Three town halls will offer Bastrop County residents and stakeholders a chance to ask questions about three planned Cedar Creek data center campuses spanning nearly 1,500 acres.

What you need to know: Bastrop County Commissioner David Glass asked data center developer EdgeConneX to host the meetings so residents could receive information on topics including water usage, infrastructure planning and potential community impacts directly from project representatives.

The upcoming town halls include:

• June 16: North Bastrop County Community Annex, 704 Bull Run Road, Elgin, 6-8 p.m.
• June 17: Smithville Recreation Center, 106 Royston St., Smithville, 6-8 p.m.
• June 18: Bastrop County Community Center, 15 American Legion Drive, Bastrop, 6-8 p.m.

Bastrop has a new option for physical therapies following the opening of Bastrop's first ATI Physical Therapy.

What they offer: As previously reported, the provider focuses on treating joint and muscle conditions with a variety of therapies, such as:

• Core specialty programs
• Dry needling
• Hand therapy
• Injury screenings
• Rehabiliation
• Sports medicine

• Opened May 26
• Burleson Crossing East, 663 SH 71 W., Ste. 115, Bastrop

A new apartment complex in Bee Cave, an EMS station in Bastrop and improvements to the Graham Middle School athletic field are among the five most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Twin Oaks Ridge ($29.5 million): Twin Oaks Ridge is a privately funded, $29.5 million mixed-use and leasing development spanning 175,000 square feet.

2. Leah Ave Industrial Building ($18.5 million): This project involves the construction of an 87,306 square-foot ground-up industrial building.

3. New EMS Station for Bastrop County ESD ($2.5 million): The project will consist of an approximately 6,000 square-foot single-story metal building consisting of apparatus bays, day room, kitchen, fitness room, living quarters, restrooms, and associated site amenities.

4. 24 Indoor ($2.3 million): This project is a 20,898 square-foot Interior renovation to create an indoor recreational facility geared towards children.

5. Grisham MS Athletic Field and Field House ($1.98 million): This project involves the conversion of an existing practice field to artificial turf.

The University of Texas at Austin will be the south node of a national workforce development program to connect job seekers with educational opportunities and employers in the semiconductor industry. 

The university announced its selection to lead part of the national effort June 9.

What you need to know: UT's Texas Institute for Electronics will lead the south node of the National Network for Microelectronics Education, which is operated at the national level by the SEMI Foundation. The nonprofit supports workforce growth in the microelectronics industry, which includes semiconductors.

About the program: NNME South will bring together industry employers, K-12 and higher education partners to bridge the gap between available semiconductor industry jobs and the workforce by establishing new pipelines and programs. Not only will these target students, but also veterans and those looking to reskill for a career change. In the program's first year, it will focus on making pathways to careers in the industry more visible, aligning job training with industry needs, expanding training opportunities and connecting to diverse talent pools.