BY ZACHARIA WASHINGTON
City cinches nearly 250 jobs in new agreements Compedia and Prescription Dispensing Labo- ratories are bringing their headquarters to Cedar Park following approval from Cedar Park City Council on Aug. 24. The details Compedia is a computer game developer that creates 3D digital experiences for people in roughly 50 different countries. The company will relocate its headquarters from Israel to 202 Walton Way, Ste. 192, Cedar Park, by December, creating 228 full-time jobs. PD Labs is a full-service compounding pharmacy and wellness center. The company will construct a new headquarters at 1513 New Hope Road, Cedar Park, creating a minimum of 16 new jobs by 2030 and maintaining 26 local jobs. The PD Labs headquarters is expected to be completed no later than January 2025.
New equipment incoming for park
Headquarters on the way
A Compedia • Computer game developer • 202 Walton Way, Ste. 192, Cedar Park • Creating 228 full-time jobs • Relocating by December • $855,000 incentive from city B Prescription Dispensing Laboratories • Full-service pharmacy and wellness center • 1513 New Hope Drive, Cedar Park • Creating at least 16 new jobs by 2030
Cedar Park City Council unanimously approved new playground improvements and installments for Brushy Creek Lake Park at its Aug. 10 meeting. In a nutshell The approved $442,949 purchase will secure the replacement and expansion of existing playground equipment at 3300 Brushy Creek Road, Cedar Park. Improvements include removing the existing playground and installing a new playground geared for children ages 2-5, according to city documents. Additionally, the city will add a separate playground for kids ages 5-12. The new improvements should be com- pleted by March or April.
• Relocating by January 2025 • $105,000 incentive from city
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SOURCE: CITY OF CEDAR PARK/COMMUNITY IMPACT
$884M road, parks bond to go before county voters Williamson County Commissioners Court voted to put an $884 million bond package before voters at its Aug. 8 meeting. The overview The bond will be made up of two components: an $825 million road bond and a $59 million parks and recreation bond. The money under Proposition A would go toward constructing, acquiring, maintaining, expanding and improving 38 road, bridge and state highway projects across the county. Funds in Proposition B would be used for building new trails, improving parks facilities and acquiring land for future county parks. The bond election will take place Nov. 7 with early voting running from Oct. 23-Nov. 1.
Ballot breakdown All registered voters in Williamson County will be able to weigh in on two bond propositions totaling about $884 million.
Proposition A: $825 million for
Proposition B: $59 million for adding trails, improving facilities and purchasing new land for county parks
building new county roads
SOURCE: WILLIAMSON COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
APPOINTMENTS TO APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD FOR THE WILLIAMSON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT Applications are being accepted for Williamson County residents interested in serving on the Appraisal Review Board (ARB). The ARB hears property owner appeals and determines protests for ad valorem tax purposes. ARB members are not employees of the WCAD. To be eligible for appointment, an applicant must have been a Williamson county resident for two (2) years, along with other eligibility restrictions provided in Texas Property Tax Code Section 6.412. For full appointment details and applications, please visit the ARB page at WWW.WCAD.ORG/ABOUT-THE-ARB
Friday, October 20, 2023
Applications will be accepted until October 6 , 2023 . Appointments will be made by the local administrative district judge for the year beginning Jan.1, 2024 .
625 FM 1460, Georgetown, Texas 78626 https://wcad.org/arb-applicants • 512-930-3787
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