🌱 Council Approves Alternative Water Sources + New School Security

Hello and happy Saturday! I'm back in your inbox this warm morning to walk you through the most important things happening these days in Cedar Park-Leander. Here's the lowdown...

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and hot. High: 102 Low: 75.

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

1. During the Jun. 9 meeting, the Cedar Park City Council approved the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) water treatment plant and the interconnection with the city of Round Rock as alternative water sources in the city’s Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Plan. Utility program manager Nanette McCartan said, "If we were to have any type of issue at our primary plant (the Lower Colorado River Authority, or LCRA), we could pull from BCRUA on an emergency basis" or the interconnection with the city of Round Rock. (Community Impact Newspaper)
2. On Jun. 9, Governor Greg Abbott directed Mike Morath, the Texas Education Agency Commissioner, to create a Chief of School Safety and Security position within the agency to address gun violence after the recent school shootings. Tom Henry, a Leander Independent school district parent, agrees with the decision and thinks that is "the appropriate agency to be overseeing all of this. They are the folks who are intimately familiar with what goes on the day to day basis in our school system." (KEYE TV CBS Austin)
3. Have you met Bruno? He is an adorable black and white kitten in Leander and is looking for a new forever home. Check out the latest list of adoptable pets in the Cedar Park-Leander area. (Cedar Park-Leander Patch)

Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Bertram Flyer Train At Austin Steam Train (8:00 AM)
• Erik Flores Live At TFM At Lakeline (9:00 AM)
• Coffee Break Creativity With Maria Gatling At Cedar Park Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Sweetheart Dance At Leander Activity Center (6:30 PM)
• Ethan Wilbury Live At Steamer Lane (7:00 PM)
• Dan Guevara Live At Steamer Lane (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Reminder: today, Jun. 11, is Election Day for the City of Manor and City of Leander Runoff Elections! Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Twitter)
• Teen Anime and Gaming at the Cedar Park Public Library is back in person! For teens ages 12 to 18. The next meeting is on Jun. 18; click here for more information. (Facebook)
• There is an All In LISD Board Meeting on Monday, Jun. 13, in the Leo Conference Center, 300 S. West Drive. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; sign up to speak at the meeting between noon on Sunday and noon on Monday here. (Twitter)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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!