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Due to several challenges, including a high rate of animal intakes, two local shelters are working to mitigate ongoing adoption needs.

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Dog count: 24

Dog count: 186

Capacity: 169.10%

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NOTE: AS OF APRIL 24 SOURCES: PFLUGERVILLE ANIMAL SHELTER, WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL ANIMAL SHELTERCOMMUNITY IMPACT

The dog population at the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter has been overcapacity since May 2022. (Brian Rash/Community Impact) Local shelters continue to combat capacity problems

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Meanwhile, Rhonda McLendon, director of animal welfare services for the Pugerville Animal Shelter, said the city facility is maintaining a manageable population but continues to increase additional adoption eorts to keep the population under control. However, both shelter leaders said they expect their animal populations to grow in the coming months as kit- ten populations tend to rise substantially in late spring. Amid the ongoing capacity struggles, shelter sta, nonprots, volunteers and area ocials continue to search for solutions to a problem they said is likely not CONTINUED ON 29

As space issues continue to aect area animal shelters, ocials in Williamson County and Pugerville are ramp- ing up eorts to mitigate population spikes. Misty Valenta, Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter animal services director, said due to several rea- sons, including more families in crisis needing to ooad pets, her shelter has been at critical capacity since at least last year, and it is often a day-to-day struggle just to man- age the population. As of late-April, the WCRAS dog population was at 169% capacity.

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Expanding industrial corridor brings jobs, tax revenue to Pugerville

multitude of smaller business parks and industrial developments, many of which are situated on or near the city’s largest thoroughfare, SH 130. During scal years 2020-22, the city conrmed 26 projects total- ing 5.68 million square feet and an expected $1.06 billion investment, according to the Pugerville Com- munity Development Corp. In FY 2019 the PCDC reported bringing in 9 projects for a total investment of $42 million. The highway is one of several draws to the city for developers, said Amy Madison, PCDC Executive Director.

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As the Central Texas area becomes a hub for industrial megaprojects, including multibillion-dollar projects such as the Samsung semiconductor plant in Taylor and the Tesla Giga- factory in Austin, industrial devel- opment in the city of Pugerville is taking a dierent shape. Pugerville is dotted with a

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FROM AMY: When we learned Samsung would be establishing what is now expected to be a $191 billion semiconductor plant in Taylor, we knew it would aect the neighboring communities, too. With the available land and highway access in Pugerville, it is no surprise how many industrial businesses are taking advantage of its perks. Read more about this industrial growth in our front-page story. Amy Leonard Bryant , GENERAL MANAGER

FROM BRIAN: While the reasons are not exactly clear, local, regional and national animal shelters continue to struggle with capacity issues. Because of this, ocials in Williamson County and Pugerville have had to maintain rigorous adoption and community outreach eorts. Additional changes to facilities could also be on the way. Read more in one of this issue’s front-page stories. Brian Rash, SENIOR EDITOR

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1 Clean Eatz , a restaurant that oers health-focused menu items and a meal preparation service, opened March 23 at 201 University Oaks Blvd., Ste. 790, Round Rock. Customers can choose from burgers, wraps, atbreads, bowls, melts and smoothies in the cafe or select from a variety of prepared portioned meals through a meal plan program. 512-590-2686. www.cleaneatz.com 2 A grand opening was held March 31 for the third Round Rock location of Dutch Bros Coee at 2630 S. A.W. Grimes Blvd., Round Rock. The Oregon-based coee chain opened the rst Round Rock location in September 2021 and the sec- ond in March 2022. www.dutchbros.com 3 Summer Moon Coee held a grand opening April 22 at 3800 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Ste. 100, for the compa- ny's second Round Rock location. The Austin-based, locally owned coee shop includes a drive-thru and of- fers hot and iced beverages, organic coee, a signature sweet cream Moon Milk, breakfast tacos, doughnuts and assorted pastries. The rst Round Rock location opened in 2019 in the University Commons shopping center. www.summermooncoee.com

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COMING SOON 4 Johnny Ontiveros, who is also a co-owner of Recuerdos Tex-Mex and Rockey's Piano Bar, is targeting a May or June opening for his new family-friendly bar and restaurant, Back Porch Social , to be located at 306 W. Liberty Ave., Round Rock. Back Porch will have an arcade, and the menu will include funnel cakes, corn dogs and mozzarella sticks. 5 Fuse Realty is constructing a 2,200-square-foot oce at 211 N. Mays St., Round Rock, that is expected to be complete this summer, broker and owner Orlando Solis said. Site work for the project began in March 2022, but Solis said it’s not yet decided whether the real estate agency will occupy the commercial building. Fuse Realty serves the Austin and San Antonio metropolitan areas. 512-790-3873. https://fuserealty.com 6 Work on the site to be occupied by

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EXPANSIONS 8 Kraken Massage & Body , located in the Legends Village commercial center at 3000 Joe DiMaggio Blvd., Ste. 26, Round Rock, expanded to Suite 7 within the same center April 2. With the expansion, owner and masseuse Kiyoki Rykman now oers a variety of new specialties to Kraken Wellness Center, including acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, corrective exercise, life coaching and mobile physical therapy. 512-774-4640. www.krakenwellness.com ANNIVERSARIES 9 Gino’s Italian Restaurant & Pizza , a family-owned eatery located at 1701 S. Mays St., Round Rock, celebrated its 30th anniversary April 7. Co-owned by Gina Minardi, the restaurant oers a variety of pasta, pizza, soups, salads and seafood. 512-218-9922. www.ginosroundrock.com

Velvet Taco in the Rock Creek Plaza retail center began March 8. Representatives of Velvet Taco and the city of Round Rock conrmed the business is coming, but an opening date is not set. Velvet Taco is a national chain with multiple locations in Texas, including Domain Northside in North Austin, and oers a variety of specialty tacos and margaritas. www.velvettaco.com RELOCATIONS 7 Gypsy Rose Salon , currently located at 403 W. Main St., Round Rock, will relocate to 211 S. Brown St., near Centennial Plaza, by the end of April, said Jami Gust, who has owned and operated the salon on Main Street for seven years. Gust said she need- ed a larger space for her business. The sa- lon oers services including hair coloring, highlights, cuts, styling and extensions. 512-388-4247. www.gypsyrosesalon.net

Drinkle Coee opened in February in Round Rock. (Brian Rash/Community Impact)

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5 A new Texas MedClinic Urgent Care opened April 18 at 1501 FM 685, Pflugerville. Texas MedClinic offers both urgent care and occupational health care services on a walk-in basis. The clinic is the fourth Texas MedClinic loca- tion in the Austin area. 737-279-7984. www.texasmedclinic.com RELOCATIONS 6 Austin Trim & Wholesaler Inc. re- located April 1 to 701 FM 685, Ste. 620, Pflugerville, from 16724 Borromeo Ave., Pflugerville. Austin Trim is an online manufacturing platform that provides design and artwork setup services to entities including apparel manufacturers, boutiques and streetwear clothing brands. 512-577-6032. www.austintrim.com

cookies and cream. 609-401-0090. www.crankygrannys.com 3 Fitness studio Hotworx opened the doors to its new location at 208 E. Wells Branch Parkway, Ste. 240, Pflugerville, on March 14. The locally owned franchise offers short 15- to 30-minute self-guided workout programs that take place in an infrared sauna. 512-593-7279. www.hotworx.net 4 Lash studio and spa Naturallyy Beauty opened April 8 at 701 FM 685, Ste. 635, Pflugerville. Naturallyy Beauty offers lash extensions, waxing and other beauty services. The business also carries a variety of beauty supplies. 830-385-0014. www.naturallyynelly.com

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serves children ages 18 months-14 years. 512-540-5411. www.actionbehavior.com 2 After closing its location at The Domain in Austin in 2022, gourmet cinnamon roll shop Cranky Granny’s Sweet Rolls reopened in Pflugerville on March 25. At its new storefront, located at 16051 Dessau Road, Ste. F, Pflugerville, Cranky Granny’s serves up cinnamon rolls in a variety of flavors from blueberry banana to

1 Action Behavior Centers opened a new location at 1601 E. Pflugerville Parkway, Pflugerville, in February. ABC specializes in helping children on the autism spectrum with speech, behavior, life skills and social interaction using applied behavior analysis therapy. ABC

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4 An Uptown Liquor and Vape is com- ing to 6111 S. FM 1660, Ste. 100, Hutto. Managing partner Asif Prasla confirmed construction on the store should be complete by June 1 but could not yet provide an opening date. When com- plete, the store will occupy 1,500 square feet next to the Neighbors Market con- venience store. ANNIVERSARIES 5 Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Hutto celebrated 10 years in March at its location at 503 W. Front St., Hutto. The studio offers taekwondo classes for students starting at age 4. Tiger Rock also offers after-school programs and online classes. 512-846-1112. www.tigerrockhutto.com

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1 Gaming establishment Lucky Hippo opened April 11 at 6081 FM 1660, Ste. 400, Hutto. Patrons at Lucky Hippo can play a selection of casino-style games. A portion of the proceeds go to local nonprofits including the Hutto Resource Center, Texas Firewalkers and

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MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS Round Rock MAY 29 The Round Rock Veterans Coalition and the city of Round Rock will host a Memorial Day event that will include a remembrance ceremony and light refreshments. 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Yonders Point Plaza on the north side of Old Settlers Park, 3103 Aten Loop, Round Rock. www.roundrocktexas.gov Pugerville MAY 29 The Veterans of Foreign Wars Chapter 8787 will host a Memorial Day Celebration in Pugerville. 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Cook Walden/ Capital Parks Funeral Home & Cemetery, 1401 N. I-35, Pugerville. www.vfw8787.org PRIDE EVENTS Round Rock JUNE 03 Round Rock Pride will host the second annual Pride Festival. The event will feature food trucks, activities and live music. Dogs are not allowed, but umbrellas and coolers with food and nonalcoholic beverages will be permitted. 3-8 p.m. Free. Centennial Plaza, 301 W. Bagdad Ave., Round Rock. www.roundrockpride.com Pugerville JUNE 10 The second annual Pugerville Pride Pfestival will take place in downtown Pugerville. The event will feature food vendors, live music, local art, comedians, drag performances and activities for kids. 2:30-10 p.m. Free. Downtown Pugerville. www.pfpride.org

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Attendees can enjoy a festival celebrating the michelada, a Mexican cocktail often made with beer, tomato juice, lime juice and spices. The event will feature several vendors, live music acts, and a kids zone complete with a bounce house and face painting. 3 p.m.-midnight. Tickets start at $20. The Railhouse, 107 Center St., Kyle. Eventbrite: Michelada Festival Kyle

The Pecan Street Collective, a makers market hosted by dozens of local businesses and vendors, will set up several host sites, including West Pecan Coee + Beer, Rues and Rust and Ceramics N More. The event will also feature live music. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. 100 W. Pecan St., Pugerville. Facebook: Pecan Street Collective

MAY 18 HAVE A LIVE MUSIC LUNCH BREAK Austin-based jazz ensemble Jazz Daddies will perform a set in downtown Round Rock. Guests are invited to enjoy the group’s musical stylings, which include jazz standards, bebop, blues and funk tunes. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Downtown Round Rock parklet, East Main Street between Mays and Sheppard streets, Round Rock. www.roundrocktexas.gov 19 SEE AN INTIMATE SHOW The Pugerville Parks and Recreation Department will host the rst of its Small Stage Series in the downtown plaza next to City Hall. The family- friendly event features live music from various artists. 6-8 p.m. Free. Downtown Pugerville, 100 E. Main St., Pugerville. https://parks.pugervilletx.gov 20 READ TO HORSES Kids in kindergarten through second grade can improve their literacy skills by reading to miniature therapy horses. Space for the event is limited, and parents are encouraged to sign

Round Rock called the Lone Star Jam. The Memorial Day weekend festival is a rain- or-shine event, and tickets are available in advance online or at the gate. A free water station will be available, and guests may bring water bottles or purchase a water bottle at the event. Gates open at 12:05 p.m. Tickets start at $126. Round Rock Amp, 3701 N. I-35, Round Rock. www.lonestarjam.net 28 SLAY SOME DRAGONS Fantasy gamers ages 18 and up are invited to the Dungeon Crawl Classics Role-Playing Game. The fantasy game retains retro fantasy elements of the ’70s but also has modern rules. 2-5 p.m. Free. Pugerville Public Library, 1008 W. Puger St., Pugerville. 512-990-6375. https://library.pugervilletx.gov 28 TAKE IN SOME LIVE BRAZILIAN MUSIC Special guest Darrin Milling, principal trombonist for the Sao Paulo State Symphony in Brazil, will headline a performance in Round Rock with musical backing from several Austin-area classical musicians. 4-6 p.m. Free. Round Rock Presbyterian Church, 4010 Sam Bass Road, Round Rock. 512-244-2152. www.roundrockpresbyterian.org

up their children 15 minutes before the event. 1-2 p.m. Free. Pugerville Public Library, 1008 W. Puger St., Pugerville. 512-990-6375. https://library.pugervilletx.gov 20 HAVE MARGARITAS AT A FOOD TRUCK FEST The Margarita and Food Truck Fest will feature several food trucks from throughout Central Texas as well as a variety of margaritas, a full bar and bands playing all day. Noon-7 p.m. Free (children under age 12), $15-$60 (age 12 and over). Round Rock Amp, 3701 N. I-35, Round Rock. www.roundrockamp.com 26 ATTEND A BLOCK PARTY The city of Hutto will host a family-friendly block party that will feature kids' activities, food trucks, vendors and live music. There will also be a remembrance ceremony for Memorial Day. 6-9 p.m. Free. Fritz Park, 400 Park St., Hutto. www.huttotx.gov 26 AND 27 ROCK OUT AT A LOCAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Music legends Pat Green, Stoney LaRue, Randy Rogers Band and Jack Ingram will headline a two-day music festival in

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CapMetro on the study will open up opportunities for federal funding. There will be several opportunities for public input that will help guide recommendations, including a com- munity survey launched in April. The study team is expected to pres- ent its findings and recommendations to City Council in September, after which the city will review them and move forward with implementation. The team will also deliver several updates and reports along the way; a report on existing transit conditions and challenges in the city is expected within the next two months. For more information on the study or to fill out the survey, visit www.pflugervilleconnect.com.

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early stages of Pflugerville Connect, a study that will result in the develop- ment of a five-year transit plan. The study is in partnership with Capital Metro, which previously provided public transit in Pflugerville via the Pickup program before the city switched to its Pfetch a Ride rideshare voucher system. Pfetch a Ride, which began in September, covers a portion of the cost of Uber rides that start and end within Pflugerville city limits. During the yearlong study, the city and CapMetro will review local data and trends to develop recommenda- tions for public transit in Pflugerville. City officials said partnering with

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Street reconstruction package One part of Pflugerville’s $20.3 million street reconstruction package approved in a 2020 bond is expected to go to bid in mid-2023. The project will maintain and reconstruct 10th Street, Plumbago Drive, Kay Lane, portions of Mountain View Drive and portions of West Custers Creek Bend. Timeline: summer 2023-TBD Cost: $20.3 million Funding source: city of Pflugerville

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Design complete on intersection upgrades at FM 1660, Limmer Loop A project bringing several improvements

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in both directions, and additional sidewalks. Once a contractor is selected, construction is expected to begin in late 2023 and take about a year to complete. Rector said the project’s timeline has been pushed back several months from the original estimate due to delays in acquiring necessary right of way. Timeline: Fourth quarter 2023-third quarter 2024 Cost: $7.4 million Funding source: city of Hutto

1660 AN EXPANDED INTERSECTION An infrastructure improvement project will add left- and right-turn lanes on both FM 1660 and Limmer Loop in Hutto. New turn lane

to the intersection of FM 1660 and Limmer Loop will soon go out to bid for a construction contractor. According to Hutto City Engineer Matt Rector, design on the project is substantially complete, and the city expects to take the project to bid in July. The scope of the project includes an additional through lane on FM 1660 in both directions, dedicated left- and right-turn lanes on FM 1660 and Limmer Loop

Live Oak Street reconstruction After facing several delays, a project repaving Live Oak Street in Hutto Old Town will restart its design process this spring. The new scope of the project will include sidewalks, street lights and landscaping in addition to the repaving. Timeline: spring 2023-TBD Cost: TBD Funding source: TBD

LIMMER LOOP

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NEWS BRIEFS Texas House approves bill limiting cities’ ability to pass variety of local ordinances

The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved a study that will examine whether certain elected positions should get a pay bump. Those include:

POTENTIAL RAISES

County commissioners County judge County treasurer District clerk

County sheriff County clerk County tax assessor-collector Justice of the Peace

BY HANNAH NORTON

For and against House Bill 2127, which would ban regulations by cities and counties that include worker safety, consumer protections and zoning laws, has opponents and supporters. "The world’s ninth-largest economy shouldn’t be subjected to the whims of rogue regulators—who often pass onerous mandates in the dead of night." For

A bill that would significantly reduce local control passed out of the Texas House on April 19. The legislation would ban a variety of regulations by cities and counties, including worker safety, drought restrictions, consumer protections and zoning laws. House Bill 2127, by Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, aims to prevent local leaders from passing or enforcing ordinances related to finance, agriculture, labor, property and more. Essentially, any topics that are covered by state or federal laws could not be regulated locally. Texans would also be allowed to sue their community officials if they believe local regulations go against state law. The bill was approved by the House with a 92-55 vote, largely along party lines. HB 2127 now heads to the Texas Senate.

SOURCE: WILLIAMSON COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT

County to review salaries of elected positions

BY GRANT CRAWFORD

The salaries to be reviewed include the positions of county judge, county commissioner, county constable, justice of the peace, county treasurer, county tax assessor-collector, district clerk, county clerk, county attorney and county sheriff. The county’s human resources team reviews salaries each year, comparing pay to counties larger and smaller by population. This year, the staff will look at compensation for elected officials in Bell, Brazoria, Hayes, Montgomery, Fort Bend, Denton, Collin and Travis counties.

Williamson County officials could approve a pay raise for certain elected positions pending the results of a late April salary comparison study. At an April 25 meeting, William- son County Commissioners Court approved a study to be conducted by county staff that will compare the salaries of its elected officials with others in the state. Officials said the study could result in a possible cost-of-living increase for select elected positions.

Annie Spilman, Texas director of the National Federation of Independent Businesses

Against

“This is going to have a direct impact on workers, on the people that are building our state. And now they won’t be able to get those breaks or report that if their employers don’t provide them with breaks.” Ana Gonzalez, deputy director of politics and policy for the Texas AFL-CIO

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BUILDING AND MAINTAINING DAMS FOR OVER 65 YEARS

DISTRICT DAMS IN YOUR AREA

PROJECT PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION STILL ESSENTIAL DURING DROUGHT The Upper Brushy Creek Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) was created in 1956 to help reduce flooding and control erosion. The original twenty-three dams were constructed in the late 50’s and early 60’s to protect a mostly rural landscape. Since then, the District has rapidly developed from Leander to Hutto to be home to over 400,000 people with complimentary commercial development. The increase in overland flows and the number of lives and property at-risk make the regional flood protection the dams provide more important than ever. Although the District has been in a drought for several years, it is vital that we continue with our flood risk mitigation planning and projects. As rainfall fails to appear, vegetation is weakened and, in some cases, dies off reducing natural flood protections and often increases flooding as the runoff travels faster. It also means that when the storms return, they tend to be more erosive creating additional risks.

For a full map go to ubcdams.org.

The District projects work on mitigating regional flooding risk and erosion risk to our dams. The design and permitting phase of these large-scale complex projects usually take more time (graphic below) than the actual construction phase. Continuing to plan and pursue construction and rehabilitation projects allows us to be better prepared when the rain and seasonal flooding events return.

Block House Creek (Partner Project)

Dam @Lakecreek Park Study 6

Dam @CR 112

Rehabilitation

Dam @Meadow Lake

Rehabilitation Ph. 2

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DIRECTORS

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS The District will start construction on a new dam (Dam 101) in May of this year. This project will be the largest undertaking since the original dams were built in the late 1950s and 1960s. This dam will mitigate the most flood risk of the three identified projects to address flooding in the Lake Creek watershed. While some of our dams are eventually absorbed into public parks, this dam is located on private property. To find out more about the new dam, please visit our website at www.ubcdams.org/Dam-101 . Estimated completion is Winter of 2025. The rehabilitation at Dam 22 at CR 139 is substantially complete, revegetation is currently in process. This project included draining the existing lake to allow for the reconstruction of the dam and primary spillway conduit. The completed rehabilitation project at Dam 15 at Paloma Lake repaired wind erosion and added armor to minimize future erosion. Lake levels returned to normal with seasonal rains. Rehabilitation at Dam 14 at Meadow Lake has been divided into two phases. Phase 1 will address cracking on the backside of the dam. Estimated completion is Winter of 2023. Phase 2 will protect the auxiliary spillway and the dam from excessive erosion during extreme storms.

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NEWS BRIEFS WilCo approves new municipal district affiliated with Disney

Agreement for new tech manufacturer will bring 50 high-paying positions to Round Rock

DISTRICT FEATURES The Solana Municipal Utility District No. 1 will:

Span 7,000 acres across Williamson and Bell counties

BY BROOKE SJOBERG

AGREEMENT DETAILS In exchange for making local investments and creating jobs, Toppan Photomasks will receive financial incentives. Elements of the deal include:

As part of a local economic development effort, 50 new semiconductor industry jobs are coming to the Round Rock area. Jordan Robinson, Round Rock Chamber CEO and president, said Toppan Photomasks will add a total of 50 new job postings with starting annual salaries of $70,000, some of which will be posted in the near future. Toppan Photomasks, a man- ufacturer of key components used to make semiconductors, brokered a deal with the city of Round Rock April 27 that will see $200 million worth of investment in real and business property investments made into the community. This is an expansion of existing operations in the city, where the company’s U.S. headquarters is based. Round Rock is also the site of one of five global manufactur- ing operations.

BY GRANT CRAWFORD

Contain about 14,000 homes

The creation of a municipal utility district for a residential develop- ment—which could have ties to The Walt Disney Co.—received a stamp of approval from the Williamson County Commissioners Court on April 11. Williamson County Judge Bill Grav- ell said the Solana Municipal Utility District No. 1 is being created through the state Legislature and will need the approval of state lawmakers. He said the project’s funding sources and DMB Development LLC’s potential affiliation with Disney “is really a decision by the developer.” “The family that owns Solana Ranch very much cares about the environment, our water [and] our trees,” Gravell said. “I appreciate the seriousness of the conversation. I can assure you that Disney World is

Require the developer to provide rights of way needed for long-term transportation plans

OVER $200M investment from Toppan Photomasks

50 jobs created

SOURCE: WILLIAMSON COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT

not going to build a theme park at this location. However, it could well be other Disney property.” A municipal utility district, or MUD, is a special political subdivision providing developers with an alternative way to finance infrastructure, such as sewage, water, drainage, roads and other services through taxes. Gravell said the Solana MUD is a product of annexation laws as state law does not allow cities to add land outside of their extraterritorial jurisdiction.

$1.25M incentives to Toppan Photomasks through 2029

SOURCE: CITY OF ROUND ROCK/ COMMUNITY IMPACT

Robinson said the agreement will provide the company $1.25 million in economic incentives that are tied to phase completions through 2029 and based on investment in the city’s tax base and job creation.

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EDUCATION BRIEFS

News from Pflugerville & Hutto ISDs

Pflugerville ISD returns to prepandemic lunch policy PFLUGERVILLE ISD Students who have outstanding lunch charges began receiving substituted meals in April, marking a return to Pflugerville ISD’s pre-COVID-19 lunch charge policy. The district announced the change still receive any sides accompanying the standard meal. According to the April 20 email, the switch was motivated by $180,000 in unpaid lunch charges.

FREE LUNCH PROGRAM Pflugerville ISD encourages families to apply for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch program. Requirements for the 2023-24 school year are as follows:

paying meal accounts with outstand- ing balances. Additionally, federal funding the district was previously using to finance free lunches is no longer available. The change comes as PfISD is facing a $7 million budget shortfall for the 2022-23 school year. PfISD will continue to offer free breakfast to students, according to the announcement.

Max income for reduced- price lunch

Max income for free lunch

Household size

According to the announcement, that is around 10 times what the district absorbed in outstanding lunch charges each year prior to the pandemic. For the 2022-23 school year, the district budgeted $30,000 for

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$36,482 $45,991

$25,636 $32,318

in an April 20 email to parents. Under the new policy, students who owe more than $6 on their account will have their entree substituted with a sandwich but will

$55,500 $39,000

$65,009 $45,682 SOURCE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE/ COMMUNITY IMPACT

Budget deficit primed to come in below projection HUTTO ISD The district’s budget deficit for the 2022-23 school year could come in below the $6.6 million approved in the district’s operating budget for the year. pennies”—tax revenue not subject to recapture— the district’s projected recapture bill remains at $480,000 for the school year.

UPDATED PROJECTIONS Hutto ISD has refined its budget projections for the 2023-24 school year. 2022-23 adopted budget Projections as of April 13

District materials indicate the extra revenue could cut the district’s deficit to $4.8 million. However, with the state Legislature in session and several items related to school funding up for discussion, Graham said the future is anything but certain, especially when it comes to planning for next school year.

In a presentation to Hutto ISD board of trustees April 13, Chief Financial Officer Glenn Graham said the discrepancy is due to property valuations com- ing in higher than projected, generating additional tax revenue for the district. Because the additional tax dollars are “golden

Total revenue Total expenditures Net deficit

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