GOVERNMENT
Bob Bennett (second from right) is now the namesake of the city of Round Rock's new transportation and utilities building. (Taylor Jackson Buchanan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Transportation, utilities building to be named in honor of former Round Rock City Manager Bob Bennett
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Williamson County sells road, park bonds at lowest rate since 1956
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Pflugerville City Council approves nearly $1M contract for Typhoon Texas park modifications, intersection improvements
Travis County commissioners participated in budget hearings during the fiscal year 2018-19 budget process. (Taylor Jackson Buchanan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Travis Central Appraisal District board will host in-person meetings for informal protests in 2020
Residents can expect mailers to arrive by mid-March requesting they participate in the 2020 census. (Courtesy U.S. Census Bureau)
Austin-Travis County officials establish nonprofit to raise funds to support complete census count
The filing period for the upcoming May general elections opens Jan. 15 and ends Feb. 14. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Important dates to know for the May 2 general election in Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto
Hutto City Council is weighing three options for a senior tax and homestead exemption, with a finalized ordinance set to come in February. (Taylor Jackson Buchanan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Hutto City Council to weigh options for senior tax, homestead exemption
Hutto City Council finalized its independent, third-party investigation into the city manager's office at its Jan. 16 meeting. (Kelsey Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Hutto City Council votes to finalize independent, third-party investigative report into city manager's office
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Travis County commissioners pursue easement to bring water to Las Lomitas subdivision
Travis County commissioners will receive preliminary estimates for a new peace officer step pay scale at their Jan. 28 meeting. (Courtesy Travis County Sheriff's Office)
Travis County commissioners consider revisions to peace office pay
Pflugerville City Council addressed next steps at its. Jan. 14 work session following its Jan. 10 Tier 2 violation from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (Courtesy city of Pflugerville)
DCS Engineering: coding error responsible for Pflugerville water treatment violation
Commissioner Cynthia Long has represented Williamson County on the 21-person CAMPO transportation policy board since 2007. (Courtesy Williamson County)
Williamson County Commissioner Cynthia Long named chair of regional transportation planning agency
The Travis County Expo Center, which is home to Rodeo Austin, is the subject of a proposed expansion and redevelopment. However, without hotel occupancy tax revenue, county commissioners say they will have to divest from the property altogether. Courtesy Rodeo Austin
Travis County officials do not want to divest from expo center but say options are limited
Travis County commissioners have committed to help address drinking water colonias—areas that lack basic services—in unincorporated areas. Courtesy Fotolia
Travis County commissioners work to bring drinking water access to some unincorporated areas
Work on a downtown beautification and improvement project began in January and is expected to wrap up by the end of June, according to a city news release. (Taylor Jackson Buchanan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Work now underway on parklets, street improvements in downtown Round Rock