Prosper Town Council rejected a plan for a 7-acre neighborhood park in Creekside, a future single-family residential development on the east side of Legacy Drive and south of Frontier Parkway.

The discussion: Council members were hesitant to spend public money on a park that would only benefit a small number of Prosper residents, especially after voters rejected a proposition to spend $24 million on parks and recreation in a bond election last November.

Quote of note: “We have to think differently on how we spend our park funds today because we don’t have the money because the bond didn’t pass,” council member Cameron Reeves said.

Mo' Bettahs is opening a new location in Celina. 

On the menu: Founded in Bountiful, Utah, Mo' Bettahs offers a traditional plate lunch, featuring a choice of meats—grilled teriyaki chicken or steak, kalua pig, pulehu chicken, katsu chicken or shrimp tempura—paired with the macaroni salad and white rice.

• 3505 S. Preston Road, Celina

City leaders have approved a maximum price for renovations to the McKinney Performing Arts Center, which are slated to start in February.

The big picture: The McKinney Performing Arts Center closed Feb. 1 for a renovation project that’s expected to finish in fall 2026. Council members approved a maximum price of nearly $9.2 million for the project during a Feb. 3 meeting.

Fort Worth-based Byrne Construction Services is overseeing the project as the construction manager at risk, according to a city document. The funding approved by council includes $261,749 in contingency funds.

Byrne Construction is partnering with Architexas, the Texas Historic Commission and Holos House on the project.

About the project: Planning has been underway for the project since January 2025 when council members approved a $506,750 contract with Architexas for design and architectural work. The renovation will focus on preserving the building’s architectural integrity while addressing infrastructure needs and enhancing the guest experience.