Wylie City Council dealt with three street issues last week, two construction upgrades, and the third, a change in the speed limit. The council met in regular session Tuesday, Jan. 26. Other business included accepting annual financial audits for the... more

The city of Plano announced a 10 percent rate increase in September for its water and sewer services. Officials said the change was a result of rate increases approved by the North Texas Municipal Water District at the time. NTMWD... more

With the horrific news coming out of Flint, Mich. — particularly lead levels in drinking water high enough to cause permanent damage to small children who drank it — it’s natural to wonder what’s in the water in Dallas-Fort Worth.... more

Big decisions made in 2015 • Bond election In November, voters participated in the largest bond election held by the city to date. Five of the seven bond proposals in the $160.3 million election passed, bringing improvements to infrastructure, municipal... more

Collin County has set up two free Saturday trash drop-offs for residents bringing storm debris to the North Texas Municipal Water District’s landfill in Melissa. In response to this weekend’s tornado damage, all county residents will be allowed to haul... more

The North Texas Municipal Water District extended its Stage 3 watering restrictions through April at a February meeting, citing continuing drought and low lake levels. “Our primary water supplies are below normal due to less than average rainfall and the... more

Zebra mussels have been found in Lake Dean Gilbert in the city of Sherman’s Pecan Grove Park. Lake Dean Gilbert is a small, 45-acre lake and its fishery is managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Inland Fisheries Division... more

The city council has adopted a resolution that sets a new, three-year water and sewer rate schedule that will become effective with February bills. The new schedule will amount to an $8.33 per month increase for the average Royse City... more