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Childcare scholarships, after- school care and other efforts are underway to grow a voter-ap- proved initiative to provide more affordable childcare for low-in- come families in Travis County. Overview In 2024, voters approved increasing the county’s tax rate to generate $75 million for the Raising Travis County initiative. So far, the county has awarded more than $28 million to the Workforce Solutions Capital Area nonprofit as well as local school districts and other community organizations. Travis County distributes childcare funds
Over the coming months, an additional $17 million in childcare contracts will go before the Travis County Commissioners Court for approval—the majority of which may cover after-school care for children ages 4 and up, said Leah Meunier, strategic adviser for Raising Travis County. Current situation The Raising Travis County program is working to increase available spots for childcare while also improving the quality of the programs, Meunier said. The county has awarded $17.34 million to Workforce Solutions Capital Area to cover 1,000 child- care scholarships for children up to 3 years old. The organization has also received $4.16 million to cover improvements at 150 childcare providers, such as teacher raises or updates to curriculum.
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Pflugerville City Council voted April 14 to direct the mayor to begin negotiations with current deputy city manager James Hartshorn to serve as the next city manager. The overview Once negotiations are finalized and an agreement is approved by City Council, Hartshorn will suc- ceed current city manager Sereniah Breland following her retirement on July 1. Hartshorn started as
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