New and Shiny

A new lakeside park in Caddo Mills, and a proposed Collin College campus in Royse City

Caddo Mills opens City Lakes Park

Caddo Mills is holding a ribbon cutting for its new City Lakes Park on Thursday, October 29, at 11 a.m. The park is on County Road 2700, and residents are invited to come celebrate.

The state's project filing describes about 20 acres of park improvements, including a parking lot and a walking trail around the ponds. It's a welcome addition for one of the fastest growing towns in Hunt County. The 2020 Census counted 1,495 people in Caddo Mills, and the city's own planning documents now put the population near 5,900.

Planning to fish? Texas requires anglers 17 and older to carry a valid freshwater fishing license.

Sources: Greenville Herald Banner, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation project filing

A new Collin College campus is proposed for Royse City

Collin College has a $600 million bond, Proposition A, on the Tuesday, November 3 ballot. Early voting runs October 19 through 30.

Among the projects in the bond is a new Royse City campus in eastern Collin County. The site was donated by the Royse City Economic Development Corporation, and the college says the campus would offer career and technical education programs and general classrooms, with room to grow. The bond also includes a new campus in Anna and expansions at the Frisco, Wylie, Farmersville, McKinney, Allen and Plano locations.

The college has not announced construction or opening dates, and notes that projects may be adjusted or phased depending on costs.

For the full project list, the tax information and where to vote, visit the official sources below. We share this so you know what's on the ballot, not to tell you how to vote.

Sources: Collin College bond announcement, Collin College Bond 2026, Phase III projects