By MICHAEL A. LINDENBERGER / The Dallas Morning News 3/6/09
State transportation officials voted Thursday to spend $250 million in stimulus funds to advance a major toll project in Tarrant County.
In all, the Texas Transportation Commission awarded some $1.2 billion for projects throughout Texas even as it has endured criticism from lawmakers who wanted a greater role in deciding which projects would be funded.
"Today's vote reflects four months of hard work by TxDOT staff and community leaders," commission chairwoman Deirdre Delisi said in a written statement. "Now, it's time to put Texas to work."
The North Texas work will be done on the DFW Connector, a $917 million project that mixes free and toll lanes near Grapevine and D/FW Airport.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Weigh in on how stimulus money is spent in Tarrant County
By GORDON DICKSON
Mar. 10, 2009
The public will finally get an opportunity to speak about federal stimulus funding.
A state legislative committee will conduct a field hearing Saturday morning in Arlington to take public testimony about the American Recovery and Investment Act. In Texas cities and counties, some officials see the federal funds as a jump-start for long-overdue purchases, but others worry that the one-time of use of federal funds will create unforeseen expenses down the road.
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Mar. 10, 2009
The public will finally get an opportunity to speak about federal stimulus funding.
A state legislative committee will conduct a field hearing Saturday morning in Arlington to take public testimony about the American Recovery and Investment Act. In Texas cities and counties, some officials see the federal funds as a jump-start for long-overdue purchases, but others worry that the one-time of use of federal funds will create unforeseen expenses down the road.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Choice Homes suspends operations
By STEVE BROWN / The Dallas Morning News
February 25, 2009
One of North Texas' largest homebuilders is suspending operations because of the tight credit markets.
Choice Homes, which has been in business for 21 years, is the latest in a string of local builders forced to shut down because of the lack of lending.
The Irving-based high production builder constructed more than 580 houses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area last year.
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February 25, 2009
One of North Texas' largest homebuilders is suspending operations because of the tight credit markets.
Choice Homes, which has been in business for 21 years, is the latest in a string of local builders forced to shut down because of the lack of lending.
The Irving-based high production builder constructed more than 580 houses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area last year.
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Texas highway officials support plans to divide stimulus money among Fort Worth-area projects
By MICHAEL A. LINDENBERGER / The Dallas Morning News
AUSTIN – Texas highway officials, carving up federal stimulus money, are endorsing projects that range from a big toll road in Fort Worth to road improvements across North Texas.
Among the ideas:
•$250 million for the DFW Connector toll road project, which would expand State Highways 121 and 114 near Grapevine in Tarrant County.
•$60 million to repair dozens of existing highways in Dallas, Collin, Tarrant and nine other nearby counties.
•$144 million for a new interchange at Interstate 20 and State Highway 121 in Tarrant County.
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