Category: CommunityImpact

Lake 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 reading

Pflugerville’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 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 reading

Hutto city manager resigns at council meeting

Embattled Hutto City Manager Karen Daly resigned June 2, and the City Council voted to accept her resignation following a meeting in executive session. The Hutto City Council took a vote of no confidence in…continue reading

Businesses see profit in local entertainment

Business owners are seeing success in Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto by investing in businesses that keep people entertained. Flix Brewhouse opened in the Sky Ridge Plaza shopping center in 2011in a former location of…continue reading

FunFlicks Outdoor Movies

FunFlicks Outdoor Movies President and CEO Darrell Landers said his business started as “something to do” and turned into a successful nationwide company. “When I started it, I thought it was going to be a…continue reading

Verde’s Mexican Parrilla and Tequileria

Prior to opening Verde’s Mexican Parrilla and Tequileria in Round Rock, owners Joel and Aubrey Munguia said they were spending most of their free time in the area to get a feel for it and…continue reading

Officials: LSCC is financially sound

After a massive restructuring in 2014 following funding shortfalls resulting from failed strategic gambles, health care provider Lone Star Circle of Care has reversed course to become financially stable, CEO Rhonda Mundhenk said. “From 2014…continue reading

Commissioners approve energy- efficiency improvement program

Property owners within Williamson County will be able to make energy-efficient improvements to their businesses through a new program enacted by the county in April. Commissioners approved the Property Assessed Clean Energy program during a…continue reading

UPS to build new facility in Round Rock following agreement with city

UPS will build a 225,000-square-foot package-distribution and warehouse facility in Round Rock following an economic development deal approved by City Council on May 12. The council approved an economic development agreement with United Parcel Service Inc.,…continue reading