Lancaster · community
Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Lancaster public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Proposed 7-Eleven Convenience Store and Fuel Station at 1501 W. Belt Line Road
Upcoming Community Events
Neighborhood Traffic Safety on Dewberry Street
Community Events
Alcohol Sales Variance
PID Annual Assessments
Employee Recognition
Public Safety
Public Testimony
Discuss and consider a variance request to allow alcoholic beverage sales within 300 feet of a school for a property located at 2601 N. Dallas Ave.
Conduct a public hearing and discuss an ordinance making certain findings in connection with the proposed supplemental services order in connection with the Pleasant Run Estates Phase 1-A and Phase 1-B Public Improvement District.
Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget and Tax Rate
Public Safety & Code Enforcement
Public Safety/Code Enforcement
City Events
Infrastructure
Development & housing
Economic Development Incentives for Retail, Hospitality, and Local Business
Warehouse Development and Heavy Truck Traffic Impact
Economic Development
Sherwood Avenue Drainage and Maintenance Concerns
Stormwater and Potholes
Fire Department Operations and Training
Fire Department
Fire Department Staffing
Light Pollution
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Lancaster from local and regional media.
North Texas cities ready for National Night Out events
Cities around North Texas are getting ready for National Night Out events to help build bonds between law enforcement and the community. National Night Out falls on the first Tuesday in October each year in Texas. It’s a night where police dep...
Oct 4, 2026Texas pauses data center permits as Abbott orders industry audits
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas environmental regulators to halt new data center permit approvals while state agencies audit the industry, putting new uncertainty around what had been a rapidly expanding data center market. Abbott directed the Texa...
Sep 22, 2026As Trump pushes for data centers, voters in key midterm races say they don't want them
Dawn Vogel, a Republican county supervisor in rural Buchanan County, Iowa, doesn’t have a lot in common with the leading democratic socialists in Congress. But on this bit of policy they agree: Data centers are proliferating across the American lands...
Sep 7, 2026Emerald ash borer beetle detected in five additional counties
The invasive emerald ash borer beetle’s discovery in Delta, Erath, Hardin, Walker, and Wood continues its spread into new parts of Texas. Eight new counties have been confirmed to have the invasive species this year. The detections were made t...
Sep 5, 2026Fair Park community park could break ground in December as fundraising nears goal
Fair Park’s planned 10-acre community park could break ground as soon as December, with Fair Park First reporting Tuesday that it is about $1.8 million short of the amount needed to begin construction. Fair Park First provided the first of its man...
Sep 2, 2026Tropical Depression Edouard unleashes heavy rain in Texas, knocking out power to thousands
Tropical Depression Edouard unleashed heavy rain and strong winds on southeastern Texas Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands, toppling trees and flooding roads. The storm had made landfall in the small coastal community of Johnson Bayou, Louis...
Sep 1, 2026Tropical Storm Edouard has formed in the Gulf of Mexico
The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning on Monday for the Gulf of Mexico coast from the Galveston and Houston area to the western parishes of Louisiana. The storm was upgraded Monday night from a tropical depression to Tropic...
Aug 31, 2026Downtown Lancaster, Texas redevelopment is an example of homegrown success
Downtown Lancaster, Texas redevelopment is an example of homegrown success Dallas News
Jul 21, 2026Lancaster firefighters raise mold concerns at Station 3 as city disputes the risk
Lancaster firefighters raise mold concerns at Station 3 as city disputes the risk WFAA
May 15, 2026Lancaster firefighters say city hasn’t addressed mold concerns at Station No. 3
Lancaster firefighters say city hasn’t addressed mold concerns at Station No. 3 CBS News
May 14, 2026Firefighters allege mold, water leaks at Lancaster fire station
Firefighters allege mold, water leaks at Lancaster fire station CBS News
May 14, 2026Lancaster ISD and Arlington ISD bond issues mostly pass
Lancaster ISD and Arlington ISD bond issues mostly pass Dallas News
May 3, 2026