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PFLUGERVILLE HUTTO EDITION
VOLUME 18, ISSUE 6 FEB. 14 MARCH 8, 2023
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Authentic egg roll food truck opens in Hutto
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customers in Williamson and Travis counties lost electricity during the winter storm Jan. 31-Feb. 2. ONCOR PEAK OUTAGES Travis County 16,300 on Feb. 2 Williamson County 31,300 on Feb. 1 SOURCE: ONCOR COMMUNITY IMPACT
P ugerville resident Debbie Staats began trimming trees and clearing debris from her yard Feb. 2. (Brian Rash/Community Impact)
The e orts could take months, and city o cials and community leaders are informing residents about avail- able resources and services o ered. City, county and state o cials said they will not have damage estimates Local cleanup e orts continue after winter storm BY CARSON GANONG & BRIAN RASH
The communities of P ugerville and Hutto are working to clean up fallen tree branches and repair dam- age from the February winter ice storm that left tens of thousands of residents temporarily without power.
Hutto audio out tters could expand soon
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Drop in area home sales prices indicative of a cooling market
The median home sales price in the Round Rock, P ugerville and Hutto market dropped from December 2021 to December 2022 after years of steady increases. HOUSING MARKET DIP
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December median home sales price
After several years of mostly consistent yearly increases, the median home sales price in the combined Round Rock, P ugerville and Hutto market dropped in December 2022 in comparison to December 2021. In these three cities, home prices fell by more than 7% from December 2021 to December 2022, according to data from the Austin Board of Real- tors. The dip follows several years of steady home valuation increases that culminated in a 39% increase from December 2020 to December 2021.
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FROM AMY: The ice storm that hit our area for the third February in a row again a ected tens of thousands of local residents with canceled schools, shutdown roads, power outages and downed cellphone towers. Once technology began working again, I was thankful and proud of our reporters for posting stories on CommunityImpact.com using their hot spots to connect during their own crises, dutifully reporting helpful news to our readers. Amy Leonard Bryant , GENERAL MANAGER
FROM BRIAN: Like just about everywhere else in Central Texas and beyond, the combined housing market in Round Rock, P ugerville and Hutto is cooling. Home prices are dropping, and the inventory and length of time spent on the market are increasing. In the front-page story of this issue, we talked with experts and industry professionals to examine why the market is cooling and take a look at what the near future might hold. Brian Rash, SENIOR EDITOR
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IMPACTS
Businesses that have recently opened or are coming soon, relocating or expanding
NOW OPEN 1 Austindia , an Indian restaurant locally owned by Major Gill, opened in mid-No- vember at 300 Hesters Crossing Road, Round Rock. The restaurant offers a food and bar menu with appetizers such as samosas, chaat and pakora and meals such as naan tacos, wings, curries, soups and salads. 512-291-7816. www.austindia.us 2 Accessory and jewelry retailer Claire’s opened Jan. 31 at 4401 N. I-35, Ste. 279, Round Rock, in the Round Rock Premium Outlets. Claire’s also does ear piercing and sells toys for tween and teen girls. www.claires.com 3 Journeys Kidz , a children’s shoe store and extension of Journeys, opened at 4401 N. I-35, Ste. 227, in the Round Rock Premium Outlets on Jan. 31. Journeys Kidz offers a variety of footwear for children from major brands, such as Ugg, New Balance, Converse and Adidas, among many others. www.journeys.com 4 The third Sherwin-Williams in Round Rock opened Dec. 30 at 17280 N. RM 620. Sherwin-Williams offers interior and exterior painting supplies, paint and wallpaper. 512-212-8189. www.sherwin-williams.com 5 The Learning Experience , a child care center with multiple locations in the Austin area owned by Austinites Anand
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Chhitubhai and Snehal Bhakta, opened Nov. 14 at 1101 Louis Henna Blvd., Round Rock. The Learning Experience offers a proprietary Learning Experience Academic Program for children ages 6 weeks-5 years. 512-358-4077. www.thelearningexperience.com COMING SOON 6 Box Lunch , a specialty retailer offering licensed and unlicensed pop culture-oriented merchandise including toys and clothing, is expected to open a store in the Round Rock Premium Outlets at 4401 N. I-35 in March. A suite number and an opening date are not yet available, but the retailer is expected to be located near the Polo Ralph Lauren entrance. www.boxlunch.com
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RELOCATIONS 7 Little Explorers Pediatric Den- tistry relocated within Round Rock from 1500 A.W. Grimes Blvd., Ste. 130, to 1820 Gattis School Road on Oct. 31. The pediatric dentistry practice provides specialized care for infants, children and adolescents. 512-238-7300. www.littleexplorersdentistry.com ANNIVERSARIES 8 Austin Community College District celebrated its 50th year of serving area students Jan. 17 with the start of the spring semester. With 11 campuses in the Austin area, ACC has a wide variety of options for prospective students. 512-223-0000. www.austincc.edu
NAME CHANGES 9 Tabula Rasa Body Contouring re- opened Oct. 13 under the name Tabula Rasa Day Spa at 555 Round Rock W. Drive, Ste. E-208, Round Rock. Owner Robin Billingsley said the spa offers lash tinting, lifting and extension services, sugar wax hair removal, facials and body contouring. 512-567-8329. www.tabularasabc.com IN THE NEWS 10 The city of Round Rock announced Jan. 12 that the garage attached to the new library, which opened Jan. 28 at 200 E. Liberty Ave., will include charging stations for electric vehicles. These are the first electric vehicle charging stations to be included in a city facility in Round Rock. www.roundrocktexas.gov
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General Manager Terrance Unce said the Tater-Que menu includes loaded barbecue baked potatoes, multiple flavors of chick- en wings and a variety of sides. Husband and wife Bobby and Bobbie Mack own the eatery. 512-987-2946. www.taterque.com RELOCATIONS 4 Food truck A Touch By Tonya—Soul Food & Southern Cuisine began operating at 310 E. Pecan St., Pflugerville, on Dec. 1. The food truck opened in May 2022 at 19903 FM 685, Pflugerville. Owner Tonya Alexander said her recipes are inspired by her grandmother, and she specializes in Southern fried chicken, pork ribs, red beans and rice, and gumbo. 512-496-3752. www.atouchbytonyaatx.com
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Teapioca Lounge at 1713 FM 685, Ste. 140, Pflugerville, celebrated its fifth anniversa- ry in January. Teapioca Lounge is a Central Texas-based boba franchise that offers an array of bubble teas, coffees, and other beverages and desserts. 512-502-5133. www.teapiocalounge.com NAME CHANGES 6 CBD supply and coffee shop Lazydaze Pflugerville, located at 1202 FM 685, Ste. A5, Pflugerville, amended its name to include Kushy Eatery in December. The CBD business is now a co-op that aims to bring other businesses into the cafe. www.cloudsxm.com
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2 Texas-based Willie’s Grill & Icehouse opened at 19200 Colorado Sand Drive, Pflugerville, on Jan. 23. The menu features a selection of beers along with burgers, catfish and chicken tenders. The new location has an outdoor area with games and 18 flat-screen TVs. www.williesgrillandicehouse.com 3 Pflugerville-based food truck Tater-Que opened in a brick-and-mortar shop Jan. 22 in the Pflugerville Office Park at 1202 FM 685, Stes. B5-B6, Pflugerville.
1 Martial arts school Premier Martial Arts opened Jan. 2 at 1420 Wells Branch Parkway, Ste. 290, Pflugerville. Premier Martial Arts offers classes for children and adults, including mixed martial arts and krav maga, according to Program Manager Jerry Maese. 737-205-4302. www.premiermartialarts.com
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and full food service as well as bowling lanes, games and a private event space. EVO Entertainment has another Central Texas location in Kyle, and the Hutto center is expected to open in spring 2024. www.evocinemas.com 5 A new restaurant called Sushi Zoa will open in mid-March at 4909 Gattis School Road, Ste. 120, Hutto. Owner Jay Chung said the menu will include a wide variety of Japanese cuisine, including sushi rolls; sashimi; and chicken, beef and fish teriyaki, among many other items. Chung said he owned and oper- ated another restaurant in Austin, Ebisu Sushi, before selling to new owners in 2021. A website and phone number are coming soon.
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popular Asian drinks. Angelika said the most popular items at 67 Kitchen are the egg rolls and the stir fried noodles. 512-745-2151. Facebook: 67 Kitchen 2 Neighbors Market opened Dec. 31 at 6111 FM 1660, Ste. 200, Hutto. Owner David Mak said the convenience store, which is at the corner of FM 1660 and Limmer Loop, offers a wide selection of beer and wine, soft drinks, coffee and hot food in addition to other grocery items. 512-642-3113
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1 67 Kitchen opened Jan. 8 within the food truck court known as The Hutto Escape, located at 209 Farley St., Hutto. Manager Angelika Tud Tud, who is the sister of owner Julie Tud Tud, said the family-owned food truck sells authentic Asian cuisine in addition to a variety of
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TRANSPORTATION UPDATES City nears construction on Kelly Lane expansion With design work nearing completion on the third phase of P ugerville’s Kelly Lane expansion project, the city is taking additional steps toward starting construction. At a Jan. 10 meeting, P ugerville City Council approved a $126,500 agreement with real estate rm CBRE Inc. for the land appraisal of 27 parcels that lie within the project area. The appraisal work is necessary for P ugerville to move forward with right-of-way acquisition on the project, city documents state. The Kelly Lane Phase 3 project will a ect a 1.3-mile stretch of Kelly Lane from Moorlynch Avenue to Weiss Lane. It will widen that section of the road to four lanes and realign it at the intersection with Weiss Lane and Cele Road. Phase 2 of the Kelly Lane expansion, which will a ect the area between Falcon Pointe Boulevard and Moorlynch Avenue, is on hold pending utility relocation. O cials said construction should begin before the end of the year. CBRE’s land assessment is expected to wrap up in March, and construction on the project itself is slated to begin in late 2023. Timeline: late 2023-TBD Cost: TBD Funding source: city of P ugerville
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Council approved a $637,042 con- struction contract for the improve- ments at North FM 1660 and Hwy. 79 that should be complete by the fall. Council also approved an advance funding agreement with the Texas
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DEVELOPMENT Sta begins nal Downtown East project design
Cost of the development
Through a partnership with developer Gri n Swinnerton/ Catellus, the city of P ugerville will share the cost of Downtown East. The developer would also pay for some components that are not yet determined.*
development could also include up to 250,000 square feet of combined retail and o ce space, 500 residential units and possibly a hotel. The development will connect to P ugerville’s existing trail network and include an extension of Main Street that will run through the center of the P uger Tract. Tripp Wiggins, co-owner of The Victory Tap, a sports bar and grill that opened in November just west of the development, said he is looking forward to the coming growth but also wants to see what new information comes out. “In addition to [Downtown East], I hope they focus on the businesses that have been here forever as well as the new businesses like us that have been bringing people to the area already,” Wiggins said. Design timeline The concept for Downtown East evolved following a 2018 city sta needs assessment. In December 2021, the city purchased the P uger Tract—located at the northwest corner of FM 685 and Pecan Street—and put together conceptual designs for the project using public input. Barron said the design process will likely take around a year, during which time the city will continue collecting public input to guide the process. Barron said the city aims to break ground on Downtown East in mid- 2024 and deliver on the City Hall and recreation center portions in 2026. “There’s still a lot of work to be done before we break ground … from estab- lishing the exclusive negotiating agree- ments and development agreement to a planned unit development on the property and all the other entitlements that go along with it,” Barron said.
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A nal design will soon take shape for Downtown East, a 29-acre mixed- use development in P ugerville that will expand the city’s downtown. After several months of planning, P ugerville City Council on Jan. 10 selected a master developer for the project: a pair of development rms called Gri n Swinnerton/Catellus. Downtown East will include a com- bination of commercial and residential buildings that will be determined during the design process. Two elements are already set in stone: a new City Hall facility and a multigenerational recreation center. “We’ve consistently heard the mes- sage from the community to create a place that is vibrant and engaging and scally sustainable,” Assistant City 120,000-square-foot recreation center in a 2020 election, when voters passed a $47.3 million bond for a recreation and senior center. In November, council approved amenities for the center including four basketball courts, a leisure water facility with lap lanes and a large weight room. Meanwhile, the new City Hall will be a 93,000-square-foot facility that will replace the existing City Hall on East Main Street. City materials indicate the Manager Emily Barron said. Components of the project Residents approved the
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$47.3 million from 2020 general obligation bond
$27 million for public parking
$78.8 million for new recreation center
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BUSINESS FEATURE Ace Audio Communications Hutto company out ts entities with cutting-edge sound W hen Ace Audio Communications began operations in 1999, it was as a garage- based business in Round Rock selling intercom systems to local private schools. Over time, the company expanded and even- tually found a home in a warehouse building on Tradesmens Park Loop in Hutto. President and CEO Kory Smith said Ace Audio now out ts venues across the state with audio, video and intercom equipment. Smith, who runs Ace Audio with his mother, Vice President Patti Smith, said venues include schools, universities, stadiums, performing arts centers and churches. Smith said intercom units and sound systems are what Ace Audio most frequently designs and installs, but the company also works with products including video projection systems and programmable lighting. “We do large sound systems, video walls and screens, intercom systems, paging—anything with any kind of a sound component,” Smith said. The company has installed equipment at sta- diums and performing arts centers in more than 20 Texas school districts, including Round Rock, P ugerville and Hutto ISDs, according to Smith. “There’s a lot more audio equipment [in a performing arts center] than there is in something like a movie theater,” he said. As the company continues to grow, Smith said another expansion of its facilities may become necessary. However, he said maintaining the close- knit nature of the company—which has around 20 employees—is also a priority. “It’s very rewarding to see all of our employees grow and bring in their friends to work here … and just to be able to give back,” Smith said. BY CARSON GANONG
Mother-son duo CEO Kory Smith and Vice President Patti Smith oversee the company’s operations.
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Ace Audio Communications 600 Tradesmens Park Loop, Hutto 512-218-4043 www.aceaudio.net Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Sat.-Sun. equipment at several notable venues across Texas. Central Texas locations with equipment from Ace Audio include: Dell Diamond: Round Rock Sound system expansion • Speakers • Ampli ers • Digital signal processor Dragon Stadium: Round Rock Sound system installation • ElectroVoice stadium horns • Sound mixer • Announcer microphone Weiss High School Performing Arts Center: P ugerville Sound system installation • Speakers, microphones and a digital mixing console • Video system including projectors and camera • PA system WHERE TO HEAR IT YOURSELF Ace Audio Communications designed and installed audio
Ace Audio out tted P ugerville ISD’s Weiss High School auditorium with a sound system.
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CEO Kory Smith said Ace Audio installs around 100 audio mixers each year.
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FUSION CUISINE Vermicelli, pho and traditional rice dishes form the core of Broth & Basil’s Vietnamese-Texan fusion menu. The Western aspect Menu items commonly found in American cuisine: • Texas-raised beef • barbecue-style dry rubs • chicken wings The Eastern aspect Menu items commonly found in Asian cuisine: • pho - a meat soup dish garnished with vegetables and herbs • vermicelli - a thin rice noodle • bao - an Asian-style dough used for bun sliders Here are some dishes at Broth & Basil that incorporate Western/Eastern fusion. 1 Pho beef rib ($20) : pho served with a chargrilled beef rib and sliced rare steak 2 Pho wagyu ($21) : pho served with wagyu beef sourced from Ranger Cattle in Austin 3 Bun sliders ($7) : two steam buns topped with house sauce; cilantro; cucum- bers; pickled carrots; jalapenos; and choice of pork, chicken or shrimp 4 Chicken wings ($6) : four wings served with choice of Asian ranch dry rub or sweet and savory Saigon-style sh sauce
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From left: Tumy and Phen Diep opened Broth & Basil together in 2019.
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Broth & Basil P ugerville pho restaurant blends the avors of Vietnam and Texas P ho restaurant Broth & Basil is a combined e ort by mar- ried couple Phen Diep—who
thought about how to in uence the traditional menu with some new twists to it,” Tumy said. The resulting menu adds a South- ern twist to Vietnamese dishes. One fan favorite, Tumy said, is the beef rib pho, which is served with a chargrilled beef rib. Tumy said Broth & Basil’s fusion style and one-page menu help to accomplish one of their main goals. “Our thing from the beginning is we wanted to keep it simple and approachable,” Tumy said. “We’re just real passionate about bringing Vietnamese cuisine to the commu- nity and making it more approach- able for all our customers.” Another element of Broth & Basil’s dishes is locally sourced
ingredients, Tumy said. The restaurant sources its popular wagyu beef from Austin-based ranch Ranger Cattle. “We’ve toured [Ranger’s] facilities multiple times, and we’ve gotten to see how they care for their cows,” Tumy said. “You know, it’s a little bit di erent than just the regular rare beef that’s served in other traditional Vietnamese pho dishes.” After recently celebrating four years in business, Tumy said she and Phen plan to continue doing what they have since 2019. “We know what we execute well, and so we just want to focus on that,” Tumy said. “We’re still just committed to bringing the best quality food available.”
grew up in Vietnam—and Austin native Tumy Diep. Phen moved to the U.S. from Vietnam when he was around 18 and quickly developed a passion for cooking. After overcoming a brush with cancer, he followed his passion to become a chef and opened Broth & Basil with Tumy in 2019. Tumy said her and Phen’s upbringings allowed them to approach menu development with varying perspectives. “He grew up with the traditional avors of Vietnam, and I was obviously a Texas gal, and so we
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they will be used, but local cleanup e orts are already in progress. The city of Hutto scheduled a debris removal event March 11 at Adam Orgain Park, and in P ugerville, o cials opened three debris drop-o areas through Feb. 20 and will o er curbside pickup for debris through Feb. 17. O cials and sta from both cities said aid e orts will continue to evolve as the scope of the damage becomes more clear. P ugerville sta said in a Feb. 3 email to Community Impact that the city’s emergency management team is working with regional partners to identify resources for storm recovery. One entity working with local gov- ernments to provide aid after the storm is a Central Texas nonpro t called the Austin Disaster Relief Network. ADRN Communications Director Kat Cannon said the organization, which is a network of more than 200 Central Texas churches, is coordinating vol- unteers to help residents clean up tree branches. That includes those living in Round Rock, P ugerville and Hutto. Meanwhile, representatives from P ugerville and Hutto ISDs said they will explore options for making up lost instructional time. Both districts were closed for four days during the storm— double the two days of inclement weather closures Texas school districts are allowed per school year. In February 2021, the Texas Educa- tion Agency o ered waivers to school “I hope this is not the new norm, but if it is, then as arborists we’re going to have to do a lot more mitigation work that includes tree trimming.” LEE EVANS, OWNER OF CERTIFIED ARBOR CARE
DISPOSING OF DEBRIS Local o cials estimate debris from the Jan. 31-Feb. 2 winter storm will take several weeks to clean up. The cities of Hutto and P ugerville are providing services to help residents remove trees, branches and other storm debris. HUTTO Residents may report limbs and other debris in public roadways to the Hutto police nonemergency line at 512-846-2200. Curbside pickup from residential properties is available through Al Clawson Disposal Inc. The city will remove bound debris bundles weighing 35 pounds or less on regular trash removal days. Hutto is accepting volunteers who want to assist other residents with larger removal work.
Fallen tree branches that resulted from the recent winter storm damaged homes and vehicles throughout P ugerville and Hutto. (Brian Rash/Community Impact)
To help explain the destruction, Evans said just a half inch of ice accumulation can add an extra 7,000 pounds to a tree that is 30 inches in diameter at the trunk. Perez said even though thousands lost electricity during the storm, the power outages were not tied to grid conditions or power availability. Oncor, which services tens of thousands of residents in the Hutto and P ugerville area, could not pro- vide extensive outage information for the area. However, in Williamson County, Perez said the number of outages reached about 31,300 on Feb. 1, and in Travis County, outages peaked at about 16,000 on Feb. 2. Hutto Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Zito Jr. said the out- ages were di cult to predict, and the city worked closely with Oncor in the days following the storm. “Everybody likes to point ngers when things go bad, but really this is just one of those things where you just have to work through getting the infra- structure put back in place,” Zito said. Next steps Now that winter storm disaster dec- larations are in place, more federal funding can be allocated to assist with relief e orts. O cials in Hutto and P ugerville said it is still too soon to know what federal resources will come or how
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for at least several weeks, but leaders from Travis and Williamson counties and Texas have already issued disas- ter declarations. O cials said those measures were key to open up federal resources to boost local relief e orts. “The damage that we experienced was similar [to] a tornado, if you will,” said Armando Perez, area man- ager for power provider Oncor. “The devastation across the communities was severe.” What happened Beginning Feb. 1, ice began accu- mulating on trees and infrastructure for roughly two days, weighing them down and resulting in thousands of power outages and wide swaths of debris in roads and residential and business areas through both cities. Local o cials said icy roads were also unsafe for travel through Feb. 2. Arborist Lee Evans said his com- pany, Austin-based Certi ed Arbor Care, received more than 850 calls for service by noon Feb. 1. That included calls in Williamson and Travis coun- ties, he said. “I thought [Uri] was a once in a lifetime event,” Evans said. “Obvi- ously this is proving me wrong. I hope this is not the new norm, but if it is, then as arborists we’re going to have to do a lot more mitigation work that includes tree trimming.” “The damage that we experienced was similar [to] a tornado, if you will. The devastation across the communities was severe.” ARMANDO PEREZ, AREA MANAGER FOR ONCOR SOUTHERN REGION
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SOURCES: AUSTIN DISASTER RELIEF NETWORK, CIRCLE OF HOPE COMMUNITY CENTER, CITY OF HUTTO, CITY OF PFLUGERVILLE, HUTTO RESOURCE CENTER, TEXAS BOARD OF LICENSED PLUMBERS, TEXAS A&M FORESTRY SERVICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY IMPACT
Hutto resident Jesse Muñoz worked to clear fallen tree branches from his yard Feb. 3. (Brian Rash/Community Impact)
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RESOURCES TO KNOW
Entities in the Round Rock, P ugerville and Hutto area are o ering assistance to residents impacted by recent severe weather conditions and power outages.
AUSTIN DISASTER RESOURCE NETWORK The organization includes a network of 200 churches throughout Central Texas. The ADRN provides both physical and nancial help to clear fallen tree limbs and other debris from homeowners’ property.
TEXAS A&M FORESTRY SERVICE The agency o ers tips on tree care post-freeze, chainsaw safety tips and a list of licensed arborists. www.tfsweb.tamu.edu/ afterthestorm TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Homeowners with property damage resulting from the winter storm are encouraged to ll out the Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool damage survey to help local emergency management e orts gain a better understanding of immediate needs. 512-424-2208 https://damage.tdem.texas.gov
Ice accumulated on trees throughout P ugerville during a winter storm that occurred Jan. 31 Feb. 1. (Courtesy Luke Pittman)
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districts that had to close because of Winter Storm Uri. As of Feb. 6, the TEA had not announced a similar pro- gram for this school year. PfISD o cials were not available for an interview as of press time, but HISD Assistant Superintendent of Operations Henry Gideon said TEA waivers notwithstanding, the district will likely have to add two school days to the end of the year. “There are things that we don’t know for sure yet, but certainly we’re going to have to make up for lost instruction,” Gideon said. To prevent outages during similar freezes in the future, Zito said the simplest and most immediate mea- sure is to more diligently trim trees to
keep branches clear of power lines. However, Zito also said the city should consider steel power poles instead of wood for its future build-out. As the city works through the aftermath of the storm, Zito said he and his department are already working to more e ectively respond to future freezes. “You identify the lessons learned and room for improvement,” Zito said. “I think it’s important for folks to understand that we are committed to improve every time.”
CIRCLE OF HOPE COMMUNITY CENTER The nonprot o ers resources including a food pantry as well as medical and nancial assistance in some cases for neighbors in need and serves the Greater Austin area. 512-692-8001 www.circleoopecc.org HUTTO RESOURCE CENTER The Hutto Resource Center o ers weekly food distributions each Saturday. Registration is required. 512-688-0176 www.huttoresourcecenter.org
TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS
The agency o ers access to a list of licensed plumbers to repair any damages to pipes resulting from the freeze. 512-936-5200 www.tsbpe.texas.gov
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HIGHLIGHTS HUTTO On Jan. 10, officials
HIGHLIGHTS PFLUGERVILLE ISD On Jan. 19, trustees approved contracts with five architecture firms for initial design work on its 2022 bond projects. PfISD Board President Vernagene Mott said the firms were selected from 18 that submitted applications. Bond projects include renovations to facilities across the district in addition to teacher housing. HUTTO ISD Trustees approved the creation of 10 “ghost” teaching positions on Jan. 12. Ghost positions are used to bring new teachers into the district until a standard position opens up for them. District materials indicate the positions, if filled, would cost the district approximately $600,000. Pflugerville ISD board of trustees Meets Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. 1401 W. Pecan St., Pflugerville 512-594-0000 www.pfisd.net Hutto ISD board of trustees MEETINGS WE COVER
New drought contingency plan brings year-round restrictions PFLUGERVILLE City officials
$12M in water plant contracts to upgrade facilities in Hutto HUTTO Several design, con- struction and purchase contracts totaling $12 million will bring upgrades to the water and waste- water system in Hutto. City Council approved the contracts at a Jan. 19 meeting. A $9.5 million contract will fund the construction of four new water pumps and deliver other improve- ments at the Shiloh Pump Station. City officials said the project will increase the station’s capacity from 3.27 million gallons per day to 5.7 million. Two contracts totaling $1.2 million will cover the cost of a generator and six water pumps that will upgrade the Frame Switch Pump Station. The final contract is a $1.3 million order for engineering and design work on an expansion of the South Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Hutto board calls $522M bond election HUTTO ISD Voters in Hutto ISD will have the opportunity to vote on three bond propositions totaling $522 million this May. The Hutto ISD board of trustees The approved items are split into three propositions. Proposition A totals $471.5 million and includes two new elementary schools and build-out of the Ninth Grade Center into a comprehensive high school.
PfISD provides update on federal ESSER fund uses PFLUGERVILLE ISD The district has used just over half of its third Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief allocation. The $29.7 million in federal fund- ing was allocated to Pflugerville ISD in March 2021. At a Jan. 19 meeting, Chief Finan- cial Officer Jennifer Land said as of December, the district had used around $15 million from the third ESSER allocation. With the federal deadline to use the ESSER money coming in September 2024, Land said the district is spending the funds at an expected pace. She said around 60 full-time positions are funded using ESSER allocations, and the district will have to consider how to continue funding those positions once the ESSER money is gone.
Pflugerville City Council Will meet Feb. 14 and 28 at 7 p.m. 1611 E. Pfennig Lane, Pflugerville 512-990-6101 www.pflugervilletx.gov Hutto City Council Will meet Feb. 16 and March 2 at 7 p.m. 500 W. Live Oak St., Hutto 512-759-4033 • www.huttotx.gov MEETINGS WE COVER approved a $7.1 million contract to purchase electrical equipment for the new wastewater treatment plant west of Wilbarger Creek in Pflugerville. City Council is expected to consider a construction contract for the plant, which will increase city capacity to 15.75 million gallons per day, in April. PFLUGERVILLE At a Jan. 19 City Council meeting, city staff proposed an improvement plan for Fritz Park in Hutto. If approved, improvements would include adding a splash pad, pond, trails and a food truck court. Project improvements would cost $10 million-$15 million, according to city documents. Council will discuss action for the project at an upcoming meeting.
City Council approved the updated drought contingency plan at a Jan. 24 meeting. The days a given user is allowed to water depend on their address and whether they are a residential or commercial customer, according to the plan. The new plan, which went into effect immediately upon approval, also condenses water restriction stages during a drought from four stages to three and ties the water restriction stage to the level of water in Lake Pflugerville. Utilities Director Brandon Pritchett said the updated drought plan more closely aligns with policies of other nearby cities and the Lower Colorado River Authority. “These are normally updated every five years, but we wanted to be more in line with our partners,” Pritchett said.
approved a new plan for managing water shortages that limits users to watering two days per week through- out the year.
approved an item calling the election at a Jan. 26 meeting. As approved, the bond package includes the full $482 million recommendation from the district’s long-range facilities planning committee as well as another $40 million recommended by district administrators for improvements to the district academic center.
At $10.5 million, Proposition B is for instructional technology. Proposition C is for the $40 million academic center improvements. District officials said Proposition A in particular will be vital to helping the district keep up with its growing enrollment. Election day is May 6. Early voting will begin April 24.
PERMITTED WATERING DAYS
A customer in Pflugerville is allowed to water based on a combination of factors.
Residential property Even-numbered address Thursdays & Sundays Odd-numbered address Wednesdays & Saturdays Commercial/ multifamily facilities Tuesdays & Fridays
BOND PROPOSITIONS
PROPOSITION A: $471.5M • new elementary schools • renovations, additions • maintenance projects PROPOSITION B: $10.5M • instructional technology devices PROPOSITION C: $40M • district academic center
Hutto ISD administrators will split the bond into three propositions. The majority will go toward new campuses and renovations.
TOTAL: $522M
Meets Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. 200 College St., Hutto 512-759-3771 www.hipponation.org
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