Crunch Fitness will open a new location in Lakeway, where membership signups are underway.

The overview: The facility will offer a range of cardio equipment, weights and exercise machines. Other features and amenities include personal training, group classes, locker rooms with showers, HydroMassage and tanning.

The gym offers three different membership options.

• Opening July 29

Catch up on the latest stories from Eanes ISD, Lake Travis ISD and Leander ISD.

Eanes ISD adopts 2026-27 budget, postpones raises: EISD adopted the budget with an $800,000 surplus. The board will vote on a compensation plan Aug. 18, when it will consider a one-time payment for eligible staff.

Lake Travis ISD OKs $153M budget, proposes lowest tax rate in district history: LTISD adopted the budget with a projected $1.2 million shortfall. The proposed tax rate is $1.0329 per $100 valuation, but homeowners may pay more in school district taxes due to increased property values.

Leander ISD adopts 2026-27 budget with $9.9M shortfall: The shortfall is lower than the most recent projection of nearly $10.7 million. The board will next adopt the tax rate in August. Current projections show an unchanged tax rate of $1.0869 per $100 valuation.

New data shows Eanes, Lake Travis, Leander ISDs outperformed state in some STAAR tests: The Texas Education Agency released math, reading, social studies, Algebra, English, Biology and U.S. History STAAR scores in June. 

Lone Star Circle of Care has now brought mobile mammography services to communities across Central Texas for five years. The Big Pink Bus launched in July 2021, increasing access to breast cancer screening in the region, according to a news release.

“For five years, the Big Pink Bus has brought life-saving mammography services directly to women across Central Texas,” said Jon Calvin, CEO of Lone Star Circle of Care. “This milestone reflects our ongoing commitment to early detection and expanding access to care.”

What they offer: Through the Big Pink Bus, Lone Star Circle of Care offers mammography services and breast cancer screenings. The resource’s team also supports clients after their initial visit through follow-up support and getting connected to additional resources.

The local impact: Since its initial launch, the bus has given over 10,000 mammograms, and over 80 of those patients were diagnosed with breast cancer through their initial screenings. In the last five years, the bus has traveled over 53,000 miles through Central Texas counties, including Bastrop, Hays, Travis and Williamson. 

A YMCA renovation, road reconstruction and a Crunch Fitness are among the five most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Johnny Morris Road ($32.7 million): This project involves roadway reconstruction with improvements to curbs, sidewalks, shared-use paths, signal modifications, and signage and pavement markings.

2. Texas Children's Hospital Austin ($17.9 million): This project includes a shell infill on the existing 5th floor of the hospital to house 12 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, or NICU, beds and 12 Universal Care Pediatric Beds.

3. YMCA Four Points ($17 million): This project involves the single-story renovation of the existing YMCA facility and a new outdoor space with a pool house.

4. Blue Hole Nature Center ($4 million): A new 2,375-square-foot nature center is being built in Wimberley.

5. Crunch Fitness ($1.5 million): A new Crunch Fitness location is coming to Hutto, with construction set to begin this fall.

Former state Sen. Don Huffines was appointed as the Texas comptroller of public accounts, Gov. Greg Abbott announced July 2.

Huffines, a Dallas-area native with a bachelor's degree in business administration in finance from The University of Texas at Austin, will take over as the state's finance and budgeting officer from acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock. Huffines will officially begin his service Aug. 1.

Huffines defeated Hancock, who became acting comptroller one year ago, in the March Republican primary. He'll now face former state Sen. Sarah Eckhardt in the November general election for a four-year term.