordanian Airlines to bring flights to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in 2026
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport will add a new destination in 2026: Jordan.
The details: Royal Jordanian Airlines announced it will launch nonstop service to Queen Aila International Airport in Amman, Jordan, in May 2026, according to a Sept. 3 news release. Royal Jordanian will offer weekly flights four times a week aboard a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 270 seats, according to the news release.
Quote of note: “Welcoming Royal Jordanian to DFW is another exciting step in growing our global network," DFW Airport CEO Chris McLaughlin said in the release. "This new nonstop connection to Amman is a first for North Texas and will expand our reach into the Middle East and further grow DFW’s role as a key international gateway."
Second special session ends without new laws on THC, property taxes
Around 1 a.m. Sept. 4, the Texas Legislature gaveled out of its second special session of the year. On the heels of a two-week Democratic walkout that stymied bills during a previous legislative overtime, lawmakers moved quickly to pass 16 of Gov. Greg Abbott’s 24 priorities in under three weeks.
The details: A long-debated plan to ban or restrict sales of hemp-derived THC and a measure aimed at reining in local property tax growth were among the proposals that did not make the cut. Those proposals fell apart in the final days of the special session, after House and Senate lawmakers were unable to reach agreements.
Also of note: Lawmakers also did not pass bills intended to improve emergency preparedness and communications in the wake of the deadly July 4-5 floods; shield certain law enforcement files from public disclosure; and bar local governments from hiring outside lobbyists.
The governor can call a special session at any time; however, legislative leaders indicated they did not expect to return to Austin to tackle the remaining agenda items.
