Keller City Council unanimously approved a settlement with Circle T Owner LP and the town of Westlake regarding a proposed 1.1-million-square-foot data center in Westlake. The agreement includes nearly $1.9 million in payments and protections for nearby Keller residents including noise restrictions and environmental safeguards. Keller would gain contractual rights to enforce certain requirements at the site despite its location outside city limits. The Westlake Town Council must still approve the settlement.
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire issued an executive order Friday directing the Houston Police Department to reduce contact with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). HPD will contact ICE only when a person with an administrative ICE warrant is charged with a jailable offense.
$$110 million for public safety funding
John Whitmire, Houston Mayor; Alejandra Salinas, City Council Member; Twila Carter, City Council Member and 4 more
The PAWS Shelter of Central Texas Kyle location reopened on November 5, 2026, following a partnership with Austin Pets Alive! that created Hays County Pets Alive! to support operations in the region.
PAWS Shelter of Central Texas, nonprofit animal shelter that reopened Kyle location; Austin Pets Alive!, partner organization in new partnership; Mara Hartsell, Kyle campus Shelter Director and 1 more
El Paso County officials decided to keep the duck pond at Ascarate Park after months of debate over whether to remove it due to chronic water loss, leakage, and algae growth. Residents pushed back against removal, and the county is now seeking funding for the pond's future improvements.
$$1.6 million for water quality improvement option for duck pond
El Paso County commissioners, County officials making the decision; David Stout, County Commissioner; Sergio Tarrango, El Paso resident
Ferrovial's subsidiary Webber won a contract to build the Mary's Creek Water Reclamation Facility in western Fort Worth. The facility will process 10 million gallons of water per day once operational, with construction scheduled to begin in November 2026 and completion expected by summer 2030.
$$538 million for water reclamation facility contract
Ferrovial, subsidiary Webber awarded contract; City of Fort Worth, project partner; Ignacio Gaston, CEO of Ferrovial Construction
San Antonio City Council voted 9-1 Thursday to appoint Anita Fernández, Kevin Dinnin, and Sandi Wolff as tri-chairs of the city's 2027 bond and stormwater program, rejecting Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones's recommended picks and shifting the appointment process to full council rather than mayoral selection.
San Antonio City Council, voted to appoint tri-chairs; Gina Ortiz Jones, Mayor, opposed the vote; Anita Fernández, appointed tri-chair and 9 more
The Lubbock City Council approved an amended ordinance allowing residents to petition the city to pave alleys if two-thirds of homeowners on the block agree and funding is secured upfront. The council initially considered requiring 100 percent neighborhood consent but adopted the lower threshold instead.
$$1,000 for feasibility study fee
Lubbock City Council, approved ordinance; David Bruegel, District 3 Councilman; Tim Collins, District 6 Councilman and 2 more
Perla Dominguez, a 14-year SAPD veteran and one of the first female officers in the department's SWAT unit, filed a federal lawsuit against San Antonio claiming she was hazed and discriminated against during her time on the team, leading to her reassignment in 2022.
Perla Dominguez, SAPD SWAT officer, plaintiff; City of San Antonio, defendant
League City voters rejected the city's use of automated license plate reader cameras in a Tuesday election. On Thursday, city crews covered over 50 Flock cameras with trash bags to block them, and officials are required to remove them within 72 hours of official election canvassing on November 17.
$$120,000 for annual budget for Flock cameras
Nick Long, League City Mayor; League City residents, voters; Flock Safety, camera provider company and 1 more