ACC, St. David’s spur growth in north Leander
With the development of Austin Community College’s San Gabriel campus and St. David’s Emergency Center in north Leander, city stakeholders expect other developments, such as apartment complexes and big-box stores, to also come to the…continue readingLocal districts explore flexible hiring, class size, school calendar
A new state law allows Texas school districts to seek exemption from certain regulations in the Texas Education Code, including hiring educators who are not certified. Districts taking an interest in becoming a District of…continue readingCedar Park City Council selects engineer to redesign Bell Boulevard
The city of Cedar Park is moving closer to its vision of creating a destination district on Bell Boulevard. Cedar Park City Council selected an engineer to design the redevelopment of Bell during a meeting…continue readingBorn Learning Trails focused on early childhood education
United Way of Williamson County celebrated the opening of a Born Learning Trail at Champion Park in Cedar Park in partnership with The Honest Co. during a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 18. The trail is part…continue readingLeander updates zoning ordinance
Leander City Council approved 15 amendments to the city’s composite zoning ordinance during meetings in July. The zoning ordinance determines what a building and the land on which it sits can be used for as…continue readingFour things to know about the Leander ISD board of trustees election
Three Leander ISD trustees’ terms are coming to an end. On Nov. 8, district residents will choose representatives for Places 3, 4 and 5. Here are four things to know about the upcoming board election:…continue readingWilliamson County commissioners propose maximum property tax rate
The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved a proposed maximum property tax rate of $0.481529 per $100 of property valuation at its Aug. 16 meeting. The amount is the maximum rate that can be adopted by the commissioners on…continue readingWhat Austin is saying about strange August rains, fall-like temperatures
[View the story “Austin area reacts to August rain” on Storify] The post What Austin is saying about strange August rains, fall-like temperatures appeared first on Community Impact Newspaper. Source: Community Impact- Round Rockcontinue readingWilliamson County lifts burn ban
Update: Williamson County lifted the burn ban for unincorporated areas of Williamson County Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Please continue to be cautious with any outdoor burning activity. Outdoor burning must be conducted under state regulations found in…continue readingTrack and Field Team athletes earned spots at the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation (T.A.A.F) Summer Games of Texas
Alexis Claiborne – BRONZE in the 400m (108.86) City of Round Rock Parks and Recreation Track and Field Team athletes participated in the 2016 Games of Texas in McAllen, Texas. Participants brought home Gold, Silver…continue reading