Monthly Archives: June 2016
CAMPO board members at odds over subregional study
Elected officials who sit on the policy board for the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization are at odds on how to proceed with studying mobility issues in the western portion of the agency. Will Conley, CAMPO policy board…continue readingRound Rock’s David Coatney to head Dallas Fire-Rescue
The city of Dallas announced June 6 it has hired Round Rock Fire Chief David Coatney to be chief of its fire-rescue department. “David Coatney’s leadership for the Round Rock Fire Department has been phenomenal…continue readingRound Rock ISD brings books to students
Research shows reading is the most influential factor in summer learning, and summer reading is the most difficult for children with limited access to libraries and transportation, said Ami Uselman, Round Rock ISD director of library…continue readingCAMPO to decide fate of Lone Star Rail project in August
In August the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is scheduled to vote on whether to continue an environmental study of possible commuter rail routes between San Antonio and Georgetown. Lone Star Rail District has been…continue readingPflugerville ISD names principals for Northwest and Windermere elementary schools
The Pflugerville ISD board of trustees named Nathan Steenport and Kate Shaum as the new principals for Northwest Elementary School and Windermere Elementary School, respectively, according to a release issued by the district. The release states…continue readingLake Travis closed to boat traffic beginning evening of June 6
Starting at 8:30 p.m. on June 6, Lake Travis will be closed to recreational boat traffic indefinitely, said John Hofmann, executive vice president of water for the Lower Colorado River Authority. “We are closing Lake…continue readingPflugerville’s 1849 park and sports complex to be built in phases
Park officials have decided that to accomplish the scope of the 1849 park in east Pflugerville will take decades and multiple bond elections, electing to build the amenity in stages. City officials discussed the plans…continue readingFire Chief David Coatney accepts job as Dallas Fire-Rescue Chief
David CoatneyFire Chief The City of Dallas announced Monday, June 6, it has hired Round Rock Fire Chief David Coatney to be Dallas Fire-Rescue Chief. Coatney has been the Round Rock Chief since May 1,…continue reading Leander ISD approves teacher raises, elementary attendance zoning
Teachers within Leander ISD will receive a 3 percent raise, or $1,514 per teacher, and a $44,900 starting salary after trustees approved the increase at its June 2 board workshop. Trustees also voted for a…continue readingFire Department hiring firefighters
The Round Rock Fire Department is accepting applications for new firefighters from June 6 through July 15 and will hold a written examination on July 30. Apply online at roundrocktexas.gov/jobs Information on pay, benefits and minimum requirements…continue reading