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Cedar Park named Music Friendly Texas Certified Community

By Steve Guntli

The City of Cedar Park is being acknowledged for its contributions to the Texas music industry.

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Cedar Park Mayor laughs with members of council.

Cedar Park authorizes $2.17M 2025 Major Road ...

A map with highlighted roads showing where the projects will take place.

Published 4:24 PM | Apr 24, 2025 CDT

Cedar Park authorizes 2025 Neighborhood Road Resurfacing Project

Travis County commissioners have reappointed Gary Howell as the county’s fire marshal following his provisional term, which began in 2024. (Courtesy Travis County)

Published 2:35 PM | Apr 24, 2025 CDT

Travis County Fire Marshal Gary Howell appointed to 2-year term

Since taking office in 2020, Travis County Judge Andy Brown has led multiple initiatives focused on improving mental health care and addressing substance use. (Haley McLeod/Community Impact)

Published 4:28 PM | Apr 23, 2025 CDT

‘Substantial decline’ in fentanyl-related deaths across Travis County

Texans can purchase batteries, flashlights, generators and other emergency preparedness supplies without state and local sales taxes from April 26-28. (Courtesy Texas A&M Forest Service)

Published 2:46 PM | Apr 22, 2025 CDT

Texans urged to prepare for disasters with tax-free emergency supplies, April 26-28

State funding through Upskill Texas program can help local business expand by helping foot the bill for employee job training. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

Published 1:40 PM | Apr 22, 2025 CDT

Central Texas businesses can now tap into $6M in state funding to boost workforce

Published 9:53 AM | Apr 22, 2025 CDT

Austin remains behind decade-long affordable housing goals; thousands of units added

Steven Snell was sworn in as the next Williamson County judge by U.S. Rep. John Carter during an April 21 ceremony inside the Williamson County Courthouse.

Published 5:29 PM | Apr 21, 2025 CDT

Steven Snell inducted as Williamson County’s 32nd judge, announces plans to run in 2026

Precinct 3 County Commissioner Valerie Covey said commissioners are shooting to finalize the county's budget in late August.

Published 2:53 PM | Apr 17, 2025 CDT

‘The pie is only so big’: Williamson County weighs FY 2025-26 budget needs

A rendering of the new Public Safety Training Facility

Published 4:41 PM | Apr 16, 2025 CDT

Here are 5 infrastructure, transportation projects underway in Cedar Park

Williamson County staff celebrated a construction milestone for the county's future administration building with an April 11 "topping out" ceremony.

Published 1:48 PM | Apr 16, 2025 CDT

Topping-out ceremony marks progress on $90M Williamson County Administration Building