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Here are the top trending Community Impact stories in the Austin metro from June 23-30.
1. Georgetown may close River Ridge Pool amid push to cut costs
Budget conversations are ramping up in Georgetown as city staff continue proposing new ideas to cut costs for fiscal year 2025-26, including closing River Ridge Pool.
Out of three outdoor pools run by the city, City Manager David Morgan said River Ridge Pool has the highest net cost per admission and is the least utilized.
Read the full story by Reporter Anna Maness.
2. Desi Bites being built out in Leander
A Desi Bites is coming to Leander.
According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, a location off of Ronald Reagan Boulevard is being built out for the restaurant. The project is expected to kick off in July and finish in late January, according to the filing.
Check out the full impact from Reporter Sam Schaffer.
3. Austin Gastroenterology now offering AI-assisted colonoscopies
Patients at Austin Gastroenterology will now have access to new AI-assisted colonoscopies. The new procedure will serve as a tool to help specialists detect growths in the colon, without patients feeling any physical change in their colonoscopy experience, according to a news release.
4. About $260M in active road projects underway in Williamson County
Nine active road projects totaling roughly $260.7 million are underway in Williamson County’s four precincts throughout Liberty Hill, Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock, Georgetown and Hutto.
Senior Director of Infrastructure Bob Daigh presented Williamson County Commissioners with a status update on the county’s road bond program during a June 17 meeting.
5. Relocations, renovations and a donut shop: 12 far Northwest Austin business updates
Learn more about new businesses coming to the area, as well as relocations and renovations happening in far Northwest Austin.
Click to read the full list by Reporters Dacia Garcia and Brittany Anderson.
6. 20 Georgetown business updates, including a new seafood restaurant, coffee shop, plant store
Learn more about new businesses coming to the area, as well as openings and closings happening in Georgetown.
