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Hays CISD implements seat belt campaign, waiting on 40 new buses
The Hays CISD board of trustees approved the purchase of 30 new school buses with seat belts in April. This is on top of the 10 buses ordered last August. (Brittany Anderson/Community Impact) Hays CISD leaders have quickly acted to ensure all buses in the district's fleet are equipped with...
BioLife Plasma Services to open donation center in Georgetown
BioLife Plasma Services will open a donation center off Rivery Boulevard in summer 2025. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) BioLife Plasma Services will open a donation center in Georgetown in late summer 2025. BioLife is a part of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, which produces medicines for people with rare and serious health conditions...
JuiceLand planning second Round Rock location in Greenlawn Crossing
A second Round Rock location is in the works for the Greenlawn Crossing Center, a JuiceLand representative confirmed Aug. 23. (Courtesy JuiceLand) A second Round Rock location is in the works for the Greenlawn Crossing Center, a JuiceLand representative confirmed Aug. 23. The juice, smoothie and coffee chain was founded...
Corazon Latino dance studio now open near Lakeline Mall in Cedar Park
Corazon Latino opened a new studio in Cedar Park on Aug. 17. (Courtesy Corazon Latino) Corazon Latino dance studio opened a Cedar Park location near Lakeline Mall on Aug. 17. The studio offers group classes, private lessons, choreographed dances and social events weekly in addition to adult classes, kids classes, fitness classes and dance classes.
Leander ISD adopts lower property tax rate for FY 2024-25
The Leander ISD board of trustees approved the district's tax rate for fiscal year 2024-25 at an Aug. 22 meeting. (Chloe Young/Community Impact) Leander ISD adopted its lowest tax rate in the last six years for fiscal year 2024-25. At anAug. 22 meeting, the board of trustees approved a maintenance and operations tax rate of $0.7569 per $100 valuation along with an interest and sinking rate of $0.33 per valuation, making for a total tax rate of $1.0869 per $100 valuation.
Balfast's Neighbourhood Café opens in Austin on East Sixth
Austin's Neighbourhood Café is the second location of the Belfast-based establishment. (Courtesy Levi Travieso) The Belfast-based Neighbourhood Café has launched in Austin next to its partner bar The Dead Rabbit. The cafe is now serving standard coffee and tea drinks alongside specialties like the Iced Tiramisu and Freddo...
Home prices up for the Westlake area in July; market home sales mixed
Median home prices were up nearly 36% for the Westlake area in July compared to the previous year, according to Austin Board of Realtors data. (Courtesy Austin Board of Realtors) Median home prices were up nearly 36% for the Westlake area in July compared to the previous year, a stark...
Mathnasium of Southpark Meadows now offering tutoring services
Aileen Yu is the owner and lead tutor of Mathnasium of Southpark Meadows. (Sarah Hernandez/Community Impact) Mathnasium, a math tutoring center, opened its doors in the Southpark Meadows shopping center Aug. 1. Owned by Aileen Yu, Mathnasium of Southpark Meadows offers customized math learning programs for children in grades first...
Second University Federal Credit Union in Pflugerville to open
UFCU has 24 other locations in the central Texas region. (Courtesy University Federal Credit Union) A second University Federal Credit Union will open in Pflugerville in September. The bank will have private consultation areas for personal financial assistance, self-service amenities including a 24/7 drive-through and walk-up ATMs, and a coin-counting...
Five Below slated for late September opening in Shops at Tech Ridge
Outside of the Shops at Tech Ridge Five Below store, which is opening late September. (Anna Maness/Community Impact) The Shops at Tech Ridge, located off the I-35 frontage road and Center Ridge Drive, is adding a Five Below store to the shopping center. Construction began June 17 and the store...
i Fratelli Pizza closes 3 Austin locations permanently
Three i Fratelli's locations in West Lake Hills, North Austin and downtown Austin have closed within the past four months. (Courtesy i Fratelli's Pizza) Three i Fratelli Pizza locations in Austin have permanently closed within the past four months due to sales dropping. What happened. Michael Haran, former Austin i...
8 new businesses open up in Hutto
Pflutto's Tavern Hutto recently opened. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact) Several new businesses have opened in Hutto recently, including a dentist's office, meat market and sports bar. Check out the latest Hutto business news. Now open. Plaque Panther Dentistry. The dentist office, owned by Dr. Devon Harris, provides cosmetic, rehabilitative and routine...
Alloy apartments by Great Hills Market in Austin now leasing
The pool area within Alloy, an apartment located by Great Hills Market in Austin. (Courtesy Alloy) Alloy, an apartment complex next to the Great Hills Market area, is rounding out construction this month. The gist. Completions consist of touching up paint, finalizing amenities and common areas, and tiling the pool...
Austin ISD finishes first week of 2024-25 school year; here’s what happened
Aug. 19 marked the first day of the 2024-25 school year for the Austin ISD community. (Sarah Hernandez/Community Impact) Most Austin ISD students packed up their backpacks and headed to their first day of the 2024-25 school year Aug. 20. The week of Aug. 19—AISD’s first week back from summer...
TxDOT distributes $156M for public transit efforts statewide
The Eastside Bus Plaza in Austin will be one of the transit stations slated for improvement funding in order to accommodate more intercity passengers. (Community Impact staff) The Texas Department of Transportation approved another $123 million for public transit initiatives July 30. The agency has now earmarked an estimated $156 million to support public transportation connections from rural to urban areas across the state.
Steger's Chiffonade closes in San Marcos
Steger's Chiffonade was located at 700 N. LBJ Dr., Ste 102b in San Marcos. (Amira Van Leeuwen/Community Impact) Steger's Chiffonade closed its brick-and-mortar, located at 700 N. LBJ Dr., Ste. 102b, in San Marcos on July 1. The catering company was owned by Pamela Steger, and offered weekly food deliveries....
Spirit Halloween opens at San Marcos Premium Outlets
Spirit Halloween sells makeup, costumes, decorations and other themed goods for Halloween. (Courtesy Spirit Halloween) Spirit Halloween opened in San Marcos on August 20, according to a company representative. The Halloween retailer is located at the San Marcos Premium Outlets. Spirit Halloween sells costumes, makeup, decorations and more Halloween-themed items.
Starbucks reopens after completing renovations in Buda
A Starbucks in Buda has completed renovations. (Courtesy Starbucks) The Starbucks located at 15295 I-35 frontage road in Buda has reopened after undergoing renovations. The store initially closed temporarily on May 13 and reopened on June 21. The Buda location had standard renovations completed and now features the Siren System, according to a Starbucks spokesperson.
Williamson County Commissioners Court discusses new buildings for justice center, jail
Williamson County Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey presented the justice center and jail strategic plan during the Aug. 20 Commissioners Court meeting. (Parks Kugle/Community Impact) Williamson County Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey presented the justice center and jail strategic plan during the Aug. 20 Commissioners Court meeting. In a nutshell.
West Travis County returns to once-per-week watering due to over-irrigation
This move comes after customers west of Bee Cave and near Hamilton Pool Road experienced low water pressure or complete water system failure due to high irrigation demand. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) As of Aug. 22, the West Travis County Public Utilities Agency returned to Stage 2 watering restrictions, which limit...
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