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View MorePaxton seeks water-use reports from Texas data centers, including in Collin and Denton counties
Attorney General Ken Paxton sent letters to 156 Texas data center developments demanding water-use reports, with Collin and Denton counties among the 32 counties targeted, adding state-level pressure to an industry already facing local pushback in Prosper and Denton.
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View MoreCollin County renews animal services contracts for Prosper, Celina
The Collin County Commissioners Court on Monday approved four interlocal agreements covering animal shelter and animal control services for Prosper and Celina through September 2027, totaling about $633,000 between the two communities.
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View MoreProsper adds YouTube streaming for council meetings
Prosper Town Council meetings now stream live on the town's official YouTube channel alongside the existing Swagit platform, giving residents a second way to watch from home or catch archived recordings.
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View MoreCelina picks $8M synthetic turf for Wilson Creek Park fields
Celina City Council directed staff to install synthetic turf on two multi-use athletic fields at Wilson Creek Park after a groundwater district approved less than a fifth of the well water the city sought, adding roughly $8 million to the project and pushing Phase 1 completion into 2027.
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View MoreProsper High School sends 13 to National Merit semifinal round
Thirteen Prosper High School seniors earned National Merit Semifinalist honors, part of 27 students across Prosper ISD recognized for scoring in the top 1% on the PSAT/NMSQT.
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View MoreTxDOT plans FM 1385 widening; construction date remains unset
TxDOT has added $38.2 million to widen FM 1385 in Prosper to four lanes, with construction starting no earlier than 2030, while Celina officials are drafting a land-use vision for the Dallas North Tollway corridor ahead of its late-2027 opening.
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View MoreTxDOT approves $38.2M to widen FM 1385 in Prosper
TxDOT added $38.2 million to its 10-year plan to widen the first segment of FM 1385 in Prosper from US 380 to Union Park Boulevard, with construction not expected before 2030 but pre-construction work already well underway.
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View MoreAbbott declares Texas fuel disaster, loosening trucking and diesel rules that reach Prosper and Celina
Gov. Greg Abbott declared a statewide diesel fuel emergency Monday, allowing dyed diesel on public roads and raising truck weight limits to 95,000 pounds, while requesting an EPA waiver covering 110 counties including Collin and Denton.
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View MoreEight road projects worth $57M-plus underway or planned in Prosper and Celina through 2030
Eight road construction projects totaling at least $57 million are reshaping Prosper and Celina, with Celina City Council set to revisit the Glendenning Parkway project in October after resident feedback.
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