KidsUnited, an early development soccer center, will open in The Junction corporate and entertainment park in November. 

About the business: The programs at KidsUnited are designed for children ages 18 months to 9 years old and focus on four pillars: brain, body, soccer and life skills, said owners Frank and Brianna Cristofol. The program works with kids to develop cognitive and motor skills while “reinforcing essential life skills,” they said. 

Quote of note: “At KidsUnited, we believe that a child's ability to understand the importance of leading a healthy and active lifestyle is imperative to a successful future,” Brianna Cristofol said. 

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Williamson County completed its CR 255 road project Aug. 24, opening a new two-lane road between CR 254 and CR 289. Officials celebrated the road opening with a ribbon-cutting.

The details: The 3-mile road project includes a direct connection to Ronald Reagan Boulevard and removes sharp turns, according to a county news release.

“This is a regional road for us,” Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey said. “It’s on our long range transportation plan, and eventually it will go further north.”

With a $20.8 million price tag, the project was funded through Williamson County’s Road and Bridge funds.

What’s next: Commissioners plan to vote on a name change for the road sometime in September, Covey said. The proposed name is Tucker Parkway, she said.

The Tucker family moved to WIlliamson County in the 1850s and bought over 1,000 acres of land in the 1870s.

Two candidates will be on the ballot for Precinct 4 Williamson County commissioner, including Republican incumbent Russ Boles facing off against Democratic candidate Harmon Rhea.

Precinct 4 is the largest geographically of the Williamson County precincts, and includes most of Hutto, Taylor, Jarrell and Weir, as well as the eastern parts of Georgetown and Round Rock.

Early voting for the Nov. 3 election runs from Oct. 19-30.

Read Q&As with each candidate below. Community Impact reached out to all candidates who will appear on the Williamson County Precinct 4 ballot. Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents.

Check out the latest Austin metro transportation updates from local agencies.

Ongoing projects

Center Street
Project: The street in Kyle will be widened with added curbs, gutters, lighting and sidewalks to both sides of the road, including one shared-use path, between Old Stagecoach Road and Veterans Drive; and adds a new single-lane roundabout. 
Update: Construction began at the 5-way traffic stop at West Center Street and Old Stagecoach Road on July 13. Crews are potholing and building drainage improvements.

• Timeline: fall 2026-fall 2027

• Cost: $10.2 million

• Funding source: 2022 Kyle Road Bond

Completed projects

SH 195 exit ramp
Project: Led by the Texas Department of Transportation, the right lane exit ramp provides direct access to Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Georgetown from northbound SH 195. Previously, drivers had to use a turn lane and cross over southbound lanes. 
Update: Williamson County and TxDOT officials celebrated the opening with a ribbon cutting on Aug. 24.

• Timeline: 2025-26

• Cost: $3.6 million

• Funding source: 2019 Wilco Road Bond

Texas voters will choose from Republican Bo French, Libertarian Arthur DiBianca and Democrat Jon Rosenthal in this November's Texas Railroad Commission race.

The details: The winner of the race will be sworn in to replace incumbent Commissioner Jim Wright in January.

French beat Wright in a May Republican primary runoff, advancing to the general election. Rosenthal ran uncontested in the March Democratic primary, while DiBianca was selected as the Texas Libertarian Party's candidate during an April nominating convention.

Did you know? The three-member railroad commission does not have any jurisdiction over the state's railroads—that authority was transferred to the Texas Department of Transportation and the federal government by 2005, according to the commission's website. Instead, the agency regulates Texas' oil and gas industries.

Looking ahead: Early voting in dozens of local and state races runs from Oct. 19-30, and Election Day is Nov. 3.