Development
BY ANNA MANESS, BROOKE SJOBERG & GRACIE WARHURST
$90M justice center expansion breaks ground On Jan. 31, Williamson County ocials broke ground on a $90 million expansion to the Juvenile Justice Center in Georgetown. About the project According to a county news release, the expan- sion will reorganize existing spaces to create additional visitation, counseling and administrative areas. Other additions include: • 48 new beds
City OKs updated landscaping rules
LANTANA DR.
SOUTHWESTERN BLVD.
1890 Commerce Park
TIMBERLINE DR.
A.W. GRIMES BLVD.
Georgetown
To bolster water conservation eorts, Round Rock City Council approved Feb. 13 an ordinance to update landscaping guide- lines for new developments. The gist The ordinance changes will eectively reduce irrigation needs in required land- scape areas by reducing the use of nonfunc- tional turf grass, and adjusting the use of screening elements, landscape buers in parking lots and residential trees. Under the new guidelines, developers will not be able to install turf in narrow planting strips and must limit turf to no more than 50% of permeable space. The amendment also reduces the number of trees required on smaller residential lots to ensure proper spacing.
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1890 Commerce Park to bring ex space The rst phase of a 115,000-square-foot commercial development, known as 1890 Commerce Park, will bring exible space to central Round Rock in early 2026. What you need to know Rupe Gopani, CEO of BlueAcre Devel- opment, said the project on A.W. Grimes Boulevard will have a total of nine buildings once fully built out.
Chasco construction crews are actively constructing the third oor of Williamson County’s future administration building.
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Construction continues on new WilCo HQ County commissioners approved adjustments to the Williamson County Administration Building contract during a Feb. 11 meeting. The big picture County ocials and Chasco Constructors, the project’s construction manager at risk, previously
agreed to separate guaranteed maximum price proposals for four phases of construction to ensure construction start and end dates were met, per county documents. The phased approach was taken due to changing manufacturer lead times, supply chain issues and to expedite the start of construction, according to county documents. Now, Chasco and Williamson County will com- bine four guaranteed maximum price proposals into one $79.4 million proposal, per county documents.
work toward its goal of treating the individual rather than the crime, and further its commitment to a trauma-informed process. The expansion aims to address the community’s needs for the next 25-30 years, per the release. The Williamson County Juvenile Services department has seen an increase in serious oenses as well as complex cases, according to the county website. The project’s rst phase will construct a new building over the next 18 months, while the second and nal phase will renovate the existing facility by summer 2027.
• A family-focused regional courtroom • Associated learning and exercise areas • A dedicated control room • Larger intake and release areas
The facility houses youth who have entered the justice system in Williamson County. According to the release, the expansion will help the county
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PFLUGERVILLE 19000 Limestone Commercial Dr (512) 953-4070
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