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WilCo commissioners call bond election The Williamson County Commissioners Court voted Aug. 8 to call an almost $900 million bond election for county roads and parks—nearly double the bond package
City program to require stormwater inspections Due to the growth of Round Rock’s population in recent years, the city is implementing a program requiring stormwater control ponds throughout its boundaries to be inspected. The overview Round Rock City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance amendment Aug. 10 requiring property owners to have detention ponds and water quality ponds inspected every three years and make any needed repairs. The change comes as the city is now required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to implement a program for inspecting all storm- water control structures, due to the fact Round Rock’s population has reached over 100,000. Explained Round Rock currently has 473 privately owned
Detention ponds throughout Round Rock will now require inspections every three years.
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The bond election will be held Nov. 7. The two bond propositions Williamson County voters will decide on include: • Proposition A: $825 million road bond • Proposition B: $59 million parks and recreation bond The $825 million road bond would go toward constructing, acquiring, maintain- ing, expanding and improving 38 road, bridge and state highway projects across the county.
stormwater structural controls, with an additional 57 owned by the city, including detention ponds, water quality ponds and stormwater separators. With the new program, the city is establishing maintenance standards for all privately owned structures. Owners will have three years to hire a licensed engineer to complete an inspection of their stormwater ponds. If they don’t, the city will have the ability to hire an engineer and complete any required maintenance, the cost of which would be billed to the property owner.
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