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Round Rock ISD passes balanced budget, to call tax rate election to fund potential staff raises

Round Rock officials passed a balanced budget for the 2026-27 financial year June 16, with an understanding that the board will call a tax rate election for November. 

What you need to know: The district's budget for the upcoming school year will result in a small surplus, district documents show. As reported in May, the version of the budget without the passage of a tax rate election does not include pay raises for employees not covered by House Bill 2. 

The details: Chief Financial Officer Dennis Covington presented a budget projection for the 2026-27 financial year in a June 16 board meeting, showing a planned $486.1 million in expenses against $486.2 million in revenue, resulting in a surplus of $75,000. This surplus is insufficient to cover raises, district staff said in May, as the district would need around $10 million in additional revenue. 

 
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Pflugerville, Round Rock to hold Juneteenth celebrations

Round Rock and Pflugerville will host events June 19 and 20 in celebration of Juneteenth. 

Pflugerville: The city of Pflugerville will host its annual Rock the Block Juneteenth celebration June 19 from 8-10 p.m downtown, 100 E. Main St.

The evening will include live music, food vendors and a lively community atmosphere as friends and family come together to celebrate.

Rock the Block is an annual summer outdoor concert series held on the third Friday of each month from June through September, featuring a variety of live bands. Admission is free.

Round Rock: The annual Round Rock Juneteenth Festival returns June 20 from 4-11:30 p.m. at the new Lakeview Pavilion and Stage in Old Settlers Park, located at 1501 Harrell Parkway, in the Lakeview area near Bright Lake.

This year’s festival will feature the Omega Psi Phi BBQ Cook-Off, live music, family-friendly activities, local vendors, food and more. Admission is free to the public for all concerts.

 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Juneteenth celebrations

Yoga on the Plaza

June 19
Austin, Leander and Pflugerville

June 20, 8-9 a.m.
Round Rock

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Blue Flame Cruisers Car and Motorcycle Show

ScareWaves Movie Night

June 20, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Bastrop

June 21, 7:30 p.m..
Austin

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Urgent care meets primary care needs amid provider shortage

As a shortage of primary care physicians continues in Central Texas, patients are more frequently choosing to use urgent care facilities to meet their health care needs, industry professionals said in May.

In a nutshell: April Gillam, chief operating officer at Next Level Urgent Care and secretary of the Urgent Care Association, said patients are waiting, on average, around 31 days to see a traditional primary care physician. Seeking more immediate access to health care professionals, she said many are turning to urgent care facilities for primary care needs.

What they’re saying: “We are seeing more of the 'Hey, I have high blood pressure and I haven't been to the doctor in this many years. Can you manage my blood pressure?’” Gillam said. “That's one of the most common things that we see—people who have unmanaged high blood pressure.”

 

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