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A future neighborhood-scale retail development could be built on a vacant property along RM 1431, in front of the Mayfield Ranch neighborhood in Round Rock. 

What you need to know: Developer Endeavor is seeking an amendment to its planned unit development agreement with the city of Round Rock. The proposal would see the property rezoned from office to general commercial with limitations. 

What's next? The Planning and Zoning Commission heard the proposal May 6 and recommended it to the Round Rock City Council for approval. It will appear on a future agenda for consideration.

Some areas of Round Rock saw an increase in home sales and a decline in median home prices in April, according to data provided by Unlock MLS.

The overview: Round Rock ZIP codes 78664, 78665, 78681 and 78717 all had a year-over-year decline in median prices in April. Three of these areas also saw a rise in home sales.

From a new Target in Austin to elementary school construction in Leander ISD, here are five of the most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Leander ISD Elementary School No. 32 ($65 million): The new elementary school will be 117,000 square feet. According to the district, the school is projected to open in 2028 and follow the same design used for recent elementary schools.

2. Paramount Theatre Restoration ($21.7 million): This project includes a partial renovation of the existing theater, and will be completed in the summer of 2027. 

3. Target ($19.3 million): A Target will anchor The Village at Dripping Springs shopping center. 

4. Lake Travis Fire Rescue ($8 million): This project involves the demolition of the existing fire station and construction of a new one.

5. Conner Tract Parking Addition ($2 million): This project involves an overflow parking addition for Liberty Hill ISD north of the existing Liberty Hill High School campus.

Williamson County officials updated the policy for multiuse conference rooms in county buildings at an April 28 Commissioners Court meeting, restricting room reservations to county operations and approved outside entities.

The gist: The updated policy aims to prioritize county business and improve security while limiting liability, according to county documents. It will affect rooms in the Georgetown Annex, Cedar Park Annex, Jester Annex, and the administration and historic courthouse buildings.

Under the new multiuse room reservation policy, the following outside entities are allowed to reserve rooms:

• Emergency services districts
• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
• Williamson County Children's Advocacy Center
• The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

On May 26, Democratic voters will choose their nominee for Texas lieutenant governor in a runoff election between state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, and union leader Marcos Vélez.

The big picture: The Democratic race for lieutenant governor is one of several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

Goodwin and Vélez were the two highest-performing candidates in the three-person primary race, with Goodwin collecting 48% of the vote and Vélez receiving 31%. The winner of the May 26 overtime round will face incumbent Dan Patrick and potential third-party candidates in the November midterm election.

Some context: The lieutenant governor leads the Texas Senate and can exercise the powers of the governor if the governor dies, resigns, is removed from office or is absent from the state, according to the Texas State Historical Association.

At the polls: Texans can vote early from May 18-22, and runoff election day is May 26.