The extension of CR 110 officially kicked off Feb. 5 with county and city officials celebrating the project’s groundbreaking.

About the project: Williamson County will extend CR 110, connecting CR 111 and Rockride Lane to Patriot Way and Sam Houston Avenue. The project to build a three-lane road also includes drainage structures, signs and pavement markings, according to a county news release.

Project costs come out to $6.5 million, funded through the 2023 Williamson County Road Bond.

The why: The connection will help facilitate safe access for residents and emergency services, according to county documents.

The project is also necessary because of the “tremendous residential growth in this part of the county,” Williamson County Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles said at the groundbreaking ceremony.

What they're saying: “What makes [the CR 110 extension] even more important is that it shows the continuity that the county has a plan and that we’re working for our citizens,” Boles said.

A Summer Moon Coffee is planned for Georgetown's Bluebonnet Plaza development, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Diving in deeper: According to the filing, construction on Summer Moon's new space is set to begin in March and wrap up in June.

The coffee house is known for its wood-fired coffee roasting process and signature Moon Milk creamer.

While Summer Moon has about 20 locations throughout Central Texas, this will be the coffee shop's first spot in Georgetown.

Learn more: Endeavor Real Estate Group is leasing space at Bluebonnet Plaza. The firm's brochure for the development also lists Summer Moon as a tenant.

Anchored by Academy Sports + Outdoors, other businesses coming to the shopping center include Shake Shack, Birds Barbershop, Velvet Taco and more.

• 1310 W. University Ave., Georgetown

The shared-workspace salon, bex+Co., will open a new location near the Liberty Hill and Georgetown border this spring, according to a news release from the company.

The new salon will be the company’s first franchise location, led by Raven Eilers.

What they offer: Each location has individual stylists with different offerings and specialties. The salon’s model empowers stylists to be independent business owners in the shared space, according to the news release.

Learn more: Rebekah Irvine founded the bex+Co. concept in 2015 to challenge the standard salon model, the news release states. The salon now has seven locations in the Austin area, including spots in Cedar Park and Georgetown.

• Hwy. 29 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard in the 29 Gateway development

Two Republican candidates are running to lead the Texas Department of Agriculture in the upcoming March 3 primary election.

The overview: Nate Sheets is challenging incumbent Sid Miller, who is seeking a fourth term as Texas agriculture commissioner. The winning Republican candidate will face Democrat Clayton Tucker in November, and the winner of that election will be sworn in for a four-year term in January 2027.

Tucker is running uncontested in the Democratic primary. Community Impact runs candidate Q&As for contested races only.

About the agency: The Texas Department of Agriculture's duties include administering federal nutrition programs and grants; facilitating trade of agricultural products; protecting crops from pests and diseases; providing financial assistance to farmers and rural communities; and conducting consumer protection programs, according to the agency's website.