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Austin Community College could expand tuition benefits to Pflugerville ISD residents

The Austin Community College District board of trustees announced June 15 that it unanimously accepted a petition seeking to place an ACC annexation item on the ballot this November. If approved, the ballot measure would annex Pflugerville ISD's territory into the ACC taxing district, allowing students living within PfISD's boundaries to access ACC's in-district tuition rates and more. 

How we got here: Residents within the PfISD enrollment boundaries were required to collect signatures from at least 5% of registered voters living within the proposed annexed territory in order to bring the petition before the board, per the Texas Education Code. The petition garnered 5,483 signatures, surpassing the required 3,988 signature threshold.

What you need to know: Residents would immediately qualify for ACC's in-district tuition and fee rate of $85 per credit hour if annexation is approved.

Looking ahead: A public hearing is scheduled to take place July 16 at 5 p.m. at PfISD's Learning and Technology Center. The hearing will be livestreamed on the ACC website and rebroadcast on ACCTV.

 
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Pflugerville, Round Rock to hold Juneteenth celebrations

Round Rock and Pflugerville will host events June 19 and 20 in celebration of Juneteenth. 

Pflugerville: The city of Pflugerville will host its annual Rock the Block Juneteenth celebration June 19 from 8-10 p.m downtown, 100 E. Main St.

The evening will include live music, food vendors and a lively community atmosphere as friends and family come together to celebrate.

Rock the Block is an annual summer outdoor concert series held on the third Friday of each month from June through September, featuring a variety of live bands. Admission is free.

Round Rock: The annual Round Rock Juneteenth Festival returns June 20 from 4-11:30 p.m. at the new Lakeview Pavilion and Stage in Old Settlers Park, located at 1501 Harrell Parkway, in the Lakeview area near Bright Lake.

This year’s festival will feature the Omega Psi Phi BBQ Cook-Off, live music, family-friendly activities, local vendors, food and more. Admission is free to the public for all concerts.

 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Juneteenth celebrations

Yoga on the Plaza

June 19
Austin, Leander and Pflugerville

June 20, 8-9 a.m.
Round Rock

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Blue Flame Cruisers Car and Motorcycle Show

ScareWaves Movie Night

June 20, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Bastrop

June 21, 7:30 p.m..
Austin

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Travis County violence intervention pilot faces funding gap as contract nears end

A Travis County-funded pilot program connecting violence victims and their families to social services at Austin's two Level 1 trauma centers is expiring this year with no confirmed funding source to continue it, according to a presentation by Ascension Seton staff to Travis County Commissioners on June 9.

What you need to know: The $500,000 contract with Ascension Seton for the Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program, or HVIP, will be fully expended by Aug. 31 with no other funding sources identified, according to county documents. Travis County Health and Human Services submitted a budget request for $250,000 annually in fiscal year 2026-27 to continue the program, a Travis County spokesperson confirmed.

The HVIP launched in October 2024 at Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas at Austin—the only Level 1 adult trauma center in Central Texas—and Dell Children's Medical Center, according to county documents.

 

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