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Milano Nail Spa coming to Liberty Hill

Construction on a new Milano Nail Spa location is planned to begin in November in Liberty Hill along US 183, according to project filings from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. 

The details: The planned nail salon will be located in a 6,600-square-foot space, project filings state. Construction is expected to wrap up in May.

Milano Nail Spa has locations in Austin and New Braunfels and offers a range of nail care services, including manicures, pedicures, nail enhancements, acrylics, gel polish and nail art.

  • 353 US 183, Ste. 470, Liberty Hill

 
Market Story
Fort Ink offers paramedical tattooing along Hero Way in Leander

A new business that camouflages scars, blends stretch marks and offers other paramedical tattooing services is now open in Leander.

Fort Ink opened in the Salons by JC along Hero Way W. in early September.

What they offer: The business aims to help clients feel more confident in their bodies, owner Shanel Fortney said. She said many clients have experienced a traumatic event, like a car accident or surgery.

  • 11620 Hero Way W., Ste. 9, Leander

 
Election News
What to know: Early voting begins Oct. 19 in Texas midterm election

Texans interested in casting their midterm election ballots before Election Day can do so from Oct. 19-30, the state's early voting period.

The overview: Registered voters can visit any polling place in their county during early voting. They will receive a ballot with federal, state and local races—from the U.S. Senate and Texas governor to city and school district officials.

Dates to know

  • Oct. 19: Early in-person voting begins

  • Oct. 23: Deadline to apply to vote by mail

  • Oct. 30: Early in-person voting ends

  • Nov. 3: Election Day

Something to note: Local election officials are also working through a backlog of voter registrations after the Texas Department of Public Safety failed to send some registration records to counties, according to previous reporting. Texans who registered before the Oct. 5 deadline but do not appear on the rolls can still cast a provisional ballot, per the secretary of state.

More details: Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide to check out candidate Q&As and review all races on local ballots.

 
On The Business Beat
Gym, Rooms to Go: Check out 6 major Austin-area permits filed this week

A new gym in Kyle, a Rooms To Go in Leander and a Brakes Plus in Georgetown are among the five most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

  1. Project Longhorn ($366 million): This project includes constructing a new one-story data center building.

  2. Texas Military Department Camp Mabry Building 8 ($36 million): This project involves constructing a 145,000-square-foot, two-story building.

  3. EōS Fitness ($6.4 million): This project involves constructing a 42,556-square-foot structure, including a 2,558-square-foot outdoor exercise area, to be used as a health and fitness club.

  4. Rooms To Go ($5.8 million): A Rooms To Go is coming to Leander, with construction set to wrap up next December.

  5. Brakes Plus ($1.5 million): This project involves the construction of an auto service facility with associated site work.

  6. Juanes Mexican Restaurant ($300,000): A new Mexican restaurant is coming to Round Rock, with construction set to wrap up in December.

 

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