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The Van Alstyne City Council will consider a resolution to approve a financing agreement and a contribution agreement with Creekline Partners, LTD. for the Creekline Public Improvement District during its Aug. 11 meeting.
Van Alstyne City Council will hold a public hearing on Aug. 11, 2026, to consider rezoning a 2.3-acre property from Agricultural District to Planned Development District with an underlying C-2 Commercial designation. The proposal modifies standards for commercial development.
The Van Alstyne City Council will consider a resolution to propose the 2026 property tax rate during a special-called meeting on August 12, 2026. Officials will also schedule a public hearing for community comments.
Realtor.com counted 461 Van Alstyne, TX homes for sale as of August 2026, while Redfin reported 51 homes sold in May 2026 and a median sale price of $361,284.
The district is introducing MAP Growth assessments three times a year, and is explicit that they are not pass-fail and not tied to promotion.
Van Alstyne ISD has implemented new rules prohibiting smart glasses in classrooms and requiring students to walk personal motorized devices on campus.
Regular unleaded averages $3.4274 in the Sherman-Denison area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
Realtor.com counted 489 Van Alstyne, TX homes for sale as of June 2026, while Redfin reported 51 homes sold in May 2026 and a median sale price of $361,284.
The Van Alstyne ISD Board of Trustees reviewed the proposed 2026-2027 budget during a workshop, with formal adoption and a public hearing scheduled for August 17.
Jake Wofford, a Van Alstyne High School junior who began playing guitar just 18 months ago, will perform as the pre-show act for the Bellamy Brothers at the Central Social District.
Elevate Clean & Co. is accepting school supply donations at the Van Alstyne Fire Department through September 1 to support local military families.
Realtor.com counted 489 Van Alstyne, TX homes for sale as of June 2026, while Redfin reported 51 homes sold in May 2026 and a median sale price of $361,284.
Van Alstyne representatives discussed an upcoming Sounds of Summer concert that includes the Bellamy Brothers.
Van Alstyne ISD will celebrate the opening of Charles and Beth Williams Elementary School with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, Aug. 17.
The city approved a $16 million infrastructure bond at 5 percent interest, about $34 million in total repayment through 2057, to extend water and sewer toward a planned commercial site west of U.S. 75.
Overnight exit closures are scheduled in Van Alstyne from Sunday night through Friday morning.
Every vote John Cornyn and Ted Cruz cast in Washington this week, on the record for Van Alstyne.
Realtor.com counted 489 Van Alstyne, TX homes for sale as of June 2026, while Redfin reported 51 homes sold in May 2026 and a median sale price of $361,284.
Regular unleaded averages $3.5810 in the Sherman-Denison area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
Texas' tax-free weekend runs Friday, Aug. 7, through Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. Here is what qualifies for Van Alstyne shoppers before Van Alstyne ISD starts Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.
Regular unleaded averages $3.6060 in the Sherman-Denison area, down from yesterday, up from last week and below the Texas average.
