Milestone Community Builders, an Austin-based homebuilding company, brought a proposed development agreement for the Hays Commons subdivision before the Hays County Commissioners Court on June 9.

After a period of community input and an effort by Precinct 4 Commissioner Walt Smith to table the item for a waiting period of more than 30-days, the court voted to deny the development agreement.

The overview: The Hays Commons subdivision is a 340-acre multi-use development that, under the proposed development agreement, would feature:

• 10.53 acres of commercial space
• 346 single-family residential lots
• An amenity center
• Approximately 200 acres of undeveloped land

From Independence Day Celebrations to outdoor movie nights and a Taylor Swift-inspired summer concert series, check out some of the events taking place in San Marcos, Buda and Kyle this summer.

BEE2B Week
Hosted by the Buda Economic Development Corp. and Buda HIVE, BEE2B Week is designed to connect and grow Buda’s entrepreneurial community. The week-long event includes the Buda Early Entrepreneurs Market on June 20, Coffee with HIVE Cohorts on June 24, Entrepreneur Camp: Reach for the Stars and Buda-ful Fest: Entrepreneur Camp 2026 on June 26.

• June 20-26
• Locations throughout Buda

• June 26, July 17, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
• James Adkins Pool, 1100 W. Center St., Kyle

Check out some of the most-read stories from the Austin area June 8-12.

1. Slick City Action Park location coming to Round Rock's east side

2. Georgetown officials consider creation of Woodside active adult community

3. Town halls set for 3 Cedar Creek data centers spanning nearly 1,500 acres

4. Austin seeks to rein in 'chaotic' e-moto use

5. Conejos Tex-Mex Cantina serves unique takes on regional classics

6. Check out 5 Cedar Park-area parks and recreation updates

The Texas Education Agency released results June 10 from this year’s State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness end-of-course exams.

The overview: High school students who took the year-end exams this spring made gains in all subjects, TEA data shows. Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said students’ academic progress was due to “focused instruction and high expectations” in the classroom.

What you need to know: Individual STAAR results are shared through the state assessment portal. Each Texas student receives a unique access code for their results. Families can find the code on the first page of their child’s report card or contact their school, according to the TEA.

Texas public school students in third through 12th grade take the exam each spring, and it is used to measure student progress and teacher performance.

What's next: The TEA is scheduled to release STAAR scores for third- through eighth-grade students June 16.