🌱 What’s behind the new ethics complaints at Farmers Branch City Hall?

Good morning Farmers Branch! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What’s behind the new ethics complaints at Farmers Branch City Hall?
• How could Farmers Branch’s new budget change your utility bill and services?
• How a Farmers Branch developer is reshaping a once-bustling North Texas mall

Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

---

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm in the afternoon, with a high of 95 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 96, low: 78.
• Friday: Breezy and warm with sunshine, with a high of 97 and low of 79 degrees.

---

📰 News we're reading

• Election certification and ethics complaints highlight council meeting (branchherald.com) — Farmers Branch’s City Council has officially certified the June 13 mayoral runoff, clearing the way for Mayor‑elect Terry Lynne to begin his term. At the same meeting, council members received ethics and governance training and spent extensive time in closed session reviewing two ethics complaints involving council members, with details still pending public release.
   

• Farmers Branch budget proposal excludes employee raises (branchherald.com) — Farmers Branch officials are weighing a budget that omits merit raises for general city employees while keeping public safety step increases and absorbing higher health care costs. The proposal also includes renaming the solid waste fee, raising the credit card fee for utility payments, and tightening procedures for heavy public information requesters, all of which could affect residents’ bills and city transparency.
   

• Texas' top construction permits for the week ending June 23, 2026 (therealdeal.com) — A Farmers Branch–based developer, Centurion American, is moving ahead with a major $50 million phase of its redevelopment of Plano’s former Collin Creek Mall into a mixed-use community, showcasing the reach of a hometown company. The statewide roundup also highlights big-ticket projects from an H-E-B bakery plant in San Antonio to data center and transit upgrades, underscoring how Texas’ construction boom could create jobs and business opportunities for area residents.
   

---

📸 Around Farmers Branch

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

---

🗓 Upcoming Events in Farmers Branch

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

Thursday June 25

• Toddler Storytime
  Park Forest Branch Library 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX, 75234, US
  9:30 am
• Booked - Computer Tutor
  Park Forest Branch Library 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX, 75234, US
  11:00 am
• Dallasite Yogis
  Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
  12:00 pm
• Community Science Meet up with the Perot Museum
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75215, US
  12:00 pm
• Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de verano para niños
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75215, US
  12:00 pm
• English Language Learning
  Park Forest Branch Library 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX, 75234, US
  6:00 pm

Friday June 26

• Booked - Computer Tutor
  Park Forest Branch Library 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX, 75234, US
  11:00 am

Saturday June 27

• English Language Learning
  Park Forest Branch Library 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX, 75234, US
  10:30 am

---

📣 Farmers Branch Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

---

🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 24

• Toddler Storytime
  Fretz Park Branch Library 6990 Belt Line Road, Dallas, TX, 75254, US
  10:30 am
• Bilingual Storytime (Hora de Cuentos bilingüe)
  Fretz Park Branch Library 6990 Belt Line Road, Dallas, TX, 75254, US
  11:30 am
• Summer Snacks
  Fretz Park Branch Library 6990 Belt Line Road, Dallas, TX, 75254, US
  12:00 pm
• American Mahjong
  Fretz Park Branch Library 6990 Belt Line Road, Dallas, TX, 75254, US
  1:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

---

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Farmers Branch PatchAM possible:

• Astrology and Palm Reading — (469) 769-0669
  Psychic Reading

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

---

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ⚠️MISSING CAT ❗️
  Name: Bonita Age: 2 years old Color: Black Please call me as soon as you see her. She’s not friendly, she’s a rescue cat and only comfortable… (Nextdoor Rawhide Park)
• Here we go again...
  FOUND THIS DOG, on beltline and Broadway DT Carrollton. He only has a collar on. (Nextdoor Brookhaven)

---

🗞 Nearby News

Addison

• Job ID:26021384 - Vice President; Software Engineer - Addison, Texas (bankofamerica.com)
• 1980 Shopping Center Is Reimagined (retrofitmagazine.com)
• Bachendorf's set to open store in the Knox Street area (dallasnews.com)

Carrollton

• Astrologer in Carrollton: Trusted Vedic Guidance with Master Shiva Rudra (wordpress.com)

Dallas

• Dallas Schedules Two Mosquito Control Spraying Sessions This Week (patch.com)
• Dallas Pet Owners Invited to Free Microchip Event Ahead of July 4 (patch.com)

---

Ok Farmers Branch! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

---

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

---

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook