Round Rock ISD lowered student enrollment projections and related funding for the 2026-27 financial year, as administrators continue the budgetary planning process.

This comes as the district's chief financial officer said in February that the district is already anticipating reductions in positions ahead of the coming school year.

The overview: The February budget proposal for the 2026-27 financial year showed $492.16 million in revenue paired with $490.13 million in expenses. In the updated proposal shared March 26, revenue decreased to $482.78 million, with $480.94 million in expenses.

The details: A reduction from 45,500 students to 45,000 projected for total enrollment led to about $9.3 million less in anticipated state funding. The district's proposed budget now includes about $5.5 million less in allocations for positions and $3.8 million less in program reductions.

CFO Dennis Covington said the updated enrollment numbers come from recent demographic updates from Zonda Education, the district's demographer. 

The Back Nine Golf is now open near the border of Round and Hutto.

The overview: The Back Nine Golf, owned by Jesse Rhymes, offers indoor golf simulators 24/7, allowing golfers to practice their swing or enjoy a casual round at any time and day of the week. The simulators allow golfers to virtually play some of the most popular courses in the world, such as Pebble Peach or St. Andrews.

The golf bays are available for private events, and the business offers both individual memberships as well as corporate memberships.

• Opened March 26

Williamson County commissioners unanimously approved a $75.82 million purchase of 253 acres of land in Georgetown on March 24, intended for the future Justice Complex, according to a news release.

Learn more: Because Georgetown is the county seat, the Justice Complex must be located within the city’s limits or in its extraterritorial jurisdiction.

The land purchase includes four pieces of property in southwest Georgetown, including a 134-acre portion at 1200 CR 110, and 119 acres south of Sam Houston Avenue and east of Maple Street, the release states.

There are also several existing county buildings on SE Inner Loop, providing for more efficient government operations, Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey said at the March 24 meeting.

“[That’s] why there's so many acres there, so it can become a campus,” Covey said.

What’s next: The county will hold a public information session about the Justice Complex project April 21 from 5-7 p.m. at 3189 SE Inner Loop in Georgetown.

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