A new AvalonBay residential project is planned for 14100 John Henry Faulk Drive in northeast Pflugerville, with sitework for two-story townhomes and proximity to Avalon Tech Ridge’s amenities and smart-home features.

What you need to know: Avalon Tech Ridge apartments feature studio, one-, two-, three-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom townhomes with amenities such as a resort-style pool, 4,800-square-foot fitness center, work and game lounge, pickleball court, barbecue areas, and two pet parks.

Units there offer stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, hard-surface flooring, and smart-home features through the company’s AvalonConnect technology package.

PC Liquors, owned by Prava Chimmula is preparing to open soon at 1500 S. Heatherwilde Blvd. in Pflugerville.

The details: The new store will offer a range of liquor selections along with lotto tickets. The opening date is still to be determined as the business finalizes preparations for its Heatherwilde location.

1500 S. Heatherwilde Blvd., Ste. 230, Pflugerville

A virtual community event will be held Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. for members of the Travis County and Austin communities to provide input on a new wildfire preparedness plan.

The event is part of a community engagement effort to update the 2026 City of Austin/Travis County Community Wildfire Protection Plan, a collaborative document to address wildfire concerns that is updated every 10 years.  

The details: The community wildfire protection plan aims to identify risk areas, prioritize areas for wildfire mitigation funding and make recommendations for homeowners to reduce fire risk. At the Nov. 19 event, the public will be able to share ideas about wildlife prevention and identify risk areas. 

“It is also paramount that our community members take action themselves to prepare for these hazards and know what to do and where to go should their neighborhood need to evacuate,” Austin Emergency Management Director Jim Redick said in a Nov. 7 news release. 
 

Texans began receiving full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits Nov. 14, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced. The renewed SNAP payments came after two weeks of delays due to the 43-day federal government shutdown, which ended Nov. 12.

The overview: SNAP is a federally funded program that provides low-income individuals and families with monthly stipends to spend on groceries. The food assistance program ran out of funding Nov. 1, one month after the government shut down amid disagreements over federal health insurance subsidies.

The details: Over 3.5 million Texans receive SNAP benefits each month, according to Feeding Texas, the statewide network of food banks. Payments are issued on a rolling basis throughout each month.

“For SNAP clients who receive benefits on or after the 14th of the month, full benefits will be issued on their normal issuance date,” the HHSC website states. “SNAP clients who already received partial benefits will receive the rest of their monthly amount on or after Nov. 14.”