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Construction underway on the Main Street bridge over I-35E in Lewisville, TX
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The Main Street Bridge Over I-35E Is Getting Rebuilt — Lane Disruptions Run Through Late 2026

A $105 million TxDOT project in Lewisville has been reshaping 1.3 miles of your southbound commute since 2023, and it's not done yet.

2 min · 2026-07-21
Green and gray public comment cards used at Flower Mound Planning and Zoning Commission meetings
Town Hall

P&Z Has a Meeting Coming Up — Watch for the Agenda

If a rezoning near your street is on the docket, the posted agenda is when you find out.

2 min · 2026-07-20
Municipal budget document open on a desk with financial planning charts
Town Hall

Flower Mound Has Won the Same Budget Transparency Award 34 Years in a Row

That streak started before most of the town's current subdivisions existed.

2 min · 2026-07-20
New freeway construction through rural Denton County landscape
Town Hall

Denton County's Outer Loop EIS Wraps in September — the Route Is Nearly Locked

A 23-mile freeway study reaches its final decision point this fall, and whatever alignment emerges will determine traffic, development, and land values across southern Denton County for a generation.

3 min · 2026-07-19
Election Day polling place sign at a Texas precinct voting location
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Denton County Is the Only DFW County Where You Must Vote at Your Assigned Precinct on Election Day

A nonpartisan group keeps filling the Commissioners Court room — and the November ballot is three and a half months away.

3 min · 2026-07-15
Indoor multi-sport basketball courts inside a community recreation center
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The CAC Is About to Get a Lot Bigger — Here's What's Planned and Why Your Input Right Now Actually Matters

55,000 square feet of new space is on the boards, $49.1 million is behind it, and the design phase is when residents still have a say.

3 min · 2026-07-13
Street-level view of Lakeside Parkway looking east toward SH 121, Flower Mound, TX
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Lakeside Parkway Is Getting Two More Lanes — From FM 2499 to SH 121

Denton County has locked in $9.5 million, Town Council has awarded construction, and two new signals are part of the deal.

2 min · 2026-07-13
Automatic sprinkler system watering a green residential lawn in Flower Mound, TX
Town Hall

Your House Number Now Sets Your Watering Days — Here's How It Works

Flower Mound's new mandatory watering schedule is law now — look up your address before your next irrigation run.

2 min · 2026-07-12
Construction crew performing cured-in-place pipe lining rehabilitation on a residential sewer line
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Flower Mound Farms' Sewer Rebid Is Happening Now — Here's Why the First Round Failed

Bids came in too high, contractors didn't show up, and Red Oak Lane has been waiting. July is the town's second shot.

2 min · 2026-07-11
Construction zone on E. Jeter Road in Bartonville, TX, with orange cones and equipment visible on a rural road
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E. Jeter Road Construction Is Already Underway — Here's What That Means for Your Drive

Phase III has been tearing up Bartonville's main corridor since late May, and the finish line is still weeks out.

2 min · 2026-07-10
Construction work underway at the FM 407 and I-35W interchange in Argyle, Texas
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The One Fix at FM 407 and I-35W Still Has Months to Go — and It's All You're Getting for a While

The micro breakout is still under construction. The full widening won't even bid until next spring. Here's what that means for your commute.

3 min · 2026-07-06
Undeveloped Trotter Park property at 4551 Cross Timbers Road in Flower Mound, TX
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Trotter Park's Bids Came In Too High. Now the Town Starts Over.

The contractors saw the scope and named their price. The town said no — so the whole bidding process resets.

3 min · 2026-07-05
Undeveloped Trotter Park site on Cross Timbers Road in Flower Mound, with signage and open green space
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Trotter Park Finally Goes to Bid This Month — After Two Years of Planning

The park on Cross Timbers Road has been a sign and a dream since 2020. This month it becomes a construction contract.

2 min · 2026-07-02
Boat ramp and dock area at Pilot Knoll Park on Lake Lewisville in Highland Village, Texas
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Highland Village Locked In the Park Money. Now Watch Whether They Actually Build It.

The Capital Improvement Plan is approved, the cabins are gone, and Pilot Knoll Park is finally moving from promise to contractor.

3 min · 2026-06-30
FM 407 at the I-35W interchange in Argyle, a two-lane road slated for major widening
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Denton County's Thoroughfare Plan Is Out for Public Comment — and Your Roads Are in It

The county just posted a draft map of which roads get built next. You can still shape it — but the window won't stay open forever.

3 min · 2026-06-29
Street-level view of the FM 2499 and FM 3040 intersection in Flower Mound, TX, showing existing traffic conditions
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The FM 2499/FM 3040 Intersection Just Got Worse Before It Gets Better

A $2.82 million rebuild starts now and runs through July 2027 — here's what changes about your commute starting this week.

3 min · 2026-06-27
The vacant 3.67-acre site on River Walk Drive where Flower Mound's arts center will be built
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Flower Mound's Arts Center Is Designed by Real Architects Now. The Clock Is Running.

Eight years of planning, one firm finally hired, and a spring 2029 opening date on the board — here's where the River Walk arts center actually stands.

3 min · 2026-06-25
Lane closure signs and construction zone on FM 2499 near Lakeside Village Boulevard in Flower Mound
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Lane Closures on FM 2499 Near Lakeside Village Blvd Run Through July 1

Six days left — here's what the squeeze looks like and whether that deadline is one you can count on.

2 min · 2026-06-25
New home construction in southwest Denton County, the kind of growth the Precinct 4 commissioner will help shape
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David Wylie Won the Republican Primary — Now November Will Decide Who Shapes Growth Across Southwest Denton County

The primary was just the opening move. The seat that controls development from Flower Mound to Argyle gets decided in November.

3 min · 2026-06-23
Construction crews working on the Main Street bridge over I-35E in Lewisville, Texas
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The Main Street Bridge Over I-35E Won't Be Done Until Late 2026 — At Best

Three years of squeeze, and the finish line is still six-plus months away.

2 min · 2026-06-22
County road on Flower Mound's western edge stretching toward unincorporated Denton County
Town Hall

The Race That Decides What Happens West of Town

David Wylie and Stephanie Draper are on the November ballot for the county seat that controls roads and growth on Flower Mound's western edge.

3 min · 2026-06-20
Nighttime lane closure at the I-35E/I-35W interchange in Denton with construction barriers and detour signage
Town Hall

The I-35E/I-35W Merge Through Denton Is Closing—Periodically, and the Pattern Isn't Done

TxDOT's $583 million interchange rebuild means the ramps you depend on are going away on a rolling basis through 2029.

3 min · 2026-06-19
Denton City Hall exterior, where the new mayor will take office after a 47-vote runoff
Town Hall

Denton Got a New Mayor — By 47 Votes

Chris Watts is returning to run the county seat, and half of Denton isn't sure that's good news.

3 min · 2026-06-18
A quiet residential street in Flower Mound with owner-occupied homes
Town Hall

Flower Mound Maxed Out Its Homestead Exemption. Here's What That Means for Your Tax Bill.

The council went further than the agenda asked — and homeowners are already feeling it.

3 min · 2026-06-16
Road paving crew resurfacing a residential street in Argyle, Texas
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Argyle Voters Locked In Road Funding and Longer Council Terms — Here's What That Actually Changes

Two ballot measures. Both passed big. One keeps the pavement money flowing; the other gives council members a longer leash before they face voters again.

3 min · 2026-06-16
Construction lane closures on a suburban arterial road similar to Lakeside Parkway
Town Hall

Lakeside Parkway Is About to Go Out to Bid — With $9.5 Million from the County

The road that doesn't meet its own standards is finally getting fixed, and most of the tab isn't coming from Flower Mound.

3 min · 2026-06-15
Voter polling place sign outside Flower Mound Town Hall on election day
Town Hall

The Person Who'll Control Flower Mound's Roads and Growth for Four Years Is on the November Ballot

David Wylie won the Precinct 4 GOP runoff in May. Now he faces Democrat Stephanie Draper in November — and whoever wins will shape what gets built next to you.

3 min · 2026-06-13
Suburban parking lot with landscaped tree islands and striped spaces in Flower Mound, TX
Town Hall

Flower Mound Quietly Updated Its Parking Rules — Here's What Changed

The new rules are already in effect, MuniCode hasn't caught up yet, and every new development in town is being reviewed under them right now.

3 min · 2026-06-13
Flower Mound Town Hall on Cross Timbers Road
Town Hall

Flower Mound's Tax Squeeze: What the Numbers Actually Mean for Your Bill

The town just hit its legal rate ceiling, the tax base fell for the first time in 15 years, and the next tool in the toolbox requires a public vote. Here's where things stand.

5 min · 2026-06-13
The Texas Secretary of State office, the state's chief elections authority
Town Hall

Texas Lost Its Chief Election Official. Denton County Still Has to Run November.

Jane Nelson's resignation lands right as county staff start recruiting poll workers and locking in polling sites — without their usual state-level lifeline.

3 min · 2026-06-12
Residential sprinkler system watering a lawn in the early morning, illustrating Flower Mound's mandatory two-day watering schedule
Town Hall

Your Yard Rules Have a $174 Billion Reason Behind Them

Texas just admitted its water math is broken — and Flower Mound's watering schedule is what the fix looks like on your block.

3 min · 2026-06-12
The 3.67-acre site at 4200 River Walk Drive where Flower Mound's Performing Arts Center is planned
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The Flower Mound Arts Center Has a Site, a Design Team, and a Budget Fight — Here's Where It Actually Stands

Eight years from a master plan recommendation to a dirt lot on River Walk Drive — and the hardest part is still ahead.

3 min · 2026-06-11
Government finance budget documents reviewed by municipal staff
Town Hall

Flower Mound's 34-Year Finance Streak Is Boring. That's the Point.

The town just won its 34th straight budget award — and that unglamorous record is exactly why your next water line costs less to build.

3 min · 2026-06-11
Denton County Precinct 4 commissioner's office at Canyon Falls Drive in Flower Mound, TX
Town Hall

Wylie vs. Draper: The November Race That Decides Who Steers Precinct 4's Growth

Whoever wins this seat in November controls the roads, the subdivisions, and the infrastructure budget for the fastest-growing corner of Denton County.

3 min · 2026-06-10
Automatic sprinkler system watering a green suburban lawn in summer
Town Hall

Flower Mound Has a New Mandatory Watering Schedule — Here's What It Means for Your Lawn

The last digit of your address now controls when you can run the sprinklers — and ignoring it has real consequences.

3 min · 2026-06-09
Interior of the Denton County Commissioners Court chamber where Precinct 4 decisions are made
Town Hall

Your County Commissioner Is Changing — By 31 Votes

David Wylie won the Precinct 4 runoff by a margin thin enough to fit in a single Flower Mound cul-de-sac. Here's what that actually means for the roads you drive.

3 min · 2026-06-08
Exterior of Flower Mound Town Hall on Cross Timbers Road, where council meetings are held
Town Hall

Flower Mound Has a New Council Member. Her Name Is Clare Harris.

She beat back a party-backed challenger, knows every post oak by name, and now she votes on your neighborhood's future.

3 min · 2026-06-08
Exterior of Flower Mound Town Hall where council voted unanimously to raise the homestead exemption to 20%
Town Hall

Flower Mound Bumps Homestead Exemption to 20% — The Maximum Allowed by State Law

Your property tax bill is about to get smaller, automatically, and you don't have to do a thing.

3 min · 2026-06-07
Street-level view of FM 1171 near Founders Classical Academy and RockPointe Church, Flower Mound
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Council Says No to a School Zone on FM 1171. The Real Fix Is 18 Months Away.

Founders Classical Academy parents asked for slower traffic. They got a trail promise and a long wait.

2 min · 2026-06-07
Exterior of the Flower Mound Community Activity Center on Gerault Road
Town Hall

The CAC Is Getting a Makeover — And the Town Wants Your Opinion Before It Finalizes the Plans

Nearly $50 million, a 14-month design phase, and a renovation that touches almost every corner of 1200 Gerault Road — your window to shape it is open right now.

3 min · 2026-06-07
Post Oak Park off Flower Mound Road, slated to close in June 2026 for a $1.1 million reconstruction
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Post Oak Park Closes This Month for $1.1 Million in Upgrades

Construction starts in June — and if that's your go-to park off Flower Mound Road, your summer routine just changed.

2 min · 2026-06-07