🌱 Update On Roadway Improvement + Local Swim Schools + Adoptable Pets

Hey, neighbors. It's me, Rose Mendez, your host of the Cedar Park-Leander Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Enjoy...

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and hot. High: 99 Low: 74.

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

1. At the joint Jul. 14 meeting with the City of Leander and Leander ISD, updates were given about the Raider Way and East Woodview Drive roadway improvements project. According to city manager Rick Beverlin, some of the delays were due to the right-of-way acquisitions. Beverlin also said the final design is expected to be done by the end of August and the bid package should be finalized by the end of this year. (Community Impact)
2. Drowning is the leading cause of injury and death for children ages one to four, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Jun. 24, combined Williamson and Travis counties have had 15 child drowning deaths since 2018. Click on the link to see swimming safety tips and local swim schools in Cedar Park and Leander. (Community Impact Newspaper)
3. Looking for a new furry family member? Patch and Petfinder bring you the latest list of adoptable pets in the Cedar Park-Leander area! (Cedar Park-Leander Patch)

Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Free Family Mini Photo Sessions At Cypress Pavilion, Brushy Creek Park (9:00 AM)
• Christmas in July At Pottery Parlor (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Want your art to be a part of Cedar Park? Submit your artwork for a year-long period of display in the Cedar Park sculpture garden. Click here for more information. (Twitter)
• The Leander Old Town Master Plan Advisory Committee needs your input! The committee is working on a master plan for the future of the city's Old Town district. Click here for more information. (Twitter)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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!