🌱 Patch AM: How will a $500K water study shape Cedar Park’s future?

Coffee in hand, Cedar Park? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will a $500K water study shape Cedar Park’s future?
• How new Texas laws and maps could ripple into Cedar Park

Also on today's calendar: Texas Farmers Market and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the alien say to the puzzle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 68 and low of 39 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Facing future water shortages, Williamson County invests in $500K study to find solutions (kut.org) — Cedar Park is joining Williamson County and neighboring cities in a new $500,000 regional study to secure long-term water supplies, a move local leaders say is critical for the city’s economic future. The Williamson County Water Group will assess water and infrastructure needs, explore options from groundwater to surface water, and seek funding for shared solutions so fast-growing communities like Cedar Park aren’t left short in coming decades.
   

• Supreme Court upholds state's redrawn congressional map (wilsoncountynews.com) — Cedar Park gets a brief nod in a column by veteran Texas journalist Gary Borders, whose long career in community newspapers has included work in your city. His latest roundup explains how a Supreme Court ruling on Texas’ redrawn congressional map, new abortion-pill lawsuits, a bathroom law, and other state policies could reshape politics and daily life across Texas.
   

📸 Around Cedar Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cedar Park

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Thursday December 11

• Talk and Coffee
  Remedy Roofing , 3600 W Whitestone BLVD , Cedar Park
  7:00 am
• Blood Drive!
  Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce Parking Lot , 1460 E. Whitestone Blvd. , Cedar Park
  11:00 am
• HCCM Future Site Celebration
  Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce , Intersection of Lakeline Blvd and Sauterne Lane , Leander
  12:00 pm
• Ribbon Cutting - The All Good
  Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce , 601 E Whitestone Blvd, Ste 500 , Cedar Park
  3:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Women's Connection | December 2025
  Blue Corn Harvest Bar & Restaurant , 700 E. Whitestone Blvd. #204 , Cedar Park
  8:30 am
• Winter Dance
  Cedar Park Middle School Cedar Park, TX 78613
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Free Photos with Santa
  Honda Leander , 9550 183A Toll Road , Leander
• Texas Farmers Market
  200 S Bell Blvd, Cedar Park, TX, 78613
  9:00 am
• PetVet365 Leander Holiday Anniversary Pawty!
  PetVet365 Leander , 13920 Ronald Reagan Blvd Suite 101 , Leander
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Texas Farmers Market
  200 S Bell Blvd, Cedar Park, TX, 78613
  9:00 am

📣 Cedar Park Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 10

• 8th Boys Basketball @Hopewell
  Hopewell Middle School , 1535 Gulf Way , Round Rock
  5:30 pm
• 7th Boys Basketball vs Hopewell
  Walsh Middle School , 3850 Walsh Ranch Blvd , Round Rock
  5:30 pm
• RRHS Dance - Sensations Student Choreography Showcase
  Aux Gym
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 11

• Wellness Walk
  Cactus Ranch El Round Rock, TX 78681

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Cedar Park PatchAM possible:

• M Gelly Luxe Boards — (787) 486-7228
  Island-inspired charcuterie for every occasion!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A long-awaited micro center location will open in Austin mid- to late-2026.
  Are you extremely excited to have micro center coming to Austin, opening up lots of job opportunities and offering awesome deals for those of us in… (Nextdoor Lakeline East)
• Doctors, Donuts and HVAC........
  if you think you're supporting local, you might be wrong: Someone recently asked on ND why a well-known donut shop on Whitestone was closing. One… (Nextdoor Deer Creek Ranch / Cypress Canyon)

• TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for USPS Mail Sorter in Austin. Apply here.
• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Hutto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cedar Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Leander

• Leander ISD superintendent Bruce Gearing retiring at end of 2025-26 school year (kvue.com)
• Signature Auto Detailing Named Leander's Best Ceramic Shop (bakercityherald.com)
• Leander police seek public's help in identifying laundromat vandal suspect (cbsaustin.com)

Round Rock

• Round Rock police use robot during SWAT calls (fox7austin.com)

Ok Cedar Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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