WilCo to issue short-term debt for 2019 projects
Baylor Scott & White Round Rock secures $3M for cardiac care BY BRIAN RASH Patients needing emergency cardiac care in Round Rock will soon see a significant upgrade in care as the Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Round Rock has secured $3 million for equipment and reno- vations for the facility’s cardiac catheterization lab. According to a March 20 release from U.S. Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock, the funding will provide addi- tional equipment to help medical staff during cardiac emergencies. Carter secured the funding via the Labor Health and Human Services bill, the release stated. Jay Fox, BSW Greater Austin region president, said BSW has seen a 30% increase in patients since 2018. Officials have not yet provided a timeline for when the upgrades will be complete.
POTENTIAL ROUND ROCK PROJECTS Williamson County officials said they will likely list more projects for funding via a November bond. Those include:
A RM 620 extension The project would determine a viable extension of RM 620 from its intersection at SH 45 N south to McNeil Drive. Status: unfunded Cost: TBD B University Boulevard expansion The project would widen University Boulevard from two to four lanes from FM 1460 to SH 130. Status: unfunded Cost: TBD
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Due to rising inflation and construction costs, the Williamson County Commissioners Court voted March 7 to issue $150 million in short-term debt to help tackle uncompleted projects from the 2019 road bond program. After discussions on the possibil- ity of delaying projects outlined in the voter-approved bond program from 2019—a $412 million package meant to fund new construction and expansion of roads—the court approved a total dollar amount of $237.4 million to complete the remaining projects on the list. To help cover part of the cost, the county will issue no more than $150 million in tax anticipation notes this fiscal year. Of that amount, $22 million will
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go to overage costs for the expan- sion of the Williamson County Juvenile Detention Center. Another $70 million will go to right-of-way purchases for the road projects. Several road projects in Round Rock did not make the list, includ- ing an expansion of University Boulevard and an extension of Wyoming Springs.
However, the Commissioners Court voted March 21 to create a committee to look into a possible November bond that could include those and other transportation projects in Round Rock. Officials will clarify the list of projects that would fit under the umbrella of a November bond during future meetings.
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