Travis County is asking for resident feedback to help shape the new RGK Ranch Park and the extension of Reimers Ranch Park.

On Oct. 7, the county hosted an open house for the public to provide feedback on potential amenities, access points and other recreation opportunities at RGK Ranch Park and Reimers Ranch.

The overview: RGK Ranch Park, a largely undeveloped 1,500-acre portion of the Kozmetsky Ranch, was acquired by Travis County in 2024 for $90 million from the Kozmetsky family, who had been using the land as a private family retreat for over 50 years.

Potential programming at the new park includes camping, a restored visitor center, an outdoor adventure course, equine facilities/access, a nature and science center, hiking trails, scenic overlooks and mountain biking trails, among other amenities.

What else: In addition to planning for the new RGK Ranch Park, Travis County is also looking for feedback regarding the extension of Reimers Ranch by adding nearly 475 acres of new parkland southeast of the existing park.

CAVA is coming to Bee Cave in the spring, according to documents from Bee Cave City Council.

The overview: CAVA offers Mediterranean cuisine including customizable bowls, pitas and salads, with a variety of proteins, dips and spreads.

The details: Construction is expected to begin in October after Bee Cave City Council approved an extension for the developer's special use permit.

• Opening May or June 2027

Texans interested in casting their midterm election ballots before Election Day can do so from Oct. 19-30, the state's early voting period.

The overview: Registered voters can visit any polling place in their county during early voting. They will receive a ballot with federal, state and local races—from the U.S. Senate and Texas governor to city and school district officials.

Dates to know

• Oct. 19: Early in-person voting begins

• Oct. 23: Deadline to apply to vote by mail

• Oct. 30: Early in-person voting ends

• Nov. 3: Election Day

Something to note: Local election officials are also working through a backlog of voter registrations after the Texas Department of Public Safety failed to send some registration records to counties, according to previous reporting. Texans who registered before the Oct. 5 deadline but do not appear on the rolls can still cast a provisional ballot, per the secretary of state.

More details: To check out candidate Q&As and review all races on local ballots, visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide.

A new gym in Kyle, a Rooms To Go in Leander and a Brakes Plus in Georgetown are among the five most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Project Longhorn ($366 million): This project includes constructing a new one-story data center building.

2. Texas Military Department Camp Mabry Building 8 ($36 million): This project involves constructing a 145,000-square-foot, two-story building.

3. EōS Fitness ($6.4 million): This project involves constructing a 42,556-square-foot structure, including a 2,558-square-foot outdoor exercise area, to be used as a health and fitness club.

4. Rooms To Go ($5.8 million): A Rooms To Go is coming to Leander, with construction set to wrap up next December.

5. Brakes Plus ($1.5 million): This project involves the construction of an auto service facility with associated site work.

6. Juanes Mexican Restaurant ($300,000): A new Mexican restaurant is coming to Round Rock, with construction set to wrap up in December.