City & County
Updated 1:03 pm Oct. 18, 2019 CDT
City & County
11:48 am Sept.
Cedar Park adopts lowest tax rate in 22 years
Cedar Park lowered its property tax rate for the seventh year in a row. The rate is the lowest one… >
City & County
3:46 pm Sept.
Williamson County Commissioners name 2020 Census committee members
Commissioners named 13 members of the Williamson County Complete County Committee for the 2020 Census on Sept. 24. The court… >
Health Care
9:47 am Sept.
Following Travis County approval of $290.8 million budget, Central Health sets tax rate to bump average tax bill by $20
Central Health, Travis County’s taxpayer-backed health care district, will spend approximately $30 million more on health care services in the… >
Coming Soon
Updated 9:10 am Sept. 26, 2019 CDT
Tao Massage coming to Cedar Park
Tao Massage is about to open a second location—and the first in Cedar Park—at 2800 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. 110.… >
Coming Soon
5:15 pm Sept.
Resale shop Play It Again Sports opens Sept. 26 in Lakeline area
Play It Again Sports, a sports resale concept, is opening Sept. 26 at 11066 Pecan Park Blvd., Cedar Park. The… >
Business
Updated 5:29 pm Sept. 25, 2019 CDT
Austin Community College to open new manufacturing incubator in 2020
Ed Latson, executive director of the Austin Regional Manufacturers Association, said in the six years he has been working in… >
City & County
Updated 9:17 am Oct. 1, 2019 CDT
Williamson County Sheriffs, ICE program have detained over 400 undocumented individuals
Nearly 11,000 inmates have been booked into Williamson County jail since Oct. 1, 2018. In that time, 402 immigration status… >
Coming Soon
6:03 am Sept.
Core Progression to open in Lakeline area in November
Core Progression is scheduled to open Nov. 9 at 9800 N. Lake Creek Parkway, Ste. 100, Austin. The gym offers… >
City & County
Updated 3:38 pm Oct. 16, 2019 CDT
Travis County commissioners approve fiscal year 2019-20 tax rate and budget in response to ‘terrible public policy’
Despite concern for taxpayers and reticence about matching the 8% rollback rate, Travis County commissioners voted unanimously to approve its… >
City & County
3:10 pm Sept.
Travis County commissioners approve pilot to provide medical examiner services to Williamson County
Travis County commissioners voted unanimously Sept. 24 to approve a pilot program in which the Travis County medical examiner’s office… >
City & County
2:57 pm Sept.
Travis County renews EMS contract with city of Austin amid planning for long-term agreement
Travis County commissioners voted unanimously to renew an interlocal agreement with the city of Austin for emergency medical services for… >
City & County
2:20 pm Sept.
New law could change citizen comment procedures at some government meetings in Texas
In September, a bill passed by the 86th Texas Legislature went into effect allowing each member of the public who… >
Transportation
9:45 am Sept.
Capital Metro’s investment in federally mandated Positive Train Control rises to $77.26 million
The Austin region’s transit agency is prepared to spend up to an additional $7.12 million in an effort to make… >
Nonprofit
6:00 am Sept.
Baker Sanctuary in Leander offers safe space for endangered species
Golden-cheeked warblers have a safe space near Leander. Baker Sanctuary, a 714-acre preserve maintained by the nonprofit Travis Audubon Society,… >
Transportation
3:37 pm Sept.
Capital Metro’s FY 2019-20 budget includes $11.7 million for 10 electric buses, $2.9 million for bus stop upgrades
Over the course of the next year, Capital Metro is preparing to spend millions of dollars to improve its transit… >
City & County
Updated 1:05 pm Sept. 23, 2019 CDT
Leander awards contract for next comprehensive plan
Leander is moving forward with updating its comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan serves as a guide to the city’s future—detailing… >
Name Change
10:15 am Sept.
Texas Academy of Gymnastics takes ownership of Zero Gravity in Leander
On Aug. 26, Annette Robert of Kidsport in Georgetown and Kim Walsh of Texas Tumblers in Harker Heights took ownership… >
People
6:00 am Sept.
Cedar Park resident Lara Garey serves as advocate for husband, veterans with ALS
In 2016, Lara and Tom Garey were planning their next steps: retirement and sending their son to college. So when… >
Business
Updated 5:19 pm Sept. 23, 2019 CDT
Gold Ducat Kennels offers spacious retreat in Leander
Gold Ducat Kennels in North Leander has been serving man’s best friend for more than 16 years. After moving to… >
Dining
6:00 am Sept.
Chada Thai Traditional Taste offers authentic cuisine in Cedar Park
Restaurateur Aigk Nakavisute has always associated family with food. He spent the first 14 years of his life in Thailand… >
City & County
Updated 12:52 pm Sept. 20, 2019 CDT
Residents express concerns about proposed restrictions to public comments at Leander City Council meetings
Leander City Council discussed adjusting its rules governing public comments at meetings, sparking outcry from members of the community Sept.… >
City & County
8:25 am Sept.
Leander adopts fiscal year 2019-20 budget, lower tax rate
Leander has adopted its budget and tax rate for the next fiscal year. City Council voted unanimously Sept. 19 to… >