Two candidates will be on the ballot for the Leander ISD board of trustees Place 1 seat. Serenity Coats and Gerald Prater are running for Place 1. Incumbent Trish Bode did not seek reelection.

What you need to know: Candidates were asked to answer the questions provided, limit their answers to 50 words and not attack other opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to these guidelines or for style and clarity. Candidates were informed that "questionnaire not returned by deadline" would be published if Community Impact did not receive the candidate information and answers by the deadline provided.

Voter deadline registration is Oct. 5. Early voting will be held Oct. 19-30, and election day is Nov. 3.

LISD trustees are elected at-large, meaning all registered voters living within LISD boundaries can vote for each place.

=A new restaurant focused on clean food is expanding to Texas with a location planned for Leander. Aubergine Kitchen aims to open in Northline by spring 2027, a representative from the company confirmed. The restaurant has more than a dozen locations across Arizona, Idaho, Nevada and Utah.

What they offer: Aubergine Kitchen does not use seed oils or added sugar and offers gluten-free options for guests. The menu features breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can choose from a variety of salads, bowls and melts. Aubergine Kitchen also offers vegan smoothies, ice cream and shakes.

Other businesses coming to the Northline development include 7 Brew Coffee, Piada Italian Street Food and Tifa Chocolate & Gelato.

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Travis County is putting more money and more seats behind afterschool care this fall.

By the numbers: Only 23% of the county's priority-population students have access to a seat, and just 17% can get into a program running all five days, according to a new landscape analysis from the Andy Roddick Foundation. 
Transportation is families' top barrier, and 72% of sites close by 6 p.m., a mismatch for parents working later shifts. Most programs are built for younger kids, so only 14-15% of seats serve middle and high schoolers, and 1 in 4 sites could close due to funding, space or school closures.

Learn more: Raising Travis County has put $51.7 million into child care and afterschool to date, and Judge Andy Brown says that total has since climbed to $52 million. 
Families earning up to 85% of the state median income may qualify for child care scholarships, with a different threshold for afterschool and summer programs. Providers include the Greater Austin YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs and Foundation Communities.

Two candidates will be on the ballot for Precinct 4 Williamson County commissioner, including Republican incumbent Russ Boles facing off against Democratic candidate Harmon Rhea.

Precinct 4 is the largest geographically of the Williamson County precincts, and includes most of Hutto, Taylor, Jarrell and Weir, as well as the eastern parts of Georgetown and Round Rock.

Early voting for the Nov. 3 election runs from Oct. 19-30.

Read Q&As with each candidate below. Community Impact reached out to all candidates who will appear on the Williamson County Precinct 4 ballot. Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents.