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BY ZACHARIA WASHINGTON
BY PARKS KUGLE & ZACHARIA WASHINGTON
Cedar Park officials adopted updates to the city’s Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Plan and its Water Conservation Plan June 27. Director of Public Works and Utilities Eric Rau- schuber said the updated plans outline additional conservation trigger levels and new approaches to water conservation. Both of the plans were last updated in 2019, officials said. The updates will also bring the city’s drought contingency plan into alignment with the Lower Colorado River Authority’s new plan, which was adopted in March, Utility Programs Manager Nanette McCartan said. What’s changing An interim stage was added to the water conser- vation plan, which allows for watering once a week at reduced hours. Cedar Park updates water savings plan
Construction starts on senior activity center Community members and leaders gathered May 29 to break ground on the long-awaited Leander Senior Activity Center. “Words cannot express how excited I am,” Leander Mayor Christine DeLisle said. A long time coming The idea of a senior activity center first emerged back in 2011 through a needs assessment con- ducted by the city, which identified the facility as a medium priority for the Leander community, according to previous Community Impact reporting. Now, after 13 years of planning, the Leander Senior Activity Center is officially underway. The details Officials said the center will include a lobby with a seating area, a courtyard, multipurpose rooms, a fitness center and a communal kitchen.
Charter school campus underway in Leander Harmony Public Schools-Central Texas broke ground on the charter school system’s first Leander campus on May 10. The overview Called Harmony Science Academy-Lean- der, the school is set to open for the 2025-26 school year. The school will accept students from pre-K through sixth grade during its first year. A new grade will be added each year, and an additional school building will be built to serve students through 12th grade, according to a May 9 HPS news release. Once fully built out in the 2027-28 school year, the 26-acre campus located at 3250 Hero Way, Leander, will include two buildings, a soccer field and a football field. HPS campuses focus on science, technol- ogy, engineering and math curriculum.
Stage number
Old requirements
New requirements
Stage 1
Voluntary twice per week watering
Allows no more than twice per week watering
Entered when lake levels reach 1.4 million acre-feet; twice per week watering
Entered when lake levels reach 1.1 million-acre feet; twice per week watering; conservation encouraged
Stage 2
Entered when lake levels reach 900,000 acre-feet; once per week watering; city urged to enter this stage prior to the trigger if prolonged dry weather is expected
Entered when lake levels reach 900,000 acre-feet; once per week watering
Stage 3
183A TOLL
Entered when lake levels reach 600,000 acre-feet; no automatic outdoor watering
Stage 4
Once per week watering at more reduced hours
N
Entered when lake levels reach 600,000 acre-feet; no automatic outdoor watering
Stage 5
Did not exist
Active Adult Coordinator Sarah Mylcraine said the new facility will also serve as the “hub for all the community’s activities.” Furthermore, she said members will have the freedom to visit the facility at any time during operational hours. Learn more Construction began on May 30 and is expected to conclude in early 2025. The estimated cost of construction is $8.8 million and will be funded by a variety of sources, includ- ing the city’s May 2016 bond, city officials said.
SOURCE: CITY OF CEDAR PARK/COMMUNITY IMPACT
The city also added a “no watering” emergency stage to the plan for situations like the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority pipeline repair or the Parmer Lane brush fire, McCartan said. However, both “no watering” stages do allow hand watering of foundations, trees and vegetable gardens, McCartan said. The impact Officials said this new update does not change the
fact that the city is in Stage 2 of its drought contin- gency plan. The city moved from Stage 3 to Stage 2 on June 11, allowing residents to water their yards two days a week before 10 a.m. or after 7 p.m., according to a schedule based on their address. • Odd-numbers: Wednesdays and/or Saturdays • Even-numbers: Thursdays and/or Sundays • Commercial addresses: Tuesdays and/or Fridays
HYMEADOW 12611 Hymeadow (512) 506-8401
NORTH 620 10601 N FM 620 (512) 506-8316
CEDAR PARK 13530 Ronald Reagan Blvd (512) 986-7681
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