The Lower Colorado River Authority, or LCRA, awarded a $100,000 grant to the city of Cedar Park to help fund improvements to the city’s reclaimed water system. Stacy Pandey, water conservation coordinator at LCRA, presented a check to City Council at its Feb. 12 meeting.

The project: Eric Rauschuber, the city's director of public works and utilities, said a project to expand the production capacity of the reclaimed water system and use it to irrigate local parks is currently in the design process. This is the first phase of an effort to rehabilitate and expand the city's water reclamation facility, city documents show. Last year, city officials approved contracts working toward the facility's expansion, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

More details: Today, the city’s water reclamation facility treats about 2.5 million gallons of wastewater per day, according to Rauschuber.

Rauschuber explained that the water is used for public works activities like sewer pipe cleaning and street sweeping, as well as for irrigation of Brushy Creek Sports Park.

Toll Brothers is slated to open a new community of luxury homes in Cedar Park, with houses expected to be open for sale in early 2026, according to a news release.

A closer look: Crestline at Brushy Creek will include two collections of single-family homes with one and two-story floor plans available, according to the release. The new construction houses will have modern architectural design elements and customizable features.

Homes in the Cypress Collection are anticipated to cost around $1.2 million and homes in the Juniper Collection will start around $1.4 million.

One more thing: An amenity center for the new housing development is expected to break ground later this month, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. The project will include a neighborhood pool and pool house. Construction on the amenity center is anticipated to conclude in late November, according to the filing.

• 907 Walsh Glen Drive, Cedar Park

A grant from the Texas Water Development Board could allow Williamson County officials to purchase and install $1 million of flood warning equipment in areas vulnerable to flash floods.

What happened: Commissioners approved the grant agreement at a Feb. 10 meeting, allowing the Office of Emergency Management to start project plans.

The grant could provide outdoor warning sirens, flood gauges and sensors as well as communication software testing training, County Emergency Management Director Bruce Clements said at the meeting.

The OEM will identify locations most prone to flooding in the county to come up with a project proposal for the grant. Proposals are due to the TWDB by Dec. 31.

There is no local match requirement for the grant.

Why now? TWDB is administering the program pursuant to Senate Bill 3 and Senate Bill 5, which awarded flood prevention grants to 30 counties. Grants will be dispersed after project plans are submitted.

Check out six upcoming, ongoing or completed transportation projects across the Austin metro.

Bell District to 183A Toll shared-use path
Construction is underway on a shared-use path that will connect 183A Toll to Bell Park in Cedar Park. It will be a 10-foot-wide concrete path following along Brushy Creek Road.
Update: According to city officials, crews have begun building the path itself, as well as working on utility relocations and drainage infrastructure.

• Timeline: expected completion fall 2026
• Cost: $3.3 million
• Funding source: 2022 transportation bond

• Timeline: 2026-27
• Cost: $23 million
• Funding source: Type B sales tax revenue

Early voting runs from Feb. 17-27 for the upcoming March 3 election. Williamson County voters are able to cast ballots in a number of primary races.

Continue reading for a guide to what is on the ballot, including links to Q&As with local candidates, and information on where to vote.

1. Dates to know

• Feb. 17: early in-person voting begins
• Feb. 20: deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot
• Feb. 27: early voting ends
• March 3: primary election day

Early in-person voting in Texas’ primary elections begins Feb. 17 and lasts until Feb. 27.

How it works: Texas has an open primary system, where voters decide at the polling place whether to cast ballots in the Democratic or Republican primary. Voters may not participate in both primaries.

What to expect: Voters will be given a ballot with a slate of statewide seats and other races determined by the voting precinct they live in. During early voting, registered voters can visit any polling location in their county.

Candidates who win their primaries will advance to the Nov. 3 midterm election.

Why it matters: Early voting gives registered voters the opportunity to cast their ballots before primary election day March 3.

Voter advocacy groups and experts told Community Impact that a vote in the March primaries is “the most impactful vote” Texans can cast, due to consistently low voter turnout and competition in certain races. Over 18 million Texans are registered to vote, although about one-fifth of registered voters participated in recent primary elections.