Monthly Archives: August 2017

All schools in Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto ISDs meet accountability standards, 3 stand above rest

On Tuesday, the Texas Education Agency released accountability ratings for the 2016-17 school year. These ratings, still marked with designations of “met standard,” “not rated” or “improvement required,” demonstrate a district and its individual campuses’…continue reading

Travis County calls for $185 million bond referendum for November ballot

Travis County will move forward with a Nov. 7 bond election following a unanimous vote by its commissioners and Judge Sarah Eckhardt today. The $185 million bond will address road and park improvements throughout the…continue reading

CAMPO updates policy on how it doles out federal transportation credits for local projects

The region’s transportation planning organization has updated its policy on how it allocates federal transportation credits toward Central Texas projects. The federal government created transportation development credits as a flexible funding tool. Credits are created…continue reading

Round Rock ranks No. 5 safest city in America

Niche, a company that researches and collects reviews on cities, recently pinpointed the safest cities in the country in a 2017 ranking, and Round Rock ranks No. 5. The researchers analyzed public crime data — including…continue reading

Round Rock ISD names Stuart Selvaggi to fill Place 6 on board of trustees

After 20-minute interviews with seven candidates, Round Rock ISD board trustees named Stuart Selvaggi as their choice to fill the vacant Place 6 position on the board. Selvaggi is a graduate of RRISD and has since…continue reading

Cedar Park residents can better monitor water usage with online portal

Cedar Park launched its new online water bill portal Aug. 14, which allows customers to use their “smart meters”  to see their hourly water usage detail online and set alerts for leaks, usage and billing…continue reading

6 things to know in Cedar Park and Leander this week, Aug. 14-18

Start your week by learning about area news and events. 1. Leander ISD holds elementary school registration event Monday Leander ISD hosts an evening elementary school registration event at Deer Creek Elementary School, Knowles Elementary…continue reading

RRPL hosts a solar eclipse viewing event

Would you like to gather together and experience Monday’s solar eclipse as a community? The Round Rock Public Library hosts a solar eclipse viewing party Monday, Aug. 21, in Prete Plaza. Safe viewing The Library,…continue reading

City Council approves incentive for industrial buildings

The City Council approved an incentive agreement with EastGroup Properties to invest more than $7 million to build two new speculative industrial buildings in Round Rock. EastGroup is a self-administered equity real estate investment trust…continue reading

Round Rock ISD will take steps to fill empty trustee place at Monday meeting

In a specially called meeting, Round Rock ISD trustees will interview seven candidates Monday night for the vacant Place 6 trustee position, according to district spokesperson Maritza Gallaga. The meeting will take place at 5…continue reading