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The Pflugerville Chamber of Commerce is under new leadership as Christina Cox stepped into her role as the new president and CEO on June 1.

More details: In January, the chamber announced that its board of directors and former CEO Kristen Cepak mutually agreed to part ways as part of a planned transition.

Cepak led the chamber for three years and stepped down Jan. 7.

Cox just moved from Naperville, Illinois, where she was in the chamber world for nine years before starting and running a fractional marketing company. She has a degree in marketing and economics from Northeastern Illinois University.

“I am currently a team of one who is excited to expand and revamp the chamber for the next chapter,” Cox said. “I hope to bring stability, innovation, and fun to our organization and its members.”

A new nail salon is planned for the SH 130 corridor, close to the shared border of the cities of Hutto and Pflugerville. 

The details: Per a project information filing from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, a 5,600-square-foot tenant space in a newly built building is being renovated for a future location of La Dolce Nail Spa. Renovations would occur from September to June of 2027. 

What else? The space to be occupied by the salon is located in a retail center that is also home to the recently opened Kids Tooth Team dental office, Swig and Luv Braces. 

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

As the 2026-27 school year nears, the number of people selected to participate in Texas’ education savings account program has topped 100,000.

The overview: To date, just over 102,000 students have been accepted into the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program, which gives families state funds to send their children to private schools or homeschool them.

However, being awarded funds does not mean a student is guaranteed to be able to use that money at a participating private school this fall.

Zooming in: Over 2,600 private schools have been approved to accept TEFA funding, per the state comptroller's office. State law does not require schools participating in the program to accept all interested families.

Next steps: Families accepted into the program have until July 15 to do one of the following:

• Confirm enrollment at a private school involved in the program
• Notify the state of their homeschooling plans
• Opt out of the program