Officials green light 900-unit in-city MUD
Round Rock officials approved multiple measures to create a 900-unit municipal utility district and annex over 230 acres of land into the city June 12.
The details
The city will provide standard services to land on the Round Rock-Georgetown border, which became Municipal Utility District No. 3.
MUDs are a funding model that the developer uses to finance the construction of homes in the project with bonds. Because the MUD will be located within city limits, its residents will pay taxes to both the utility district and city, similar to communities like Salerno and Homestead at Old Settlers Park.
What else?
Plans for this MUD also include a right-of-way dedication for a new piece of Kenney Fort Boulevard, connecting University Boulevard in Round Rock to Southwestern Boulevard in Georgetown.
Fire station planned near hospital property
Round Rock will receive a new fire station, the third funded by 2023 voter-approved bonds, following City Council’s approval of an architectural design contract for the project at its June 12 meeting.
Fire Station 11 is planned for the Ascension Seton Williamson hospital property, according to city documents.
The details
The new fire station will follow the same design as fire stations 1 and 10. Round Rock City Council awarded McKinney York Architects the $372,000 design contract following the firm's work on the previous two stations.
One new feature of Fire Station 11 is the addition of a police satellite office. The office will be about 800 square feet, Director of General Services Chad McDowell said, and will have a separate access point than the rest of the station.
The satellite office provides a smaller secondary location for officers to work and collaborate.
One more thing
Fire Station 11 will be located at the intersection of A.W. Grimes Boulevard and University Boulevard, on the north side of Ascension Seton Williamson’s property. The total project cost is estimated at $10.5 million, according to city documents.
City Council advances east side drainage improvements
Due to severe erosion for “a number of years,” the South Creek Channel in Round Rock requires construction work to avoid damage to nearby properties, Director of Public Works Michael Thane said.
The gist
The South Creek Channel encroaches upon the South Creek neighborhood in east Round Rock. Erosion of the channel will continue unless intervened, Thane said.
“We do not want to impact the property lines,” Thane said.
City Council awarded a $327,991 contract to Gage Cade Construction for the improvements at its June 12 meeting, which includes installing rock riprap to stabilize the channel bank.
