🌱 Leander ISD Passes $762.82 Million Bond Package + Mother's Day Fun

Hello and good morning, Cedar Park-Leander! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Cedar Park-Leander Patch newsletter, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Including news on...

• Big paint spill on Hero Way.
• Local business moves out of Leander.
• Leander ISD passes almost $800 million bond package.

But first, today's weather:

Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two. High: 77 Low: 66.

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

1. A paint spill caused the "shutdown on Hero Way in Leander." Leander Police said that a commercial truck had a significant paint spill on the westbound lanes of Hero Way, which have since been reopened after the cleanup. Police are also reassuring drivers that got paint on their wheels, that the paint is water soluble and can wash off. More details on this story at FOX 7 Austin.
2. Local business, Tomahawk Targets, has moved from Leander to Liberty Hill. "While the new building is situated on a 1.5-acre tract of land that includes a private residence, customers are still able to inquire about targets as well as place and pick up orders there." To learn more about the reason for the move, visit Community Impact Newspaper.
3. Leander ISD voted and passed the bond package that totaled almost $800 million. According to superintendent Bruce Gearing, there will be an expected new enrollment of "8500 students over the next ten years," which calls for improvement, expansion, and essentially making more space for the rapid growth expected. As a refresher - Prop A: $698.33 million, Prop B: $50.82 million, Prop C: $13.67 million. (FOX 7 Austin)

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• T-Mobile Tuesdays: Fresh Perks Every Week (8:30 AM)
• Sensory Art ($35) at Little Land Play Gym Lakeline (9:30 AM)
• Mindfulness and Wellbeing Expo at Cedar Park Recreation Center (6 PM)
• Taproom Trivia! at The Good Lot Brews & Food Trucks (6:30 PM)
• Green Thumbs Up Gardening: Water Conservation Through Irrigation at Cedar Park Library (7 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Treat mom at the farmers market this weekend: "Treat the deserving mother figure in your life to a farmers' market outing, and enter for a chance to win market bucks for lunch on us (can be used with any market vendor) plus some special items from our vendors." (TFM at Lakeline & Mueller via Instagram)
• Happy #NationalNurseWeek! "Leander ISD Educational Excellence Foundation would like to thank ALL our Leander ISD nurses and medical staff who care for our students each and every day. We appreciate you!💙🩺" (Leander ISD Educational Excellence Foundation via Facebook)
• Cedar Park recognizes safety professionals: "🦺 #BuildingSafetyMonth2023 continues, and the theme for Week 2 explores how building safety professionals impact our everyday lives at home or at work! Learn more about what building safety professionals do, and when to call them." (Cedar Park, Texas government via Facebook)

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