Keller ISD’s board of trustees discussed a possible bond to pay for facility improvements over the next 10 years at a district workshop April 8.

What’s happening? The district hired RWB Consulting Engineers to perform a mechanical, electrical and plumbing audit for each campus in order to create a catalogue of facility needs and understand the priority for each need, Keller ISD Deputy Superintendent John Allison said. 

The facility needs were categorized as priorities 1-6, which are based on when the task needs to be completed within the next 20 years. Priorities 1-3 will be the focus for the upcoming potential bond, Allison said.

Also of note: Keller ISD’s board of trustees voted 5-1 to take no action to replace the Place 6 seat at the April 8 board meeting, with trustee Chris Coker in opposition.

This came after the board of trustees interviewed candidates for the seat during its executive session.

A new brewery could make a home in Roanoke after the city's planning and zoning commission recommended approval of a site plan for the project at the April 6 meeting.

The overview: The brewery is tentatively named Pirate Panda Brewing, though that name is subject to change, Roanoke Economic Development Manager Siale Langi said.

It would be located at 200 S. Oak Street, across the street from Hard 8, Langi said.

More details: The brewery plans come in the midst of Roanoke City Council discussing how best to update the development code for Oak Street, which hasn’t been updated since 2009.

The latest discussion, which was held March 3, rounded up ideas from the planning and zoning commission and City Council. Talks between city officials included opinions on topics like whether Oak Street should have more multifamily housing, Community Impact previously reported.

Looking ahead: Roanoke City Council will consider the brewery’s site plan at the next council meeting held April 14.

Ticketing enhancements in Terminal D and Terminal F and Skylink Station work on Terminal F, were among the items approved at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport board meeting April 2.

Zooming in: Next+, the construction company working on new Terminal F, worked with the airport staff for a revised execution plan for the change of gate capacity from 15 to 31. That new approach will still enable Terminal F to have 10 gates open in May 2027, with an additional five gates by the end of the year.

A phased approach will happen for the remaining 16 gates, according to board documents.

The details: Terminal D, used for international flights, will see ticket enhancements, part of a $470,378 contract with Swinerton Builders of Dallas.

Board documents stated that international travel continues to grow and that upgrades are needed to the check-in and security screening areas.

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