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Sky Zone is expanding to the Austin area with a new location set for the border of Leander and Cedar Park. The new indoor trampoline park is slated to open in late 2026 or early 2027, according to a representative from Sky Zone. 

Dig deeper: Construction on the 29,000-square-foot location is expected to begin in March, Community Impact previously reported. Features of the new expansion include a trampoline park, cafe and kitchen area, private event spaces, lounge areas and office space, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing.

More details: The new location will feature several attractions, including the signature trampolines, said to a Sky Zone representative. Other attractions and activities include freestyle jump, ultimate dodgeball, a family slide and more.
Coming soon late 2026 or early 2027

• 1611 Scottsdale Drive, Leander

The city of Leander has begun installing updated water meters, Tony Bettis, the city's capital improvement program manager, told Community Impact.

The project: The updated meters, which the city refers to as AMI—or Automated Metering Infrastructure—will connect to an online portal that will allow customers to track their water usage in real time.

The new Neptune brand meters will send data about water use to the Neptune My360 portal, where customers can see it. Bettis said the city hopes the meters and portal will encourage conservation and help to identify leaks.

What you need to know: A meter technician will knock on a customer’s door to let them know when they are installing the meter.

Water will be shut off during installation. For residential meters, the city says this will be about 20-30 minutes. For larger meters, including businesses, it could take one to two hours.

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Five Republican candidates are running for a six-year term on the Texas Railroad Commission in the upcoming March 3 primary election.

The big picture: Katherine Culbert, Hawk Dunlap, Bo French, James "Jim" Matlock and Jim Wright are vying for the Republican nomination for a seat on the railroad commission. The winning Republican candidate will face Jon Rosenthal in November, and the winner of that election will begin serving on the commission in January 2027.

Rosenthal, a state representative and oilfield mechanical engineer, is running uncontested in the Democratic primary. Community Impact runs candidate Q&As for contested races only.

The context: The railroad commission regulates Texas’ oil and gas industry, according to its website, while the state's railroads are under the control of the Texas Department of Transportation and the federal government.