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VOLUME 18, ISSUE 10 JUNE 9JULY 13, 2023

BUILDING FOR GROWTH Three local hospitals are expanding to meet the needs of a growing population. HEALTH CARE EDITION 2023

Area hospitals invest millions to expand services

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As the populations of Round Rock, Pugerville and Hutto con- tinue to grow at a rapid rate, local hospitals are investing hundreds of millions of dollars to ensure they can meet needs. Together, the region’s three major hospital networks— Ascension Seton, Baylor Scott & White Health and St. David’s Medical Center—have expan- sions in the works totaling more than $250 million. When complete, those projects will expand the hospitals’ capacity for general care and, in some cases, introduce new types of care that were not previously available with a particular focus on women’s and children’s care. At the same time, a large number of urgent care clinics and free-stand- ing emergency rooms has recently opened across the three cities, pro- viding alternatives for patients who need immediate care and reducing stress on area hospitals. Williamson County EMS Director Mike Knipstein said expansions of major hospitals in Round Rock and Austin will also aect residents in surrounding communities such as Pugerville and Hutto, who often visit those hospitals for services not available in their own cities. “We transport to any hospital within Bell County, Williamson County and also Travis County, [but] most of our transports are here in Wil- liamson County because they oer a plethora of services,” Knipstein said. New services The largest of the three networks’ expansions in Round Rock is Baylor Scott & White’s $220 million addition CONTINUED ON 36

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Round Rock office, the firm is expanding its engineering, planning, environmental and construction services across government, commercial and energy infrastructure markets, a release from the company states. The cities of Georgetown and Cedar Park are among the firm’s local clients. 512-358-9174. www.wsbeng.com 5 Xian Sushi and Noodle opened April 7 in Round Rock at 311 University Blvd., Ste. 500. It is the sixth location of the Austin-area Asian fusion chain, which offers sushi, teas, cocktails, hand-pulled noodles and hot dishes. 512-297-2991. www.xianfresh.com EXPANSIONS 6 Local running shoe shop Fleet Feet ,

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8 VirtropolisVR Escape Rooms , a virtual reality escape room located at 1401 S. I-35, Ste. 170, Round Rock, closed permanently May 14 due to a lack of business. Owners Rene and Patty Arredondo started their business in 2020. VirtropolisVR had more than 20 games by the time they closed. 512-300-0885. www.virtropolisvr.com 9 Spokespeople for national home goods chain Bed Bath & Beyond an- nounced a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing via an April 23 news release. Store staff said it is unclear when the Round Rock store located at 2701A Parker Drive will close permanently. Among oth- er items, the retailer sells kitchen appliances, bathroom accessories and college dorm furnishings. 512-238-1536. www.bedbathandbeyond.com

which is owned by Mark King, expanded into a neighboring retail unit in the Shops at Forest Commons shopping center in Round Rock on April 10. Located at 3750 Gattis School Road, Ste. 500, Fleet Feet added 3,000 square feet by remov- ing the wall that separated the store from a neighboring unit. 512-218-8786. www.fleetfeet.com CLOSINGS 7 Home goods store Tuesday Morning , located at 110 N. I-35, Round Rock, will close by the end of June. Representatives of the Dallas-based company announced in February that Tuesday Morning is restructuring to allocate resources to higher-performing markets. 512-716-1694. www.tuesdaymorning.com

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ing commercial and residential pressure washing, junk removal, tree excava- tion, landscaping and auto detailing. Monthly membership plans are available with all of its services. 512-537-2122. www.thewaterloocrew.com CLOSINGS 3 Pflugerville Pflea Market & Indoor Pop-Ups , formerly located at 2401 W. Pecan Street, Ste. 102, closed April 23. A notice posted outside the building states the owners are searching for a new location. Pflugerville Pflea Mar- ket is a venue with space for local vendors to set up pop-up stores. Vendors that previously made their home at Pflugerville Pflea Market include secondhand clothing shop Tiny's Upscale Retail and bookstore The Book Burrow. Facebook: Pflugerville Pflea Market & Indoor Pop-Ups

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2 A Window Nation showroom opened in late April at 3813A Helios Way, Pflugerville. Window Nation provides replacement windows, siding and doors for homes and businesses. The new Pflugerville location services the entire Austin area. 512-360-0899. www.windownation.com The Waterloo Crew , an outdoor mainte- nance services company, was established in March in Wells Branch. The company services the Greater Austin Area, includ-

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5 A new Marco’s Pizza location at 6111 FM 1660, Ste. 300, Hutto, is expect- ed to open by the end of June, a company representative said. Marco’s Pizza serves specialty and custom pizzas, sub sand- wiches, pizza bowls, salads, and desserts. www.marcos.com NAME CHANGES 6 The Meraki Salon Studios located at 531 Ed Schmidt Blvd., Ste. 160, Hutto, changed its name to Salon Lofts Hutto in April after Salon Lofts, a national salon suite rental company, acquired the busi- ness. Salon Lofts provides private studios for beauty professionals to rent. Stylists formerly renting a space at Meraki will keep their spots through the transition, a representative said. 888-295-6073. www.salonlofts.com

3 A new location of chicken wing restaurant Wingstop opened May 16 at 125 Ed Schmidt Blvd., Ste. 200, Hutto. The restaurant menu includes bone- in and boneless wings in a variety of flavors along with chicken sandwiches, tenders and sides. 512-759-6795. www.wingstop.com COMING SOON 4 A new location of Freebirds World Burrito is under construction at 126 Chris Kelley Blvd., Hutto. A repre- sentative confirmed the restaurant is expected to open by the end of 2023 but said there is no precise opening date yet. Freebirds is an Austin-based chain that offers customizable burritos, burrito bowls, nachos and quesadillas. www.freebirds.com

HUTTO NOW OPEN 1 Access Health Urgent Care opened a new urgent care clinic at 440 Chris Kelley Blvd., Hutto, on May 5. In addition to urgent care, Access Health offers occupational health services; treatment for sinus conditions; and test- ing for a variety of illnesses, including

the flu and COVID-19. The Hutto clinic is one of four Access Health locations across Central Texas. 512-717-6864. www.accessurgentcare.io 2 Mary’s Mountain Cookies opened March 11 at 201 West St., Hutto. The store, locally owned by Evan Porterfield, serves a variety of fresh-baked gourmet cookies as well as ice cream and other desserts. 512-983-4021. www.hippocookies.com

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A July 4 celebration will take place at the Brushy Creek Amphitheater. (Courtesy city of Hutto)

Brady’s Bridge, an after-school program for students with disabilities, will host the eighth annual Super Family Fund Run, which will include a timed 5k race and a 1-mile fun run. 7-10 a.m. Registration fees start at $35 in advance and $40 on race day. Pavilion at Old Settlers Park, 1001 Harrell Parkway, Round Rock. www.bradysbridge.org (Courtesy Brady’s Bridge)

Attendees are invited to attend a skate night at a Hutto public park. Roller skates, roller blades and skate shoes are all welcome, as are skaters of all ages. Registration is required online through the city of Hutto website. 7-9 p.m. Free. Fritz Park, 400 Park St., Hutto. www.huttotx.gov (Courtesy city of Hutto)

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The Round Rock Express will host a postgame reworks show at the Dell Diamond. The reworks will begin after the Express game against the Sugar Land Space Cowboys. 6:35 p.m. Tickets start at $49. Dell Diamond, 3400 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock. www.milb.com/round-rock Pugerville The city of Pugerville will partner with Typhoon Texas to host a Fourth of July reworks show. Attendees not visiting the water park may view the show from several other Pugerville locations, including the parking lots of Hendrickson High School, 19201 Colorado Sand Drive; Stone Hill Town Center, 500 Limestone Commercial Drive; and Costco, 1901 Kelly Lane. 9-9:30 p.m. Free. Typhoon Texas, 18500 SH 130, Pugerville. www.pugervilletx.gov Hutto The city of Hutto will host a Fourth of July celebration that will include live music, local food trucks, kids activities and a large reworks show. 5-9:15 p.m. Free. Brushy Creek Amphitheater, 1001 CR 137, Hutto. www.huttotx.gov

JUNE 12 FIND OPPORTUNITY AT A VIRTUAL JOB FAIR Employment networking facilitator JobFairX will host an online job fair that will connect job seekers from Round Rock with hiring managers from local and national organizations. Job seekers will chat with key decision makers from various companies seeking employees. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free (registration required). www.jobfairx.com 16 ATTEND A FAMILY DANCE The city of Hutto will host a Daddy Daughter Dance where father gures of all kinds are invited to bring their daughters to an event that includes refreshments, photo ops and a DJ. Formal attire is welcome, but attendees are also encouraged to dress comfortably. Tickets are available online through the city of Hutto website. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $5. Hutto Elementary School, 100 Mager Lane, Hutto. www.huttotx.gov 17 ATTEND A JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL Nonprot The Voice Inc. will partner with the city of Round Rock Parks

JULY 01 FIT IN SOME YOGA AT THE PARK The Hutto Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with Finding Balance Yoga to host a Yoga in the Park event. The hourlong session will take place weather permitting, and attendees are encouraged to bring their own yoga mats. Registration is required online through Finding Balance Yoga. 9-10 a.m. Free. Hutto Lake Park, 805 Estate Drive, Hutto. 512-677-4551. www.ndingbalancetx.com 16 TAKE A WALK WITH PFLUGERVILLE CITY COUNCIL Pugerville ocials will participate in a community engagement event called Talk the Walk. Pugerville residents are invited to walk with members of the City Council through Stone Hill Park. Attendees are welcome to bring pets, children and friends while engaging with city leaders on a range of community issues that matter to them. 8-10 a.m. Free. Stone Hill Park, 1124 Town Center Drive, Pugerville. www.pugervilletx.gov

and Recreation Department to host a Juneteenth festival commemorating the emancipation of slavery in Texas. The event will include live music, food and other vendors, and parking will be available for $10. 4-11:30 p.m. Free (admission). Old Settlers Park Lakeview Pavilion, 3300 Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock. www.roundrocktexas.gov 17 ENJOY JUNETEENTH IN A PARK Cultural network-building group Black Families of Hutto will host a Juneteenth event that will include activities, entertainment, and various food and market vendors. Attendees are welcome to bring lawn chairs and tents. Time TBD. Free. Adam Orgain Park, 1001 CR 137, Hutto. www.blackfamiliesoutto.com 23 ENJOY SOME LIVE MUSIC A night of live music is open to the public as part of the city of Pugerville’s Small Stage Series. This event features the music of jazz bassist and composer Kent Carter. 6-8 p.m. Free. Downtown Pugerville, plaza stage next to City Hall, 1611 Pfennig Lane, Pugerville. www.pugervilletx.gov

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BREAKING DOWN THE PROPOSAL Hutto’s $70.57 million proposal for the Williamson County bond includes three road projects and a trail expansion. 1 CR 132 • $40.18 million for a project constructing an overpass on CR 132 over Hwy. 79 • $10.8 million for a project realigning CR 132 2 CR 137 $19.07 million for a project repaving and expanding CR 137 3 Brushy Creek trail $525,000 for a project adding 0.25 miles of concrete trail to the Brushy Creek trail system

improve major roadways Pflugerville and Hutto are each seeking funding from Williamson County for several planned transportation projects. Over the past several months, Williamson County collected proposals from cities for projects to be included in a possible road and park bond election this November. Pflugerville and Hutto submitted their proposals April 25 and May 4, respectively. Hutto’s proposed projects total approximately $70 million and include an overpass over Hwy. 79 along with a project repaving and expanding CR 132. Pflugerville’s proposals include intersection improvements and road expansions near the inter- section of FM 685 and Gattis School Road, where several development projects are underway. The Williamson County Citizens Bond Commit- tee will meet throughout June to discuss how to prioritize projects. Timeline: TBD Cost: TBD Funding source: Williamson County

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FM 1660 at Limmer Loop in Hutto With design work fully complete on a project adding new turn lanes and through lanes at the intersection of FM 1660 and Limmer Loop in Hutto, City Engineer Matt Rector said bid- ding for a construction contractor is expected to begin in July. A contract is expected to be awarded and construc- tion is expected to begin by the end of the year. Timeline: late 2023-late 2024 Cost: $7.4 million Funding source: city of Hutto

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Agreement advances overhaul of intersections at FM 685 in Pflugerville Two projects bringing intersection improvements to FM 685 continue to move forward with the approval of an agreement between Pfluger- ville and the Texas Department of Transportation. SH 130 frontage road. The agreement with TxDOT, which Pflugerville City Council approved May 9, allows the city to perform work in the TxDOT right of way. INTERSECTION PROJECTS Work coming to FM 685 includes: A Add median U-turn lane, expand intersection to six lanes B Add new right-turn lane and signal

ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF MAY 31. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT PFHNEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. construction bidding will begin. Timeline: early 2024-mid-2025 Cost: $24.05 million Funding source: city of Hutto CR 137 repaving in Hutto Following a public engagement meeting in April, design work is set to resume on a city of Hutto project re- paving the northern section of CR 137 and adding new signals and turn lanes at the intersection with FM 1660. City Engineer Matt Rector said feedback from the meeting will guide the remaining design work, after which

It also stipulates traffic flow on FM 685 must not be reduced while the project is under construction. Design work on both projects began in early 2023. Timeline: February 2023-TBD Cost: TBD Funding sources: city of Pflugerville, TxDOT

One project at FM 685 and East Pflugerville Parkway will add a median U-turn lane, replacing the left-turn lanes on FM 685. It will eventually expand the intersection to six lanes with displaced left turns. The other project at FM 685 and Copper Mine Drive will add a new right-turn lane and signal on the

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Industrial project to be complete in September

Mixed-use project will include homes, businesses

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BY CARSON GANONG

A new 8-acre mixed-use development is under construction in Pflugerville at the corner of FM 685 and Steeds Crossing. At a May 9 meeting, Pflugerville City Coun- cil approved an ordinance zoning the land for urban and suburban district use. The western portion of the tract directly on FM 685 is zoned as an urban district, while the eastern portion is zoned suburban. Developer SKB Architecture & Design will bring a more defined site plan before council at a future meeting, but city materials state the land is slated to include both residential and commercial units.

Construction of a large commercial development in central Round Rock began May 9. The Sunrise Commerce Center, located at 2380 Oakmont Drive, Round Rock, will occupy 37 acres and bring 465,786 square feet of new commercial property to the area. The center will be built in two phases with the first slated for completion this fall. Adolfson & Peterson Construction is constructing the buildings for developer IDI Logistics. Zack Rogers, vice president of the AP Gulf States region, said in a release the two industrial buildings at the Sunrise Commerce Center will be in a great location due to its nearby access to I-35.

A large industrial shell project in southeast Round Rock is on track for completion in September. Three Class A industrial buildings under construction at 2100 S. A.W. Grimes Blvd., Round Rock, will be known as Round Rock 45 once completed. Representatives of developer Link Logis- tics—a subsidiary of Blackstone, which is also constructing the Settlers Grove industrial park—said the three Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified structures that broke ground in October will deliver 139,000 square feet, 127,240 square feet and 102,000 square feet of space.

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News from Hutto & Pflugerville ISDs

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HIGHLIGHTS HUTTO ISD As of May 11, the district’s total student enrollment was 9,798, slightly below the projected 9,816 students. The district’s year-to-date attendance rate as of May 11 was 92.6%. District officials said lower-than- projected enrollment means HISD could face a budget shortfall for the 2023-24 school year because some state funding for school districts is tied to enrollment. PFLUGERVILLE ISD On May 18, Pflugerville ISD trustees approved a $1.1 million engineering contract for the district’s new career and technical education center. The facility was included in the 2022 bond, and the approval comes after officials toured similar centers in Houston and Dallas. Pflugerville ISD board of trustees will meet June 15 at 7 p.m. 1401 W. Pecan St., Pflugerville MEETINGS WE COVER

Voters approve $522 million in Hutto ISD bonds HUTTO ISD All three propositions of Hutto ISD’s $522 million bond proposal received voter approval in the May 6 election. The bond, which was originally recommended by the district’s Long Range Facilities Planning Commit- tee, will provide funding for several major projects that officials said will help the district address growth. Proposition A—the largest of the three at $471.5 million—will fund several major campus projects, including the construction of two new elementary schools and the expansion of the Ninth Grade Center into a regular high school. At $10.5 million, Proposition B will provide funding for new instructional technology devices, such as classroom computers and audio-video equipment.

PfISD projects double initial budget shortfall PFLUGERVILLE ISD As trustees prepare to adopt the budget for the 2023-24 school year, the district’s projected shortfall is up to $7.9 million from approximately $3.1 million as estimated earlier this year. District staff delivered the projec- tion at a May 18 board meeting. Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Land said several factors are contributing to the shortfall, but low enrollment and attendance are the main culprits. Attendance and enrollment determine a district’s average daily attendance. In turn, this contributes to determining how much tax revenue a district is allowed to raise before becoming subject to state recapture. Officials ultimately decided against a measure to close schools, but Land said more difficult deci- sions are on the horizon for PfISD, especially if the basic allotment for Texas school districts is not raised this legislative session.

COMMUNITY APPROVAL Hutto ISD bond’s three propositions all passed in the May 6 election. $471.5M for campus expansions, new schools Prop A 1,240 791

$10.5M for instructional technology

Prop B

1,181

844

$40M for administrative building renovations

Prop C

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SOURCE: WILLIAMSON COUNTY/ COMMUNITY IMPACT

Proposition C will provide $40 million for the renovation of the administrative building at 200 College St. into a districtwide aca- demic center with space for several alternative education programs. Officials said design work will begin on select projects included in the bond over the next several months.

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News from Hutto & Pugerville

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QUOTE OF NOTE

Hutto’s Co-Op District mandates parking garages

HIGHLIGHTS HUTTO After being re-elected to Hutto City Council Place 4 in the May 6 election, Peter Gordon was again appointed mayor pro tem with a council vote May 18. Gordon was rst appointed to the position in May 2022. He will serve as mayor pro tem, a position that lls in for the mayor in the mayor’s absence, for at least another year before the position is up for appointment again in May 2024. PFLUGERVILLE After roughly a year of public input and data collection, Pugerville sta completed work in May on a new Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan. The top priority identied in the plan is expanding the city’s trail network to improve park accessibility for all Pugerville residents. PFLUGERVILLE At a May 9 meeting, City Council held the rst of two public hearings to kick o the development of the Community Development Block Grant 2023 plan, which will guide the allocation of around $300,000 in funds. Planning and Development Services Director Jeremy Frazzell said infrastructure projects could include streets, sidewalks, trails and streetlights, particularly in low- to moderate- income neighborhoods. A draft of the plan will be made available at www.pugervilletx.gov/cdbg in late June, and council will hold a second public hearing in July before voting on the plan in August. “THOSE SQUIRRELS, LITERALLY, HAVE COST US HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. THERE IS NO TELLING HOW MUCH MONEY WE’VE ACTUALLY SPENT ON SQUIRRELS.” BILL GRAVELL, WILLIAMSON COUNTY JUDGE, REGARDING THE $400,000 COST TO REPAIR CHILLERS AFTER SQUIRRELS DAMAGED AN ELECTRICAL SERVICE POLE TRANSFORMER Pugerville City Council will meet June 13 and 27 at 7 p.m. 1611 E. Pfennig Lane, Pugerville 512-990-6101 www.pugervilletx.gov Hutto City Council MEETINGS WE COVER

HUTTO An updated development agreement requiring several new elements is in place for Hutto’s Co-Op District, a 35-acre mixed-use development on Hwy. 79. The agreement—which City Council approved May 4— introduces several adjustments to requirements estab- lished in previous agreements. One requirement added in the new agreement states developer MA Partners must construct several parking garages in The Co-Op. The rst of those parking garages will be associ- ated with the Jack Allen’s Kitchen location that was announced in November. City sta said the structure is expected to be complete at the same time as Jack Allen’s. City Manager James Earp said some of the parking garages will be “urban wrap” designs, meaning oces or apartments will wrap around the garage. MA Partners also opened The Co-Op’s amphitheater, splash pad and green space over Memorial Day weekend, when Top Notch Hamburgers also celebrated a ribbon cutting. The city moved the annual Sunset Block Party Bash to The Co-Op. “We’re looking at combining all of those activities into a single kind of kicko—a big party downtown on the town green for the public to celebrate The Co-Op,” Earp said. The new agreement also imposes greater penalties for failure to meet timelines or development requirements.

The Co-Op District is a 35-acre mixed-use development located just west of downtown Hutto. (Carson Ganong/Community Impact) AN UPDATED AGREEMENT Requirements approved May 4 regarding The Co-Op District in Hutto include several new stipulations.

Opening of an amphitheater, splash pad and green space to the public Construction of parking garages to begin within 270 days of May 4 Turning ownership of the covered pavilion area over to the city for events Limiting rst-oor commercial development to certain businesses

SOURCE: CITY OF HUTTOCOMMUNITY IMPACT

Runo election for Hutto City Council to take place June 10 HUTTO After no candidate for Hutto City Council Place 5 received more than 50% of the votes in the May 6 election, the city will hold a runo election in June. Early voting for the runo took place from May 30-June 6, and election day is June 10. The election will be between the two top vote-getters from the May election, Dana Wilcott and James Weaver, who received 608, or 46.84%, and 346 votes, respec- tively. Marcus Coleman received 344 votes. Council canvassed the results at a special meeting May 16, con- rming Wilcott and Weaver as the runo candidates. A city announcement states there will be one voting location for the runo: the William- son County Hutto Annex at 321 Ed Schmidt Blvd., Hutto. The polling location will be open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. June 10.

MAY 6 ELECTION RESULTS Three Hutto City Council seats were up for election in May. Places 1 and 4 had denitive winners, but Place 5 will go to a runo in June.

PARKS BOND PROJECTS Pugerville voters approved a bond in 2020 that contained $42.3 million for assorted park improvements across the city. Neighborhood parks slated for improvements: • Mallard Park • Pecan Park • Kelly Lane Park • Picadilly Park • Wilbarger Creek Park

PLACE 1 Brian Thompson

Robin Sutton 741 550

SOURCE: CITY OF HUTTOCOMMUNITY IMPACT

City advances on parks projects PFLUGERVILLE City Council approved a $903,768 contract May 9 with engineering rm Quiddity Engi- neering to move forward with several of its 2020 parks bond projects. About $42.3 million will go toward renovations to six parks, including 1849 Park, Kelly Lane Park and Pecan Park. Improvements will add sports elds, dog parks and other amenities at the parks. The projects are still in the design phase.

PLACE 4 Peter Gordon

Nicole Calderone 864 457

PLACE 5 Dana Wilcott *

608

James Weaver *

346

Marcus Coleman

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will meet July 6 at 7 p.m. 500 W. Live Oak St., Hutto 512-759-4033 www.huttotx.gov

*RUNOFF JUNE 10 SOURCE: WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMUNITY IMPACT

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