🌱 Local Home Sales + New Commissioner Moberley + Adoptable Pets

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

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 88 Low: 57.

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

1. Cedar Park, Leander, and the rest of Williamson County have much higher home sales than inside Austin city limits. In February, Austin home sales increased 2.5 percent and home prices up 20.2 percent. In Williamson County, home sales increased 32.3 percent and up 78.2 percent. There are many reasons for the growth, including an influx of tech companies, the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, new food options — and prices in the area are generally still cheaper due to more land. Austin Board of Realtors president-elect Ashley Jackson said Williamson County has "become a really high-demand area." (mySA)
2. Governor Greg Abbott appointed Marsha Moberley of Cedar Park to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. The board "makes parole decisions for Texas prison inmates, determines
   conditions for parole and mandatory supervision, and makes recommendations on clemency matters to the governor." Moberley will serve as a Commissioner for the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole until the term expires on Feb. 1, 2025. (Office of the Texas Governor)
3. Meet Laken, a small grey cat who loves to be carried around, at Texas Humane Heroes in Leander. Patch and Petfinder created a new list of adoptable pets in the Cedar Park-Leander area — view the link to see more adorable pets. (Cedar Park-Leander Patch)

Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Open Clay Day, At Pottery Parlor (10:00 AM)
• Virtual All Ages Storytime, At Cedar Park Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Virtual Teen Library Council, At Cedar Park Public Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Some streets in Cedar Park One/Carriage Hills between Lakeline and Bagdad are getting maintenance. Click the link for more information. (Twitter)
• Congratulations Cedar Park local Gisella Maul! Gisella was named to the 2021-2022 TABC UIL All Region Team and All State Team! View the link for details. (Twitter)
• Remember to be Air Aware and make Air Aware decisions! View the link to learn about Ozone Action Days and Air Central Texas (ACT). (Facebook)

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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!