Early voting runs from Oct. 19-30 for the upcoming Nov. 3 election. Round Rock-area voters will be able to cast ballots in a number of national, statewide and local races, including those for Round Rock ISD board of trustees.

What to expect: Continue reading for a guide to what is on the ballot, including links to Q&As with local candidates, and information on where to vote.

A budget update for the 2026-27 financial year shows Round Rock ISD could once again end in a deficit.

The overview: Chief Financial Officer Ludivina Cansino said Oct. 15 the district is now expected to realize a $6.1 million shortfall for the 2026-27 budget year.

Just three months into the fiscal year, which began July 1, the district is already expecting high healthcare costs and incorrectly budgeted payroll to be the main drivers of the shortfall. The district passed a balanced budget with about $486 million of expenditures and revenues in June.

Explained: Cansino said the district will adjust payroll by $16.8 million, accounting for projected payroll and benefit expenses. She said this increase does not come from adding positions, but from accounting for costs that were previously omitted or under budgeted.

Cansino said the district will also need to transfer $5 million from the general fund to its self-funded health insurance.

Williamson County property tax statements for 2026 will start being mailed the week of Oct. 19, but many residents might have to wait to receive theirs, according to a county news release.

The full story: Some adopted tax rates must still be approved by voters in the Nov. 3 election for Coupland ISD, Florence ISD, Georgetown ISD, Leander ISD and Round Rock ISD, Tax Assessor-Collector Catherine Totty said in the release. Tax statements for about 130,000 properties in those districts will be mailed after tax rate election results are finalized.

Taxes are due upon receipt of the statement and become delinquent Feb. 1, the release states.

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