The city of Georgetown will update Chautauqua Park to include a renovated restroom, new landscaping and replace playground equipment.

About the project: The $525,000 project is anticipated to begin construction in November, according to the city’s project page. Proposed upgrades include:

• Improving the pavilion, including new picnic tables and a barbecue grill
• Replacing the playground, accommodating ages 5-12, with a younger children’s area possible
• Adding a swing set
• Installing decorative play features on the park pathway
• Resurfacing the basketball court, adding benches and trash cans
• Creating an open turf area for recreation

Local Georgetown coffee truck, Rose & Dagger Coffee Co., is moving to a brick-and-mortar location.

The opening date has yet to be announced, but owners Madison and Jack Vacek aim to open the cafe’s doors by the end of the summer. The coffee trailer is currently located on the same property as the new location.

What’s on the menu: Rose & Dagger serves a selection of craft lattes, teas and refreshers.

Specific menu items include the Kraken, a white chocolate and salted honey butter latte, as well as the TNT, a sparkling water drink made with strawberry and jalapeno syrup.

Quote of note: “We had an opportunity to expand from a mobile business into a brick and mortar location,” Madison Vacek said in a message to Community Impact. “Our dream has always been to operate as a fully established coffee shop.”

• 1005 S. Rock St., Georgetown

Williamson County celebrated completing the highest point of construction on its Juvenile Justice Center addition and expansion project with a topping out ceremony July 10.

About the project: The county broke ground on the project in early 2025 to add 48 new beds, a regional family services courtroom, learning and exercise areas, a control room, and larger intake and release areas. The facility is located at 200 Wilco Way, Georgetown.

The $90 million project is expected to be complete in early 2027, according to a county news release.

The why: The facility houses youth who have entered the justice system in Williamson County. According to the release, the expansion will further the county’s goal of treating the individual rather than the crime to reduce recidivism.

Additionally, the new building and renovation of the current facility will help address an increase in more serious offenses and complex cases, and meet the county’s needs for the next 25-30 years, the release states.

Texan restaurant chain Cotton Patch Cafe announced that it has been acquired by Local Favorite Restaurants.

The overview: The chain announced June 29 that Local Favorite Restaurants had acquired Cotton Patch Cafe from Altamont Capital Partners.

Local Favorite Restaurants currently owns and operates other Texas restaurants, such as El Fenix Mexican Restaurant, Snuffer's Restaurant & Bar, Twisted Root Burger Company and Meso Maya.

Looking back: Cotton Patch Cafe originally opened in Nacogdoches, Texas, in 1989. Since then, Cotton Patch Cafe has served up Southern-style cooking at 46 locations across Texas and New Mexico. Despite becoming a chain, Cotton Patch Cafe has kept its original scratch-made recipes as well as its $9.99 Texas Value Meals.

A storage facility and additions to Dessau Middle School in Austin, along with Costco renovations in Pflugerville, are among the five most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Tri-Supply Austin ($13.5 million): This project involves new construction for a warehouse and office spaces.

2. Driftwood Storage ($5.5 million): This project involves expanding an existing self-storage facility by adding seven single-story buildings.

3. Minimax and Max Express ($4 million): This project involves the construction of a new convenience store and car wash with related site work.

4. Dessau Middle School additions ($2.5 million): This project involves a multipurpose room addition with locker rooms and an office, connected to the existing campus.

5. Costco Renovations ($320,000): Improvements to the Pflugerville Costco food court will begin in September. The project includes the removal and replacement of fixtures and finishes.