Learn more about upcoming, completed and ongoing trails and road projects in Round Rock.

What you need to know: Several projects have been updated, as city officials and crews move forward with planning, land acquisition and construction. The Heritage Trail East project, for instance, is in the permitting stage. This project will connect Mays Street to Georgetown Street through a future park on the north bank of Brushy Creek.

Meanwhile, ongoing projects, such as the Lake Creek Trail project, are expected to be done in 2026. This project includes the construction of a 10-foot-wide path from Round Rock West Park to Centennial Plaza.

A new liquor store near the border of cities Hutto and Round Rock opened in November. 

About the business: Top Shots Liquor offers a variety of wine, beer and spirits in a retail space adjacent to a Valero gas station and convenience store. 

• 8801 CR 110, Ste. 300, Round Rock

For over half a decade, Meals on Wheels Central Texas has supported seniors and functionally homebound Texans to remain in their homes for as long as possible.

From meal delivery to home repairs, MOWCTX spearheads various efforts to support the greater Austin area.

“Our mission is to help those who are aging or functionally home-bound age in place,” MOWCTX CEO Henry Van de Putte said. “Because that's the most dignified way to live and it's the most economical way to live and it's the most humanitarian way to live.”

The big picture: Founded in 1972 as a part of Meals on Wheels America, MOWCTX has grown the number and scope of its services over the past 52 years.

The nonprofit offers various meal and nutritional programs, including:

• Home-delivered meals
• Healthy Options Program for the Elderly
  • Grocery delivery
• Groceries to go
  • Volunteer-supported grocery shopping
• Congregate lunch centers

Texas has grown rapidly in recent years, and data indicates that development is not slowing down. The Lone Star State gained about 168,000 jobs from September 2024-September 2025, leading the nation in job growth, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

The overview: Texas is attractive to businesses looking to relocate or expand their operations due to its tax incentives and grants, lack of a personal income tax and roughly 200 higher education institutions, business leaders said during a Dec. 10 summit held in College Station by industry network YTexas.

As businesses of all sizes continue to move to Texas, local governments and associations also need to “support the ones that are already here,” said Dean Browell, the chief behavioral officer for Feedback, a digital ethnographic research firm.

Zooming in: In an October study, Feedback found that long-term Texas residents want to live in growing communities with strong education systems and plentiful job opportunities. That growth, however, can lead to rising property taxes and living expenses before residents begin feeling the benefits, Browell said.