🌱 Cedar Park And Leander End Youth Curfews + Bryson Farmstead Changes

Hello neighbors! It's Elaine Thompson, your host of the Cedar Park-Leander Patch newsletter. Keep reading for the most important things happening these days in town. Today you'll find news about these stories and more...

• Say goodbye to youth curfews.
• Bryson Farmstead redevelopment talks.
• Cedar Park Police Station safe sales transactions meetup.

But first, today's weather: Hot with plenty of sunshine. High: 99 Low: 75.

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

1. Cedar Park and Leander will no longer enforce youth curfews ahead of a new law taking place in September of this year. "Cedar Park’s curfew was between the hours of 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekdays and 1 to 6 a.m. on weekends. Violations of the rule were punished with fines up to $500." The new law still allows curfews to be enforced by local emergency management agencies during declared emergencies. (KXAN.com)
2. Leander City Council discusses potential future for the Bryson Farmstead development which is equipped with four acres of pasture and two established acres. The farmstead has historical value that the city is working with "Fisher Heck Architects, who are tasked with providing preservation and further repurposing plans." There are no solid plans as of yet, but there are several great ideas to be discussed. (Community Impact Newspaper)
3. Cedar Park police department is one of the "safe places" to make sales transactions from online transactions between peers. "It's part of the SafeTrade program, launched in 2015 in response to the thousands of transactions initiated on classified sites that have gone awry." Reasons to meet at a police station is for well-lit areas, in front of the police stations, and that they're monitored by cameras. (FOX 7 Austin)

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

Thursday, June 29

• Engineering & Robotics using LEGO Spike Prime & Essential at Cedar Park Library (9 AM)
• Puppet Show at Cedar Park Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Ultimate Lake Experience at Lake Travis Waterloo Adventures (11 AM)
• Teen Galaxy Painting at Cedar Park Public Library (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Twin Lakes new $1.14 million bridge: "The new 300-foot bridge allows pedestrians to safely access a previously inaccessible 4.2-acre peninsula at Twin Lakes Park, said Laura Arredondo, chief marketing officer for the YMCA of Central Texas." (Community Impact Newsletter)
• Places to watch Fourth of July fireworks: "A plethora of options are offered for those who want to view fireworks on July 4 in the Austin area, including the H-E-B Austin Symphony show that lights up the city skyline for thousands of spectators every year." (Austin American-Statesman)
• Declining home prices: "Home sales and median prices are continuing on a downward trend in Liberty Hill and Leander compared to last year in May, according to Austin Board of Realtors data." (Community Impact Newspaper)
• Conserve your energy! "Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas are urging residents and businesses to voluntarily reduce electricity use as temperatures soar above 100 degrees over much of the state." (The Navasota Examiner)

That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— Elaine Thompson

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