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H‑E‑B opens in Murphy; city warns of short-term traffic increases
Summary
The mayor and city manager told the council that the H‑E‑B grand opening occurs the next morning and that the city will publish traffic guidance and expect increased traffic over coming weeks; staff urged patience while operations stabilize.
The mayor and city manager noted H‑E‑B held a grand opening event and will open to the public the following morning at 6 a.m. The city manager (speaker 7) said the city will publish traffic information on social media to help residents and warned of likely short-term delays. "There will likely be an increase in traffic over the next few weeks, maybe a few months until things settle down," the city manager said.
Council members and staff framed the arrival of H‑E‑B as a multi-year planning effort and thanked public-works, police and planning staff for their work coordinating the store opening. The city manager also said staff will monitor traffic and provide guidance to residents while patterns stabilize.
