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#Infrastructure

Street-level view of Lakeside Parkway looking east toward SH 121, Flower Mound, TX
Town Hall

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
Construction crew performing cured-in-place pipe lining rehabilitation on a residential sewer line
Town Hall

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
Town Hall

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
Undeveloped Trotter Park property at 4551 Cross Timbers Road in Flower Mound, TX
Town Hall

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
FM 407 at the I-35W interchange in Argyle, a two-lane road slated for major widening
Town Hall

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
Town Hall

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
Aerial view of a new freeway corridor under construction through rural North Texas farmland
Development

The Denton Outer Loop Has Real Blueprints Now — Here's What That Means for Your Backyard

Four actual routes, an environmental impact statement, and decisions that will lock in where Denton County's growth lands for the next thirty years.

4 min · 2026-06-21
Aerial view of planned freeway corridor through greenbelt between Lake Lewisville and Lake Ray Roberts in Denton County
Development

The Road That Will Redraw Flower Mound Is Moving Toward a Decision

The Denton County Outer Loop's preferred alignment is being narrowed down now — and once it's locked, it's locked.

3 min · 2026-06-17
Road paving crew resurfacing a residential street in Argyle, Texas
Town Hall

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
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
Construction work underway on Denton Creek Boulevard in west Flower Mound
Development

Denton County's Nearly 20% Population Boom Has Developers Circling — and Flower Mound's West Side Is the Target

The numbers behind your commute frustration are finally on paper, and they explain a lot.

3 min · 2026-06-10
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
Fire truck at the future site of Flower Mound Fire Station 6 at Canyon Falls Drive and Denton Creek Boulevard
Public Safety

Fire Station 6 Breaks Ground in Canyon Falls — West Flower Mound Gets a Real Coverage Upgrade

The west side has been waiting years for a permanent station; ground broke last Friday, and fall 2027 is the date to hold them to.

3 min · 2026-06-07