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Frost Bank to open new location in Hutto

Frost Bank is expected to open in Hutto next month.

The gist: The Texas bank has plans to open a new financial center in the Townwest Commons shopping center in Hutto. The location will offer banking, investment, insurance, mortgage and notary services, as well as include a lobby ATM.

The bank has been expanding across the state in recent years, opening its 200th location in Pflugerville in May 2025. Frost opened a new location in Northwest Austin in January, and also has plans for a new location in Georgetown.

Opening in June

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County receives $5M federal grant for East WilCo Highway project

Williamson County received a $5 million grant in late April from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for its East WilCo Highway Southeast Loop Connection project, according to a county news release.

Learn more: The funds will aid the construction of 1.65 miles of East WilCo Highway, and be used for safety improvements at FM 1660 and FM 3349 as well as a new traffic signal.

The remainder of the $7 million project will be funded by the 2023 voter-approved Williamson County Road Bond.

About the project: The East Wilco Highway Southeast Loop Connection project is part of the greater East Wilco Highway Segment 2 project, which will construct a new road with a lane in each direction, as well as a center turn lane, between CR 137 and CR 404.

Engineering firm Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson created the project design, and the county has not yet selected a construction contractor. Construction on the project is anticipated to begin in May 2026 and be completed by the end of the year.

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New equipment aids wildfire response, rescue in Williamson County

Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 9 partnered with the Sam Bass Fire Department for new specialized wildland equipment designed to combat wildfires, and aid in local search and rescue missions.

What is it: The upgraded equipment includes a command truck equipped with fire suppression gear, an air-conditioned trailer, and a utility task vehicle that acts as a mini off-road fire truck, ESD 9 Commissioner Alan Forster said. The UTV is specifically designed to navigate narrow hike-and-bike trails where traditional, larger fire engines cannot fit.

Funded by tax dollars through the ESD 9 partnership, the new equipment aims to protect urban wildland areas, including greenbelts and county parks, Sam Bass Fire Department Chief James Shofner said.

The new equipment will also aid in search and rescue efforts and flood responses, Shofner said.

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