Round Rock City Council Will meet Aug. 10 and 24 at 6 p.m. 216 E. Main St., Round Rock 512-218-5401 www.roundrocktexas.gov MEETINGS WE COVER The replacements come as part of the city's regular replacement schedule for parks equipment. children in Williamson County. ROUND ROCK Two Round Rock parks will receive new playgrounds in the near future, although a date has not yet been set. Joe B. Freeman Park and High Country Park were approved for playground replacements July 27. The cost of the replacements is $268,129.65. The play structures will have attached coverings on play structures to partially shade them. HIGHLIGHTS ROUND ROCK International service club Sertoma donated $50,000 to the Play for All Abilities Park at 151 N. A.W. Grimes Blvd., Round Rock, to support ongoing expansion of the accessible playground. Details of plans for the park’s expansion are forthcoming. Play for All Abilities is one of a handful of accessible parks in Central Texas and serves over 7,000 disabled
Land acquired for road improvements ROUND ROCK Several improve- ments are on the way for CR 112 and Joe DiMaggio Boulevard in Round Rock after recent city purchases of rights of way. What happened: City officials approved purchases June 22 for 4.15 acres near CR 112 and 1.23 acres near Joe DiMaggio Boulevard, totaling $1.63 million and $831,761, respectively. City staff said the money will fund improvements to both roadways. What’s next: Gary Hudder, Round Rock Transportation Department director, said the CR 112 improve- ments will help address congestion in the area, although specifications for the project have not yet been shared. He also said city staff is working on a proposal to annex the 4.15-acre parcel into Round Rock. BY BROOKE MILLER & BROOKE SJOBERG
BURN BAN REQUIREMENTS The Williamson County burn ban is set to last until Oct. 16 and includes several restrictions on the following:
The burning of lawn clippings, tree limbs and other land clearing materials not at the site of origination
The burning of business waste Routine burning at municipal landfills
Burning of hay used for animal bedding
SOURCE: WILLIAMSON COUNTY/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
Burn ban could run through October
BY KATY MCAFEE & CHLOE YOUNG
The why: The burn ban comes amid severe drought conditions, low humidity levels, daytime temperatures above 100 degrees and high winds in the county, Williamson County Fire Marshal Hank Jones said. Jones said the risk of wildfires has escalated quickly within the past week as the county’s average drought index rose from 556 on July 10 to 634 on July 18. Burn bans are generally issued when drought index levels reach 600 or greater, Jones said.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY Officials initiated a burn ban for unincorporated areas July 18 as high temperatures and dry conditions have led to an increased risk of wildfires. Drilling down: The Williamson County burn ban will end Oct. 16, but County Judge Bill Gravell may lift it earlier if conditions improve. The ban prohibits burning household yard waste, such as leaves, brush and grass.
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