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ROUND ROCK NEWS

The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (WCRAS) is experiencing an unprecedented influx of medium-to-large adult dogs and has sent out pleas to the community and other animal welfare organizations requesting assistance with the 170 plus dogs currently on site. To help make space, the shelter is offering free adoptions for all medium-to-large adult dogs. 

Round Rock City Council approved contracts to move forward with the design of a new Fire Station 1 to better distribute response times across the City and serve the growing eastern portion of the city. The station will be located at 1730 E. Old Settlers Blvd. and move fire personnel from the Central Fire Station located at 203 Commerce Blvd., which will continue to house administration functions for the Round Rock Fire Department.

Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to businesses and residents affected by the March 21 tornado in Round Rock after the U.S. Small Business Administration announced a disaster declaration for Williamson County. A Disaster Loan Outreach Center is open at the Clay Madsen Recreation Center, 1600 Gattis School Road from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Home Depot is located in the shopping center where an EF-2 tornado first touched down in Round Rock on March 21. Now, the store has donated more than $3,000 in equipment to help the City with future disaster recovery efforts. The City's Neighborhood Services Division now has a disaster tool bank that includes a gas-powered generator and chain saws, metal wheelbarrows and work gloves.

FEATURED NEWS

Place 2 Councilmember Rene Flores and Place 6 Councilmember Hilda Montgomery were re-elected to City Council in the May 7 election.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Spring Clean-Up is back after being postponed from its normal April timeframe. Check out the schedule at the link below to find out which Saturday in June you can place your bulk items out at the curb for free pickup, as well as a list of items that will be accepted.

The Round Rock Veteran’s Coalition and City of Round Rock invite the community to a Memorial Day Ceremony taking place May 30 at the new Yonders Point Plaza located on the north side of Old Settlers Park.

Shop for unique and original artwork by local fine artists, who create original artworks in a variety of mediums. Some of them will also be doing demonstrations of their art-making before your eyes.

The City's free Music on Main series is back! Bring a lawn chair, blanket and the family to Prete Plaza in Downtown Round Rock from 7-9 p.m. every Wednesday. There will be face painting, balloon artists and more!

UPCOMING CITY EVENTS