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The Round Rock Wildland Response Team received a UTV, truck and trailer. (Gracie Warhurst/Community Impact)

Round Rock

New equipment boosts wildfire response in Williamson County

By Gracie Warhurst

The new equipment, consisting of a UTV, truck and trailer, cost around $300,000 and should last for about a decade.

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Williamson County Commissioners lifted a county-wide burn ban at an April 29 meeting.

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Austin Water is working on an aquifer storage and recovery project with potential sites on a Bastrop County facility. (Amanda Cutshall/Community Impact)

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Georgetown resident Heath Cole lives near the proposed Shell Spur development and said he was in favor of the site annexing back into city limits during an April 22 City Council workshop.

Published 4:53 PM | Apr 28, 2025 CDT

Shell Road site brought back into Georgetown ETJ, could bring 434 new multifamily units

The city also received a AAA bond rating, the highest possible, from credit rating agency Standard & Poor's. (Gracie Warhurst/Community Impact)

Published 3:12 PM | Apr 28, 2025 CDT

Round Rock issues $115M in debt for parks, transportation

Senior citizen, surrounded by other senior citizens, puts a sticker on a poster to show support for a program.

Published 11:40 AM | Apr 28, 2025 CDT

Leander hears feedback on active adult programming for upcoming senior center

Hands at a live concert event

Published 10:42 AM | Apr 28, 2025 CDT

Cedar Park named Music Friendly Texas Certified Community

Georgetown City Council members discussed multiple water and wastewater projects during an April 22 council workshop, including the anticipated opening of the South Lake Water Treatment Plant this summer.

Published 5:14 PM | Apr 25, 2025 CDT

Georgetown City Council outlines $1.96B 5-year plan for water, wastewater projects

Concept plan shows what could be coming to Veterans Memorial Pool.

Published 3:46 PM | Apr 25, 2025 CDT

Cedar Park moves forward with city pool expansions, renovations

Georgetown would lease its animal shelter to WCRAS during the expansion, if passed. (Anna Maness/Community Impact)

Published 3:04 PM | Apr 25, 2025 CDT

Round Rock green lights new Williamson County Animal Shelter interlocal agreement

City officials shared updates on the project at an April 23 council meeting. (Grace Dickens/Community Impact)

Published 2:56 PM | Apr 25, 2025 CDT

West Lake Hills shares updates on road, drainage bond projects

Georgetown City Council members authorized the sale of four different bonds at an April 22 City Council meeting.

Published 12:25 PM | Apr 25, 2025 CDT

Georgetown to fund infrastructure upgrades with $207.86M in bonds

Austin I-35 office

Published 5:55 AM | Apr 25, 2025 CDT

Austin City Council OKs $26M office purchase