Government
BY GRACIE WARHURST
PCDC buys 52-acre tract near Lake Pugerville Pugerville City Council approved a resolution for the Pugerville Community Development Corporation to issue $18.275 million in bonds at its Jan. 28 meeting. The bonds will help fund PCDC’s purchase of 52 acres of land located west of Lake Pugerville. The details Sales tax revenue bonds allow the corporation to borrow money to fund projects, which it will pay for using revenue generated by PCDC's portion of the sales tax in the city. These bonds have a 5.49% interest rate, amounting to an annual debt service of $1.78 million over the next 15 years. “That ended up being about $20,000 per yer less than we originally budgeted when we set out to sell these particular bonds,” Dustin Traylor, a nancial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, said
Hutto leaves WilCo emergency program The city of Hutto withdrew from the Williamson County Emergency Manage- ment Program following City Council’s vote at its Jan. 23 meeting. The city will instead rely on its program . The details The Hutto Department of Emergency Management helps promote safety and city resiliency in emergency events like winter storms, road closures and natural disasters. The department can still collaborate with the county and request resources if needed, Emergency Management Coordinator Jake Isbell said. “We’re acting as our own independent program, versus being written into their plan and under their sta or personnel,” Isbell said.
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at the meeting. This is the rst time PCDC has gone out to the public debt market to issue their own bonds. The full price of the land purchase is $24.5 million, and PCDC will pay for the remaining $6 million with its fund balance. This limits the amount of debt issued for the purchase, Traylor said. City Council rst approved the land purchase at a meeting in October 2024. The 52-acre tract is a part of Project Greeneld, though neither council or PCDC released public details about the nature of the project.
Gin building will prioritize certied farmer’s markets The Gin building in The Hutto Co-Op District will have a preferred use for certied farmers markets, following City Council’s vote at its Jan. 23 meeting. The details Certied farmers markets must apply for the designation with the Texas Department of Agricul- ture and follow the department’s guidelines. The markets can book time from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. any day throughout the year, and can schedule recurring events. Using the Gin building as a preferred space gives markets a reliable, weatherproof location and boosts foot trac to The Hutto Co-Op as it continues to develop into a retail hub, according to city ocials.
The Gin building in The Hutto Co-Op District will have a preferred use for certied farmers markets.
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