Round Rock officials greenlight incentive agreement for $12M Valex project
The agreement states that in return for a total of $12 million in real property improvements and business personal property invested into the city's tax base, Valex will receive up to $225,000 in incentive payments over three years. Valex will also create 75 primary jobs over five years as part of the deal.
Re-elected Round Rock City Council members sworn in following election canvass
Round Rock City Council Members Hilda Montgomery and Rene M. Flores took their oaths of office May 26 following re-election.
Montgomery and Flores were re-elected to their respective Place 6 and 2 council seats May 7. The election was canvassed May 17 by the council, making election results official. While Montgomery ran unopposed, Flores carried 60.86% of the vote over his opponent, Caitlin Leggett.
Round Rock council approves construction contracts for next phase of BCRUA water intake
Officials approved contracts pledging $63.36 million toward the $224.78 million project through a partnership with Cedar Park and Leander. This project will help secure access to drinking water for all three cities, Round Rock Utilities Director Michael Thane said. The contract was won by Thalle Construction Co. and SAK Construction LLC in a joint venture.
