Hutto ISD administrators are planning new attendance boundaries ahead of the opening of Creekside High School next school year.

What you need to know: An initial plan presented on Sept. 10 by Assistant Superintendent of Operations Dustin Barton proposes splitting the high school attendance zone along Hwy. 79.

Under this plan, students living north of the highway would attend Creekside High School, while students living south of it would attend Hutto High School.

The details: Not all affected students would be required to switch schools next fall, Barton said.

• Current eleventh-grade students may be allowed to remain at Hutto High School for their senior year.

• Students in varsity sports would stay at Hutto High School, as Creekside High School will not be postseason-eligible in its first year.

• Students in fine arts or career and technical education programs not offered at the new school could also remain.

What's next?: The district will gather input on the plan through September, with a final recommendation going to the board in October.

Daddy Shack Golf Club held its grand opening in Pflugerville last month. 

The details: The company launched in 2023 as a mobile golf simulator business, and has expanded to host events and tournaments in Texas and Louisiana.

Its new Pflugerville location will provide members with a permanent space to practice, work and socialize.

The business offers an indoor golf simulator, club fittings, lessons and swing analysis using FlightScope technology as well as lounge and fitness amenities.

• 1900 E. Howard Lane, Bldg. D-1, Pflugerville

Travis County Commissioners Court approved Central Health's $650 million fiscal year 2026-27 operating budget Sept. 15, including $127.5 million for crisis and recovery mental healthcare with $54 million in new investments.

The breakdown: New funding includes $33.1 million for 22 inpatient psychiatric beds and 10 psychiatric emergency department bays, $16 million for a new Mental Health Crisis Care Center, and smaller allocations for jail-based health support, an expanded crisis care team and medication access.

The budget also carries a tax rate of $0.132863 per $100 valuation, raising the median homeowner's bill by about $36 a year.

What's next: The new psychiatric beds could open within months, while the standalone crisis center is years away. Austin City Council is expected to receive a briefing on the related No Wrong Door initiative during its Oct. 6 work session.

To strengthen consumer protections, the Texas Department of Insurance is asking state lawmakers to consider adjusting when new home and auto insurance rates are implemented.

What's happening: Texas currently operates under a "file-and-use" system, allowing insurance companies to begin using new rates immediately after they are filed, regardless of whether the TDI has reviewed them.

In a Sept. 14 letter detailing actions the department is taking to address Texas' high home insurance costs, Insurance Commissioner Amanda Crawford suggested that the legislature look into "adding a delay between a rate filing and its use in the market." Under the current system, if the TDI finds an issue with a new insurance rate, there is "limited" redress for affected policyholders if that rate is already in effect.

The background: Crawford's letter comes after Gov. Greg Abbott directed the TDI to take affordability-focused actions in an Aug. 24 letter.

Texans paid the nation's fourth-highest home insurance premiums at the end of 2025, according to previous Community Impact reporting.