QUOTEOFNOTE "WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING TODO THATWORKWITH THE CHAMBER, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, CONSTANTLY, TO SEEWHEREWE NEED TOBUILD PROJECTS." - UTILITIES DIRECTOR MICHAEL THANE, SPEAKING ABOUT PLANNING FOR GROWTH IN ROUND ROCK AT A JAN. 13 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Round Rock City Council Meets Feb. 10 and 24, 6 p.m. 216 E. Main St., Round Rock 512-218-5401 www.roundrocktexas.gov MEETINGSWE COVER said the rezone allows for up to 266 units, but the development should have between 200-250 housing units when complete. Jan. 27 approved a rezoning request for a third City Centre development focused on residential space. The property, located north of McNeil Road and east of I-35, was rezoned from commercial to urban multifamily, allowing for a structure up to eight stories tall. Assistant Planning and Zoning Director Bradley Dushkin CITY HIGHLIGHTS ROUND ROCK The Round Rock Public Library and Round Rock Chamber are partnering to hold a business plan competition with a grand prize worth $10,000. Eligibility criteria and entrance information are available at http://roundrocktexas. gov. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on March 31. Participants must be library cardholders, complete an entry form and be 18 years of age or older. ROUND ROCK City Council on
RoundRock Public Library to expand some services throughARPA funds
BY BROOKE SJOBERG
ADDITIONAL SERVICES OFFERED The Round Rock Public Library will add two new subscription services for cardholders. Some of the resources available through the new services include: • O’Reilly Books for Libraries: The service will add 43,000 books and 30,000 hours of videos to support local business and technology needs. • Pimsleur Language Program: The language learning program will be added to the library’s Overdrive catalog and provide access to more than 50 languages.
ROUND ROCK The Round Rock Public Library will expand some of its offered services in February after receiving American Rescue Plan Act funding. Services to be added include the library’s hold lockers; subscriptions to services available for cardholders; and the hiring of a diversity, equity and inclusion consultant, according to a release from the city. The subscription services selected, O’Reilly Books for Libraries and Pimsleur Language Program, will bring additional resources for busi- ness and language learning resources, respectively. The ARPA grant funds were awarded by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, and implementation of these initiatives is expected to begin in February. The library received $49,999 from the commission, according to the city.
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Rescue Plan Act funds used to purchase radios for the Round Rock Community Risk Reduction and Crisis Response Unit, which balances emergency responses with prevention efforts based on local data.
The project is one of 40 made possible through $1.8 million in ARPA funding distributed by the U.S. Insti- tute of Museum and Library Services, according to the city.
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