🌱 Another LISD Bomb Threat + Cedar Park Mayor Candidates + New Signs

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First, today's weather:

Breezy and more humid. High: 83 Low: 67.

Here are the top three stories today in Cedar Park-Leander:

1. Yesterday, Apr. 27, a bomb threat was made to Vandegrift High School via a phone call. According to Leander ISD, the potential "bomb threat" has ended and school activities returned to normal. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office searched the school yesterday morning and gave the "all clear" when nothing was found. Rouse High School in LISD also had a bomb threat on Apr. 12, 2022. (KXAN)
2. In the May 7 election, Cedar Park voters will choose between Jim Penniman-Morin, Mike Guevara, and Claudia Chavez to elect their new Mayor. According to their campaigns, Penniman-Morin is a current council member and business attorney who wants to continue to make Cedar Park a great place to live and work. Guevara is a former Cedar Park council member, and an attorney for 15 other municipalities, who wants to work on sustainable development. Chavez is a home-school teacher who has lived in Cedar Park for almost 15 years. She wants to reduce taxes as much as possible to prevent Cedar Park families from being taxed out of their homes. (KXAN)
3. Cedar Park City Council put an item on the next meeting agenda authorizing the installation of cell phone use prohibition signs on all 72 existing school zone signs across Cedar Park. The item will be passed and approved today, Apr. 28. City Council acknowledged the lack of signs following reported pedestrian accidents near Reagan Elementary School. Texas transportation law, which made cell phone use prohibited in school zones, has not been enforced in the city due to improper signage. (Community Impact Newspaper)

Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Grab And Go Preschool Craft At Cedar Park Public Library (All Day)
• City Council Meeting At City Council Chambers (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Check out open houses in your area, including a Sunday open house for a beautiful four-bedroom home on Roaring Fork in Leander! See information for that open house and many more in your area on Patch. (Cedar Park-Leander Patch)
• On Apr. 21, the Leander City Council approved a $1.86 million contract with architecture and engineering firm Parkhill! The contract is for the Leander Municipal Athletic Center at San Gabriel Park, located at 2401 US 183 in Leander. (Community Impact Newspaper)
• Did you miss last week's council meeting? No problem! Leander City Council offers a recap of last week's meeting, video clips, and links to information for various agenda items! Click here for the recap of the Apr. 21, 2022 meeting. (Twitter)

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— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!