The Hutto City Council again postponed a decision on whether to create a Public Improvement District tied to the large east-side Stromberg development, citing continued concerns over missing documents and unresolved disagreements between city staff and the developer.

Two-minute impact: Council reopened a public hearing on the proposed district, which would finance infrastructure for a roughly 389-acre residential community, but voted unanimously to adjourn the item to Jan. 22 after staff said key requirements had still not been met.

“We’re back here again with the same issues we talked about last time,” said Mayor Mike Snyder. “It feels like Groundhog Day."

City officials said the developer has not yet provided a finalized legal description defining the district’s boundaries, nor clarified whether the proposed district would apply only to residential parcels or also include commercial property.

Ivybrook Academy held its first day of school in Pflugerville at the beginning of December.

The overview: The private preschool, owned by Sagar and Jesal Bhakta, offers early childhood education with programs for children from ages 18 months to 6 years old.
The half-day school provides curriculum that integrates elements of the Reggio Emilia and Montessori philosophies.

Curriculum subjects include literacy, mathematics, creative arts, science and nature, and social-emotional learning.

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Central Texas counties could begin receiving up to $1.25 million each in state funding for flood warning sirens in the coming weeks and months, officials announced Dec. 16.

The overview: The funding comes less than six months after historic flooding hit parts of Central and West Texas over the July 4 weekend, killing at least 137 residents and visitors. During special legislative sessions this summer, state lawmakers approved requirements that 30 counties included in a July disaster declaration install flood warning systems with the help of $50 million in state grants.

Zooming in: Each county is expected to receive up to $1.25 million from the Texas Water Development Board. Counties seeking more money will need their requests approved by the three-member board.

Counties are required to submit detailed project plans to the TWDB and can use the grants to install physical infrastructure such as sirens, rain gauges, flood gauges and solar panels to power the warning systems. The money can also be used for local flood education, outreach and training programs, TWDB staff said.