🌱 Cyclist Dies In Crash + New Fire Dispatch System

Happy Friday, people of Cedar Park-Leander! Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Cedar Park-Leander.

First, today's weather:

Sunny; warmer in the p.m. High: 84 Low: 53.

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

1. Early yesterday morning, Mar. 24, a cyclist died after a crash on Ronald Reagan Boulevard involving a vehicle. The Leander Police Department is investigating and said the driver of the vehicle is cooperating. (KXAN)
2. A new system that extends Automatic Aid, called Tellus, is an interface that brings together disparate Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems to share information. Now, when dispatching a fire truck to an incident, the City of Austin Fire dispatchers can see where all the fire trucks are located (in Cedar Park, Georgetown, Round Rock, and Austin) and dispatch the closest unit regardless of jurisdiction. Sherry Goertz, IT Corporate Manager, Public Safety IT said "the impact this project will have on the community members of Georgetown, Cedar Park, Round Rock, and Austin will be tremendous." (Austin Texas)
3. There are three new commercial projects in Cedar Park and Leander. One project is a $2 million construction of a "retail shell" at The Shops at New Hope in Cedar Park starting Apr. 1. In Leander, Season's Memory Care is building a 16-bed memory care unit. And Leander Dental Care is adding an addition to its building. (Community Impact Newspaper)

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Grab and Go Preschool Craft, At Cedar Park Public Library (All Day)
• Power Networking Breakfast, At Cedar Park Recreation Center (8:30 AM)
• Virtual All Ages Storytime, At Cedar Park Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Knit and Crochet Group, At Cedar Park Public Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Love art? Sign up for the Spring 2 Silver Cezanne's art class at the Twin Lakes Family YMCA! View the link for more information. (Facebook)
• Meet Garfunkel, an adorable bulldog looking for a forever family! See Garfunkel and so many more adoptable pets here. (Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next 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!