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Williamson County sued over alleged abuse by jail employees
AUSTIN, Texas — A new federal lawsuit has been filed against Williamson County. The lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that five employees at the Williamson County Jail used excessive force against an inmate in October 2023. The suit says that on Oct. 26, 2023, an inmate at the Williamson County...
Settlement reached in Georgetown pet kennel fire
GEORGETOWN, Texas — More than a dozen families have settled a lawsuit against a Georgetown pet kennel where 75 dogs died in a fire in September 2021. A $75,000 settlement was reached with 13 families as compensation for the loss of their pets in the fire, which occurred after an electrical malfunction at the facility.
Paving Kenney Fort: Round Rock’s decades-long plan to connect cities
The latest stretch of Kenney Fort Boulevard that opened in July runs from Old Settlers Boulevard to Joe DiMaggio Boulevard. (Courtesy city of Round Rock) The plan for Kenney Fort Boulevard to one day connect Pflugerville to Round Rock to Georgetown and offer an alternative to I-35 is decades in the making. City plans going back to the 1980s show a Kenney Fort extension.
Hutto sets $10 million contract for Fritz Park renovations
Design work shows plans for a dog park, performance stage, pavilion, gazebo and resurfaced tennis courts at Fritz Park in Hutto. (Courtesy city of Hutto) The contractor for a project to completely renovate Fritz Park in Hutto has a guaranteed maximum price agreement of almost $10 million. Hutto City Council...
Georgetown City Council considers simplifying block party permits
The proposed block party permit change lowers the application process by $50. (Anna Maness/Community Impact) The city of Georgetown is working on making the block party permitting process more convenient for residents planning neighborhood events. Current situation. At a Sept. 24 City Council meeting, Allyson Iiams, Georgetown’s special events and...
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