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The red phase of coronavirus transmission is characterized by uncontrolled community spread, according to a Nov. 19 Williamson County and Cities Health District news release. (Community Impact staff)
Austin
5:25 PM Nov 19, 2020 CST
Williamson County enters red phase of COVID-19 transmission, reports 126 new cases Nov. 19
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions ended its grand opening event with a fireworks display Nov. 14. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
11:56 AM Nov 15, 2020 CST
PHOTOS: Kalahari Resorts & Conventions celebrates grand opening in Round Rock with a bang
Rodeo Austin and the Round Rock Express will host a bull riding event, Bulls in the Ballpark, at Dell Diamond on Nov. 13-14. (Courtesy Rodeo Austin)
Austin
7:00 PM Oct 8, 2020 CDT
Rodeo coming to Round Rock and more Austin-area news
Williamson County Election Administrator Chris Davis said as of Sept. 15 the county had processed 23,709 applications for ballot by mail—more than double the previous record-setting amount in November 2018. (Jay Jones/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:30 AM Oct 6, 2020 CDT
Local election officials expand voting options, expecting record turnout
Financial projections provided to the department showed that without added revenue or service reductions, by 2025, reserve funds will not be able to help balance the fire department's budget. (Community Impact staff)
Austin
3:38 PM Aug 26, 2020 CDT
Pflugerville Fire Department to host tax rate hearing as financial projections dip
Three candidates, including two incumbents, have filed candidacy for Hutto City Council Places 1 and 4. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
1:05 PM Aug 20, 2020 CDT
3 candidates to appear on Hutto City Council's November ballot
Two weeks after initially discussing a proposed budget and tax rate for fiscal year 2020-21, Pflugerville City Council took steps Aug. 11 to consider a lower proposed budget and maximum tax rate. (Screenshot courtesy city of Pflugerville)
Austin
8:59 PM Aug 12, 2020 CDT
Pflugerville scales back maximum tax rate, trims $646k from proposed budget
At a special-called meeting on Aug. 6, Round Rock City Council voted 7-0 to explore the possibility of moving the city's postponed May election date to Nov. 3. (Liesbeth Powers/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
8:35 PM Aug 6, 2020 CDT
Round Rock City Council will vote Aug. 13 on possible November election date
The Aug. 6 meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 221 E. Main St., Round Rock. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
9:19 AM Aug 4, 2020 CDT
Round Rock City Council calls special meeting about postponed 2020 election
In a July 30 letter, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said "local officials cannot postpone local elections that were scheduled to be held on May 2, 2020 beyond November 3, 2020." (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
5:29 PM Jul 30, 2020 CDT
Attorney General Ken Paxton threatens action if Round Rock refuses to hold local election in November
The 350-acre resort complex includes a 223,000 square-foot water park, five restaurants, a hotel and a convention center space. (Rendering courtesy Kalahari Resorts & Conventions)
Austin
2:13 PM Jul 30, 2020 CDT
How Kalahari will open U.S.'s largest indoor water park during a pandemic
Pflugerville City Council is considering a potential tax rate decrease, from the current $0.4976 per $100 valuation to a potential $0.4970 per $100 valuation. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Austin
8:00 AM Jul 29, 2020 CDT
Decreased tax rate on the table in Pflugerville's fiscal year 2020-21 budget discussion
As it stands, Round Rock voters will not cast a ballot for three city council seats and seven charter amendments until May 2021. (John Cox/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
12:07 PM Jul 28, 2020 CDT
Round Rock City Council voted to not hold an election in 2020. Here’s why
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Austin
8:36 PM Jul 9, 2020 CDT
NEW: Round Rock City Council postpones its election to May 2021
Beginning at noon on June 26, all amenities at Lake Pflugerville Park will be closed except for the trail system and west and south parking lot. (Community Impact Staff)
Austin
12:04 PM Jun 26, 2020 CDT
UPDATED: 1849 Park, Lake Pflugerville among new closures as coronavirus cases spike
Pflugerville City Manager Sereniah Breland presented an initial overview of the proposed fiscal year 2020-21 budget at a June 23 council work session. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Austin
7:45 AM Jun 24, 2020 CDT
'Sustainable path forward': Pflugerville provides initial overview of proposed fiscal year 2020-21 budget
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Vince Santini was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott on July 23. The court was created to address Montgomery County's growing backlog of civil cases. (Eva Vigh/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
6:05 AM
Q&A: Montgomery County 457th District Court judge discusses new role, case backlog
Roanoke winery Three Vino was forced to close for seven months at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. (Ian Pribanic/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
10:52 AM
Alcohol-serving establishments in Roanoke, Tarrant County operate with changing COVID-19 restrictions
Lakeway Mayor Sandy Cox urged continued use of masks and social distancing until a vaccine is available. (Screenshot courtesy city of Lakeway)
Austin
6:12 PM
No new COVID-19 recommendations for Lakeway, but mayor urges continued caution
Dr. Dorothy Overman will resign from the position of Comal County Health Authority at the end of November. (Ian Pribanic/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
1:25 PM
Comal County Health Authority Dorothy Overman resigns after serving for over 25 years
Officials noted parallels between the current COVID-19 situation in Hays County and the beginning of the spike in May. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
8:57 PM
Hays County's second COVID-19 surge underway
In Denton County, the number of beds occupied by confirmed COVID-19 patients has been rising sharply since October. (Community Impact staff)
Dallas - Fort Worth
9:00 AM
Tracking COVID-19: Spike in hospitalizations brings Denton County to its highest levels of pandemic so far
Here are coronavirus updates from Dallas County for the week of Nov. 5-11. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Dallas - Fort Worth
4:35 PM
Tracking COVID-19: Daily confirmed cases remain on the rise in Plano
With her second year in office coming to a close, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo made her second State of the County address Nov. 12 in a conversation with H-E-B President Scott McClelland hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership. (Screenshot courtesy Greater Houston Partnership)
Houston
12:55 PM
Hidalgo defends coronavirus precautions, calls for federal pandemic strategy in State of the County address
Amanda Wadsworth opened Tiny Pies' West Lake Hills location this summer. (Photos by Amy Rae Dadamo/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
9:35 AM
Despite the ongoing pandemic, new eateries have emerged in the Lake Travis-Westlake area
In building the budget for fiscal year 2020-21, Richardson staff faced unprecedented challenges, not the least of which was a pandemic that brought with it a projected revenue shortfall of roughly $5.8 million. (Olivia Lueckemeyer/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
9:10 AM
Challenges of the pandemic reflected in Richardson's latest approved budget