Round Rock officials have entered into an interlocal agreement with Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2 to coordinate fire response services across jurisdictions.

The Round Rock City Council approved the agreement during its March 26 meeting.

What you need to know: The agreement creates a two-way automatic aid system between the Round Rock Fire Department and ESD 2, which operates the Pflugerville Fire Department.

Under the arrangement, fire units from either agency can be dispatched automatically to structure fires and other emergencies in designated coverage areas—regardless of city boundaries.

Round Rock ISD will allocate resources at some campuses to support instruction and student performance, based on accountability performance and with the backing of grant funding. 

What you need to know: Trustees approved improvement plans for:

• Anderson Mill Elementary School

• Callison Elementary School

• Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School

• Bluebonnet Elementary School

• Wells Branch Elementary School

• Deerpark Middle School

These plans emphasize instructional improvements and curriculum adjustments to help teachers improve the performance of their students. This will come in the form of support for instructors, professional development and ongoing progress monitoring, administrators said. 

Did you know? The district received a "B" rating overall in 2025, with about 80% of all campuses earning a rating of "B" or higher.

From a new commercial building at The Domain shopping center to private school improvements and more, here are five of the most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Baer Manufacturing Crosspoint Tenant Improvement in Georgetown ($15.7 million): A 605,873-square-foot office, manufacturing and warehouse space will be built.

2. Domain 9.5 in Austin ($7 million): Austin-based Cousins Properties will construct a two-story, four-tenant commercial building with a parking garage at The Domain shopping center, totaling 31,410 square feet.

3. Veritas Academy in Austin ($7 million): The private school campus will add a gym, field house and community hall.

4. Gerber Collision and Glass in Liberty Hill ($2 million): The Illinois-based automotive repair company will build its fourth location in Williamson County. 

5. Driftwood Business Center in Austin ($600,000): The Driftwood Business Center will add a 6,648-square-foot warehouse with space for multiple tenants.

Williamson County commissioners adopted the Atlas 14 Floodplain Mapping Study March 24, which identifies flood-prone areas to guide growth and development in the county, as well as helps reduce flood risk, according to county documents.

How it works: The Atlas 14 study identifies flood-prone areas using updated scientific rainfall data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as well as topographical information.

Williamson County will use the study for drainage and floodplain management in unincorporated areas of the county, according to a news release.

The Texas Water Development Board accepted the study in 2025, and with recent court approval, the study can regulate the floodplains and enforce permits for encroachment.

The impact: In the past decade, Williamson County has experienced severe flooding, including in 2010, 2015 and 2017. Most recently, deadly floods over the July 4, 2025, weekend devastated parts of the county.