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BY GRACIE WARHURST
Public Safety Training Center gets $25M boost Round Rock City Council unanimously passed an updated design contract for Phase 2 of upgrades to the Public Safety Training Center at its May 8 meeting. The additional design services add $710,965 to the project. The details Phase 2 of improvements to the PSTC will add features that were originally cut from the first phase, including a high-speed driving track, called an emergency vehicle operations course, and expand classrooms. The additional design work will improve the safety of the vehicle course while also allowing for future upgrades, according to City Manager Brooks Bennett. With an in-house track, public safety per- sonnel won’t have to travel for mandatory driving courses and can access additional training.
Expect chlorine smell, water remains safe The city of Round Rock began a chlorine flush of its waterlines May 27 to maintain the effectiveness of the city’s water distribution system. Explained The chlorine flush is part of the disinfec- tant conversion to maintain proper levels of chloramine, a mix of chlorine and ammonia, and free chlorine. Both disinfectants main- tain water safety and eliminate pathogens as water flows from treatment facilities to customers. What residents should know Residents may notice a chlorine smell or taste during the process, scheduled to last until June 27, but can still safely drink, bathe and water plants.
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Some background Round Rock finished construction of the PSTC in 2018 as part of the 2013 general obligation program. The facility, located in northern Round Rock, covers the training needs for the city’s fire and police departments. The new enhancements will cost about $25 million, funded by the 2023 general obligation bond program.
Griffith Building remodel set for completion this fall Round Rock City Council approved a contract to replace windows in its historic Griffith Building at its May 8 meeting, The window replacement is a part of the building’s remodel and paseo project, going really well.” About the project
Robert & Helen Griffith Building
The paseo project and Griffith Building remodel will transform the former public library, adding an art gallery, visitors center and space for the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce to the 44,000-square- foot building. The total cost of the project is about $19.5 million.
which will wrap up in the coming months. “We’re looking for substantial completion around October [and] hoping for some move-in dates around November,” Director of General Services Chad McDowell said at the meeting. “It’s
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