Healthy Smiles Dentistry in Georgetown is relocating from Republic Square to a new building at 211 FM 971, where additional space will be available for rent.

Latest update: Exterior construction will be complete in about two months, said project manager Larry Young with Beacon Construction Company.

Property owner Glen Mathias expects Healthy Smiles Dentistry, where his wife is the provider, to open in late 2026 or early 2027, although the timeline is subject to change, he said.

Two buildings are currently being developed at the site. Healthy Smiles will occupy nearly all of one building, with the remaining space and the second building housing two to three other businesses, depending on tenant needs, Mathias said.

About the business: The family dental practice, led by Dr. Sharon Mathias, provides general and cosmetic dentistry for patients of all ages, including emergency services and sedation, according to its website.

• 211 FM 971, Georgetown

The Georgetown ISD Education Foundation distributed $72,382 in grants this spring to 21 student-focused projects, according to a May 4 news release.

The awards are part of the foundation’s Spring 2026 Collaborative Grant Cycle, one of the foundation's two annual grant opportunities. The grants, which were awarded to schools across the district, each feature a team of educators. Since 2015, the GISD Education Foundation has provided over $600,000 in grant funding.

The details: Funded programs for this cycle include an initiative to assist students with disabilities in attaining a learner's permit, incorporating robots to teach coding and lessons featuring Lego science kits.

“The collaborative grant program is designed to spark big ideas and bring educators together to create transformative experiences for students,” Carl Illig, chair of the Georgetown ISD Education Foundation, said in a news release. “We help fund big ideas that may not otherwise be possible in the district’s budget.”

A medical-surgical unit and an electrophysiology unit are part of a $27.7 million expansion to the St. David's Round Rock Medical Center, announced May 7 by the St. David's HealthCare system. 

The overview: The recently-added fourth floor of St. David's Round Rock Medical Center will be occupied by the future unit and lab, as the hospital system plans for long-term care in fast-growing Williamson County.

The details: With 34 beds, the $16.7 million medical-surgical unit will increase the hospital's total capacity from 209 beds to 243 beds upon completion, according to a news release from St. David's. This unit will provide care for patients with acute and post-surgical needs. 

The expansion includes a second electrophysiology unit, doubling the hospital's capacity to diagnose and treat heart rhythm disorders. The unit will cost $6.7 million and requires $4.3 million in facility upgrades. 

Electrophysiology is a specialty focusing on the heart's electrical system, according to the news release.

Check out some of the most read stories from the Austin area May 4-7. 

1. Road to relief: Drivers navigate construction along SH 71 as TxDOT continues $293M updates

2. Cedar Park unveils plan for major expansion of Lakeline Park

3. Thomas Ranch near Spicewood continues to progress on construction

4. Second HTeaO location opens in Georgetown

5. New playground, tennis, pickleball courts now open in Round Rock

6. Royal Blue Grocery moves closer to Mueller opening

Following pressure from summer camp operators, lawmakers and legislative leaders, Texas is suspending a requirement that all camps install “end-to-end” fiber-optic internet infrastructure before opening this summer.

The background: After catastrophic flooding in Central Texas killed more than 130 people—including 28 deaths at Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian camp—last July, state lawmakers passed a pair of laws designed to strengthen safety and emergency preparedness requirements for all Texas summer camps. One provision of the laws requires that camps install two types of broadband internet, including a fiber-optic system.

Nineteen camp operators sued the state over the fiber-optic rule in April, citing million-dollar installation fees and limited access to fiber-optic services in rural parts of Texas.

What's happening: The Department of State Health Services, which licenses youth camps, said it reached an agreement with the camp operators May 7. Under the agreement, Texas camps that maintain “redundant” broadband internet services—such as cellular, microwave or satellite technology—will not have their license revoked or denied as long as they meet all other safety requirements.