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Pflugerville ends river pump station shutdown

After a two-week shutdown, water flow to Lake Pflugerville has resumed.

The details: Pumps were turned off May 27 and turned back on June 10. While the city was not pumping water into Lake Pflugerville, they continued to treat and deliver water to customers, although lake levels dropped slightly.

The May 27 elevation of Lake Pflugerville was 635.12 feet, and on June 7 it was 634.12 feet, remaining above the target elevation of 633 feet, which was reached on April 24.

The two-week river pump shutdown allowed crews to conduct full repairs on the existing raw waterline, finalize construction of the secondary raw waterline, and conduct essential pump maintenance.

At a presentation to council on June 9, Public Utility and Engineering Matt Rector provided updates on the waterline. Rector said technical setbacks could necessitate a further brief system shutdown.

Rector said if there is another shutdown, they may be able to work it into one of their regular down periods.

 
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Pflugerville ISD details timeline ahead of four elementary school closures in 2027-28

Pflugerville ISD officials are preparing to launch community engagement efforts over the next year ahead of the closure of four elementary schools by 2027. PfISD's Chief of Schools Laila Olivarez shared the latest updates behind the optimization actions at a Pflugerville Chamber of Commerce event June 9.

How we got here: The board of trustees voted May 14 to close Dessau, Parmer Lane, Pflugerville and Windermere elementary schools at the end of the 2026-27 school year. 

Breaking it down: Olivarez said PfISD would have likely reached near insolvency by 2029-30, having just $5.2 million in its fund balance, or enough for six days' worth of operating expenses if no action was taken.

Next steps: 

  • Summer 2026: launch a team to build a campus transition timeline 
  • Fall 2026: timeline shared at first community meeting
  • Winter 2026-27: boundary design for rezoning begins
  • Spring 2027: second community meeting is held
  • Summer 2027: final readiness assessments for the receiving campuses are held 
  • Fall 2027: consolidated campuses open for the 2027-28 school year
 

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St. David's Heart Hospital of Austin launches advanced CT scanner

St. David's Heart Hospital of Austin recently became the first facility in Central Texas to offer a cutting-edge photon-counting computed tomography, or CT, scanner.

The new scanner is designed to generate high-resolution images with greater diagnostic consistency for physicians treating pulmonary and cardiology patients, hospital officials said in a news release.

The details: Per the news release, this technology converts X-ray photons directly into electrical signals without information loss, producing ultra-high-resolution imaging beyond what a conventional CT can do and allowing physicians to obtain all relevant CT data in a single scan. Officials said this CT offers a new level of detail for patients who need to be scanned more frequently, as diagnostic consistency is “paramount” for patients with complex imaging needs.

What else? Hospital officials also said the new technology can also be used for HeartSaver CT scans, which determines if patients have plaque or calcium buildup in the heart’s arteries.

 

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