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Second public meeting set for FM 973 highway plans
Officials from TxDOT and CAMPO met with residents to discuss proposed safety improvements for FM 973 between Manor and Taylor. Due to high crash rates and projected traffic growth, the agencies are studying potential expansions. A follow-up meeting regarding the Highway 79 intersection is scheduled for Thursday, November 12, at the Dickey-Givens Community Center in Taylor.
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Austin area voters rejected school tax rate increases. Budget cuts may be in the future
Voters from several Austin area school districts rejected increasing property tax rates in the Nov. 3 election, leaving many districts with no choice but to make additional cuts to their budgets. Many of the districts, including Georgetown and Round Rock, sought to use increased property tax revenue for pay raises...
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Alzer’s BBQ in Cedar Park takes Thanksgiving preorders for smoked turkey, brisket
Alzer’s BBQ in Cedar Park is taking Thanksgiving preorders for whole smoked turkeys, briskets, racks of lamb, cornbread and cobblers. The family-owned restaurant will open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, for preorder pickups only, according to its announcement in the Leander Foodies Facebook group. The restaurant will be closed Friday, Nov. 27.
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Leander and Liberty Hill Home Prices Hold as Sales Split
Bar W Ranch — Approximate November Median-Price Neighborhood. Median home prices are holding steady in Leander and Liberty Hill, even as closings and time on the market keep parting ways by ZIP code. The one November price in the latest local note is narrower than that headline: homes in Leander’s Bar W Ranch were selling for a median around $400,000.
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Bharat Bhavan restaurant planned for Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Leander
A restaurant named Bharat Bhavan Austin is planned for the Republic Trails Retail Center on Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Leander, according to state records. The restaurant will occupy about 9,200 square feet at 15513 Ronald Reagan Blvd. Interior work is expected to begin in late November and wrap up in June 2027. An opening date has yet to be announced.
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Connelly medals at state meet
The Aledo Bearcat athletic program has its first state medal in Class 6A. Senior cross country runner Tyler Connelly finished seventh at the UIL State Cross Country meet Friday morning, Oct. 6, at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. The top three team finishes were all from Aledo’s Region 1...