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Sports and retail complex The Crossover for sale in Cedar Park

The Crossover, a sports, retail and entertainment complex on the Cedar Park-Leander line, is for sale, according to a publicly available brochure from commercial real estate agency Transwestern.

The details: The sales brochure highlights potential ways a new owner could expand The Crossover and increase revenue, including adding more spectator seating around the field and ice rinks, creating meeting rooms and work zones, selling sponsorship and naming rights, and monetizing concert and event parking.

The brochure does not list a price for The Crossover and says it is “subject to offer.” Williamson County property records list the total market value of the property at $30.45 million.

 
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VeraBank opens new branch in Northwest Austin

VeraBank expanded its presence in Texas this June by launching its 42nd branch, which serves as its second full-service site in Austin.

The overview: VeraBank offers personal and business banking, as well as wealth management services. The new location on Avery Ranch Boulevard also provides 24/7 access through online and mobile banking.

Established in 1930, the institution operates across 20 Texas counties and has other locations in Georgetown, Round Rock and Leander.

Quote of note: “As we open this new branch, we are reinforcing our deep commitment to the communities we serve,” CEO Brad Tidwell said in a press release. “We believe in making banking more convenient, personal, and accessible across our footprint—and this new location reflects our mission to be a genuine partner to the people and businesses of Austin and beyond.”

  • Opened in late June

 
Transportation Tuesday
Lane closures, road bond progress: 6 Austin metro transportation updates

Check out the latest transportation project updates across the Austin metro.

Cedar Park to improve more neighborhood roads: Cedar Park City Council approved a change to the city’s contract with Lone Star Paving on June 25. The change order adds ten new streets to the project, with the existing asphalt removed and replaced with a new 2-inch asphalt surface.

Gattis School Road lane closures in effect through end of July for construction: A section of Gattis School Road between Via Sonoma Trail and High Country Boulevard will be reduced to one lane in each direction until the end of July. The closure will facilitate installation of three waterline crossings.

Roadway plans move forward as Dog's Head site prepped for major industrial project: Preparations for the first major addition to the recently annexed Dog's Head are underway, while local leaders ready to adopt a long-term public financing plan for upgrades across the more than 4-square-mile East Austin megasite. A range of mixed-use development is possible after city officials' initial vote for a long-term deal this spring. 

 
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Officials ask Texas lawmakers for more resources to respond to mental health crisis calls

In Texas, 246 of the state’s 254 counties are designated by the federal government as “mental health professional shortage areas,” meaning local law enforcement are often tasked with responding to mental health crisis calls.

The situation: All Texas peace officers are required to complete crisis intervention and deescalation trainings, according to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

What's happening: Across Community Impact’s coverage areas, some city and county law enforcement agencies are partnering with local mental health professionals to respond to crisis calls. However, law enforcement and criminal justice leaders from smaller communities told state legislators July 7 that they have “limited tools” to effectively respond to mental health calls and help people in crisis.

“We do not have any inpatient mental health facilities in my county—we've never had that, and we've needed them for decades,” Comal County Criminal District Attorney Jennifer Tharp said July 7. “We originally started out sending individuals to the San Antonio area, and right now we are transporting individuals for inpatient treatment to North Austin.”

 

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