Check out some local races appearing on the May 2 ballot in Round Rock, and learn more about candidates and propositions on the ballot.

What you need to know: This election features a local race for Round Rock's mayor seat and two propositions related to electronic billboards and fire department staffing.

Round Rock mayor

• Craig Morgan

• Kelly Hall

What else: Hall was determined to be ineligible for the mayoral race in April by the city of Round Rock, based on residency requirements. However, his name will still remain on the ballot. Should Hall receive enough votes to the win the election, a special election would be called, city staff said.

Round Rock ISD will join the ranks of Texas school districts offering a virtual education option this fall. 

The big picture: Announced in April, the district will launch its virtual academy with an initial enrollment of 300 spots for prospective high school students. Per the district, the program will be self-paced and totally asynchronous.

What's next? Families interested in enrolling their students in the first-come, first-served virtual academy must attend one of two in-person virtual academy information sessions offered at 10 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. May 2 at Pearson Ranch Middle School, 8901 Pearson Ranch Road, Austin. 

Camp Mystic, the Texas Hill Country camp where 28 people died in catastrophic flooding last summer, announced April 30 that it will not welcome campers this summer.

The background: The decision comes nearly 10 months after 25 young campers, two teenage counselors and the camp’s executive director, Dick Eastland, died as the Guadalupe River camp flooded July 4. Camp Mystic’s owners had planned to open a secondary campsite called Cypress Lake in late May, but backed down at the urging of flood victims’ families and state lawmakers.

What's happening: A spokesperson for the Department of State Health Services, which licenses youth camps, confirmed to Community Impact that Camp Mystic had withdrawn its application to operate in summer 2026. 

In a statement, Camp Mystic officials said they did not want to “unintentionally effect further harm” on flood victims and their families.

"We also recognize that over 800 girls want to return to Camp Mystic Cypress Lake this summer," they wrote. "Our special bond with our Camp Mystic families does not change or end with the announcement."