Doug Weiss was sworn in as Pflugerville mayor Dec. 22, during a special City Council meeting.

The overview: Weiss won the mayor’s race in a December runoff, defeating Pat McCord after receiving 56% of the vote.

Weiss previously served nine years on Pflugerville City Council before launching his mayoral campaign. He was sworn in by former Mayor Victor Gonzales, who served three terms allowed by the city charter.

During his acceptance remarks, Weiss emphasized that his campaign focused on seeking the office rather than opposing other candidates.

“My answer may have sounded scripted, but it was genuine,” Weiss said. “I’m not running against anyone. I’m running for mayor.”

The Cinemark theater at Stone Hill Town Center in Pflugerville is slated for a major renovation that will bring luxury recliner seating and upgraded auditorium finishes, according to theater management.

What’s happening: Management confirmed that the theater, located at 18820 Hill Top Commercial Drive, will replace existing auditorium seating with luxury recliners and update interior finishes as part of a planned renovation.

• 18820 Hill Top Commercial Drive, Pflugerville

Williamson County commissioners discussed next steps for the planned Justice Center complex, including selecting a site, at their meeting Dec. 16.

The details: Cameron Glass, a representative with project manager Kitchell, presented an overview of Phase 1 and discussed next steps at the meeting.

After evaluating current conditions and assessing long-term Justice Center needs, Kitchell confirmed the county will need to construct a new facility.

“We found that in a lot of cases, you are out of space,” Glass said. “The facility's been kept up, … but it does start to show its age inside.”

What’s next: The planning firm looked at 37 potential sites for the complex in Phase 1 and narrowed down a “short list” for further consideration in Phase 2, Glass said.

Phase 2 will also include programming concepts and will wrap up in mid-2026, Glass said. The county hopes to open the new Justice Center complex by 2030, according to a tentative project schedule.

Community Impact compiled important holiday travel-related information, including what to know about traffic and airport activity, gas price data, and driver safety tips ahead of the year-end travel season, which runs Dec. 20-Jan. 1.

The overview: Texans should give themselves extra time to reach their destinations the weekend before Christmas, with many travelers expected to hit the road Dec. 21-22. Congestion is also expected as some Texans return home Dec. 26, according to INRIX, a transportation data company.

Minimal traffic is expected Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1, although AAA warned in a Dec. 10 news release that unexpected delays could arise from severe weather or crashes.

For the first time, more than 8 million people nationwide are expected to take domestic flights during the year-end holidays.

More information: Texas drivers will likely pay less for gas this holiday season than in recent years, AAA fuel data shows. On average, one gallon of unleaded gas costs about $2.51 in Texas as of Dec. 18, down from $2.65 one year prior.