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Round Rock extends hours for posting open house signs

Real estate agents now have more time to place open house signs in the city of Round Rock.

What you need to know: Round Rock City Council approved a measure Aug. 13 that allows open house signs to be displayed between 6 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Previously, agents could only place open house signs these days beginning at noon.

Council also approved new Friday hours, allowing signs to be displayed 3 p.m.-7 p.m.

The changes were made after feedback from local real estate agents who asked for additional time to display signs as well as allowing earlier start times due to summer heat.

What else? The city still requires that signs be properly permitted through the city. Signs must also be picked up by their owner at the end of the permitted time period and are not allowed to remain overnight.

Did you know? Joe Brehm, the city’s community and neighborhood services department director, said code enforcement confiscates roughly 6,000 unpermitted open house signs per year.

 
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Eggs Up Grill targeting January opening for Round Rock location

A new restaurant is bringing breakfast, lunch and brunch options to Round Rock early next year.

About the business: The Eggs Up Grill franchise is locally owned by Michael and Rana Bosleah.

The Round Rock diner is one of several restaurants the couple plans to open in the greater Austin area, including the Cedar Park location, which opened in May 2025.

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On The Ballot
Q&A: Meet the candidates for Williamson County judge

Two candidates, including incumbent Steve Snell, are running for the Williamson County judge position this November.

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

Read Q&As with each candidate here. Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents.
 

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Study shows Austin-San Antonio rail could hit 125 mph

A Travis County-funded feasibility study has found no engineering dealbreakers for a 125 mph passenger rail line connecting Austin and San Antonio, Travis County Judge Andy Brown announced Aug. 20.

The roughly $13.5 billion project would run largely on public right-of-way along SH 130 and I-10, cutting travel time between the two cities to 55-65 minutes, according to county documents.

"Central Texas has studied passenger rail before, and we cannot wait another 30 years to study it again," Brown said in the release.

What you need to know: The line would connect Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to a terminus near downtown San Antonio's Alamodome, with connectivity to the existing San Antonio Amtrak Station, and run independently of freight trains, per the study.

How we got here: Commissioners voted unanimously in October 2025 to hire HNTB for about $125,000 to study SH 130 and I-10 as an alternative to the congested I-35 corridor.

This is a feasibility analysis only, not a funding commitment. Environmental, ridership and financial studies are still needed.
 

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