Mini golf venue PopStroke opened in Cedar Park on April 21.

The details: PopStroke offers what it describes as technology-enhanced mini golf, including interactive screens at every hole and a system that lets players track their game through the PopStroke app.

The venue also offers a full-service restaurant and bar called BarTenders, an ice cream parlor, a playground, and games like cornhole and ping pong.
The Cedar Park location is PopStroke's sixth in Texas and second in the Austin area.

Here are two transportation updates from city sources to know about in Cedar Park.

Cedar Park approves $3.6 million in road resurfacing contracts
City engineering staff said contractor Lone Star Paving plans to begin work in the summer, and it is expected to be completed in 60 days.

Significant traffic shifts at New Hope, 183A intersection in Cedar Park
Beginning March 30, Cedar Park drivers will notice a significant change in the traffic patterns along New Hope Drive from Main Street to CR 180—specifically the intersection of New Hope Drive and 183A Toll—as the city begins road work along the corridor.

Dubbed the “183A Innovative Intersection” by the city, the left-turn lanes along the 183A frontage roads will operate differently, following a new route across the intersection to merge onto New Hope Drive.

Round Rock ISD is working to open a new talent pipeline for aspiring educators within the district. 

Current situation: Administrators are putting together a teacher apprenticeship program for the fall 2026 semester. Designed as a grow-your-own program, the apprenticeships will provide a route into the classroom for district paraprofessionals and others without a four-year degree. 

RRISD Chief Human Resources Officer Eddie Curran presented the program to the board of trustees in March and said the program would provide a "financially sustainable" option to become a teacher without taking on a large amount of debt to pursue a four-year degree. 

The details: Curran said the program will help paraprofessionals earn from scratch or complete a college degree in progress. He said the district will focus on educational assistants performing at high levels; professionals in complementary industries looking to change careers; and students participating in the district's Future Educators program and dual-credit courses who can start with college credit already earned. 

From an elementary school replacement in Austin to a Home Depot in San Marcos, here are five of the most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Andrews Elementary School modernization ($52 million): This project involves the complete removal and replacement of an existing elementary school. Construction will start this summer.

2. Willow East leasing office ($25 million): Construction on a leasing office for a new apartment complex in Austin will begin this summer.

3. Home Depot ($13 million): The new store in San Marcos will be 107,797 square feet with a 28,120-square-foot garden center.

4. Discount Tire ($2 million): Construction will begin next month on an 8,000-square-foot Discount Tire location in Georgetown. 

5. Layne's Chicken Fingers ($1.1 million): A new Layne's chicken fingers restaurant will be built in New Braunfels.

Austin anticipates declining value on its tax rolls to support city operations this year, thanks to a slowdown in local development activity and rising property tax challenges or exemptions.

The details: Overall taxable value is now in line to decline for the second straight year as city officials expect to face another challenging budgeting cycle this summer. Slower than expected construction, increased business tax exemptions and widespread property appraisal appeals are among the factors cited by the city for the changes.

What's next: Coming up, City Council will be discussing other aspects of city finances and potential tax increases as the fiscal year 2026-27 budgeting process gets underway.