The Hutto Planning and Zoning Commission recently heard a request from Zydeco Development to rezone a 40-acre piece of land to allow for a data center on the southeast corner of Ed Schmidt Boulevard and Limmer Loop.

The gist: Zydeco is asking the city to both amend Hutto’s future land use map, as well as rezone roughly 40 acres zoned for a planned unit development with plans for a 173-unit apartment complex and commercial space.

Wes Gilmer, principal with Zydeco, described the project as a “midscale data center” during the April 7 meeting. However, the proposal drew a crowd of area residents to Hutto City Hall to express their concerns over the project.

The proposal comes as data centers continue to surge into Central Texas. Hutto’s neighbor, Round Rock, recently saw plans for a new Skybox data center move forward after a rezoning request was approved. The industry has also been under the microscope of Texas officials, as lawmakers look to manage the growth of data centers across the state.

Pflugerville residents can start preparing for one of the city’s annual events dedicated to bringing culture, music and food together, as the Slice of Pflugerville will take place April 25.

The overview: Slice of Pflugerville takes place in the downtown area, featuring live music, dishes from a variety of cuisines and local vendors offers handmade goods.

This year’s headliner for the festival is Sister Sledge featuring Sledgendary, known for the group's hit songs like “We Are Family,” “He’s the Greatest Dancer” and “Thinking of You.” The group will perform on the main stage from 4:30-6 p.m.

What else: The festival’s food lineup will feature 20-30 top local vendors. Using one of Slice of Pflugerville’s Bite Passports, guests can try bite-sized samples from each of them.

After trying them all, those with a Bite Passport can cast their vote for their favorite bite.

Williamson County commissioners discussed allocating money in the county’s capital improvement plan to upcoming projects, such as the Juvenile Justice Center, at a March 31 meeting.

Digging deeper: There is almost $17.9 million in the fiscal year 2025-26 CIP budget that has not yet been allocated, County Auditor Julie Kiley said at the meeting.

Commissioners suggested prioritizing current projects with the cash left over, including the remaining balance of the Juvenile Justice Center project, totaling $17.4 million. They voted to allocate $500,000 to an internal computer software project.

Existing projects in the CIP will require the majority of funding in FYs 2026-27 through 2031-32, according to county documents.

The largest priorities within the existing project list include:

• $20.65 million for a new Precinct 4 Annex requested in FY 2026-27
• $14.9 million for the Lake Creek Annex improvements requested in FY 2026-27
• $17 million for technology requested over the next five years

KidsUnited recently opened a new location in Round Rock, bringing a youth soccer development center to teach children the sport through a variety of programs.

The overview: The soccer training facility is meant to help children learn skills they need to be successful in soccer, as well as to develop their self confidence to be successful in life. The facility offers programs for children ages 1.5-9 years old.

The company’s foundation programs focus on developing motor skills, cognitive development, balance and more. Fundamental programs focus more on the technical aspects of the sport, including soccer coordination and understanding of the game. The advanced programs are designed for children to build off the earlier stages of training.

• Opened March 6