September 2015 – Stone Oak HOA

No injuries in early morning house fire

Published on September 30, 2015 under RRnews

Round Rock firefighters work to extinguish a house fire. At 1:17 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, the Round Rock Fire Department received a report of a structure fire at 1206 Beth Lane. The occupant of the house was awakened by the…

Wilco commissioner running for re-election

Published on September 30, 2015 under CommunityImpact

Williamson County Commissioner Valerie Covey is running for re-election for her third consecutive term in office. She announced her reelection bid at the Williamson County Republican Party’s executive council meeting Sept. 29, according to a…

Round Rock makes top 10 list of fastest growing economies

Published on September 30, 2015 under RRnews

Some cities have the best of everything: the jobs, the schools, the museums, the nightlife, you name it. They know the recipe for attractiveness. Round Rock is one of those cities, according to a recent…

Sports Capital of Texas lives up to its name

Published on September 30, 2015 under RRnews

Financial technology company SmartAsset has determined the Best Minor League Baseball Towns of 2015, and — to no one’s surprise locally — the Sports Capital of Texas takes the number one spot. After posting more losses than…

$20.2 million bond set for Nov. ballot

Published on September 30, 2015 under CommunityImpact

This fall Pflugerville residents will cast their votes to determine whether the city moves forward with proposals for a $10.7 million city animal shelter, a $9.5 million expansion of Weiss Lane or both. City Council…

Round Rock stakeholders aim to create entrepreneurial culture

Published on September 30, 2015 under CommunityImpact

Daniel Phipps, owner and creative director of Axis Design, knows about starting companies in Round Rock. He started Axis Design in 2005, an industrial design consulting business, on West Bagdad Avenue. The company designs manufactured…

Pflugerville City Council, Place 3 Candidate Q&A

Published on September 30, 2015 under CommunityImpact

Pflugerville City Council, Place 3 candidate profiles Omar Pena* Occupation: sales and technology Years lived in city: 9.5 years www.omarpena.com Top Priorities Property tax relief, economic growth and job creation, community engagement Why are you…

Transportation funding for Texas roads back on ballot this November

Published on September 30, 2015 under CommunityImpact

In June state legislators approved Senate Joint Resolution 5, paving the way for the possibility of more funding for Texas roads. The resolution calls for voter approval of a constitutional amendment to divert funding from…

Travis County voters to weigh new civil, family courts bond this fall

Published on September 30, 2015 under CommunityImpact

Travis County voters will decide this fall whether to authorize spending $287.3 million in bond funds on a new civil and family courts complex, or CFCC, in downtown Austin. The Travis County Commissioners Court called…

Voters to decide on multiple amendments to Texas Constitution

Published on September 30, 2015 under CommunityImpact

Voters will head to the polls Nov. 3 to decide whether to shift millions of dollars in funds to Texas roads, grant certain elected officials the ability to live outside of the state capital and…