Cooke County · issues
Topics getting the most attention in Cooke County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Sherman is dropping $685 million on a new power plant to make sure our grid doesn't crash the next time a winter storm hits. It’s a massive project aimed at keeping the heat and lights on when we need them most.
Sherman ISD is building a new elementary school in the south side to handle our booming population. Get ready for a district-wide game of musical chairs with school zones and campus assignments coming your way by 2028.
Sherman is officially breaking ground on a new corn-milling plant at Progress Park. It’s a big move to turn the city into a major hub for food production and manufacturing.
Sherman is dropping $500k on Austin College to upgrade their engineering lab equipment. The goal is to keep local tech companies stocked with homegrown talent, though we're still waiting on a firm timeline for when the facility will actually be ready.
Gainesville is breaking ground on the Camp Howze rail park, which will host a massive new cement plant. It’s a major industrial play that’s expected to put the area on the map for manufacturing growth by 2027.