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BY HALEY MCLEOD
Round Rock City Council pushed forward plans for a new re station with approval of a competitive sealed proposal May 23, beginning the contractor bidding process for the new facility. What we know The new station, or Fire Station 10, will be located near the intersection of Old Settlers Boulevard and Red Bud Lane, Director of General Services Chad McDowell said. McDowell explained the re station will follow a prototype that has already been used for four other re stations throughout the city. The most recent—Fire Station 1—is under construction at 1730 E. Old Settlers Blvd., which the city expects to wrap up by the end of the year. The competitive sealed process has been the City leaders plan for additional re station to improve response times
Sendero Springs Park to get new playscape Young residents in the northwest side of Round Rock, in the Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District, can expect new playground equipment at the Sendero Springs Park. The impact Beginning as soon as August, the play area will be closed while the project is ongoing. Renovations are expected to be complete by early 2025, according to the permit led by BCMUD with the state. The project—part of the district’s Parks and Open Spaces master plan—was out to bid as of press time, with construction scheduled to follow, according to an announcement from BCMUD. The project is expected to cost a total of $200,000.
The University of Texas to establish Taylor campus
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The University of Texas will develop its newest campus in Taylor after it was given 68 acres of land by a local nonpro t dedicated to higher educa- tion—Temple College at Taylor Foundation. The overview The campus, which will be located near Sam- sung Austin Semiconductor’s 6 million-square- foot semiconductor chip fabrication plant in Taylor, is expected to bolster the region’s rapidly growing semiconductor supply chain, according to May 9 announcement from the university. O cials said in the announcement UT is working with its sta and the Taylor community to determine which programs will t best at the new campus, to be known as The University of Texas at Austin-Taylor Center. The UT Texas Institute for electronics is one program considering the site for training and research related to the semiconductor industry, the release states.
"The city of Taylor is thrilled to welcome The University of Texas at Austin. UT’s presence in our vibrant, growing community will provide even more opportunities for future generations and help solidify the city’s place as a center for progress and enrichment
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Round Rock annexes property for housing Round Rock City Council approved May 23 the annexation and rezoning of 2.5 acres on Doris Lane, with the potential for a new townhome development. In a nutshell Townhomes are a “missing middle” type of dwelling in the area that provide alterna- tives to single-family homes and multifam- ily developments, said Director of Planning and Development Bradley Dushkin.
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most cost e ective for the build-out of these prototypes, McDowell told City Council members. City documents indicate the new facility will cost roughly $10 million and is intended to serve north Round Rock. The city’s plan for additional re stations is intended to help reduce response times across the city. Fire Station 10 was approved by voters in 2023, with the bond package including $44 million toward public safety.
The university’s announcement marks another result of the uptick in activity in the region, stemming from Samsung’s announcement to build a manufacturing plant in the area.
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