🌱 Join Upcoming Town Hall Meeting + Mutts Canine Cantina Coming Soon

Happy Wednesday, people of North Austin-Pflugerville! Here's everything you need to know today in town.

First, today's weather:

Increasing cloudiness. High: 79 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories in North Austin-Pflugerville today:

1. On Monday, May 2, the "Black Pflugerville, Mt. Bonnell Lodge, Measure and Educators in Solidarity will host a candidate town hall... for the upcoming Pflugerville ISD school board election." The town hall meeting will be moderated by Pflugerville ISD parents Meme Styles and Melanie Jones, and participants will have an opportunity for "direct audience questions." The event will be held at the Pflugerville Public Library at 1008 Pfluger St. W. from 6:30-8 p.m. Those not attending in-person will be able to participate via Zoom and can register here. For details on topics of discussion and for more information, please visit: (Community Impact Newspaper)
2. "MUTTS Canine Cantina, the fastest growing pet 'eater'tainment brand in America," will open in North Austin in late summer or early fall at 9825 N. Lake Creek Parkway and will feature "an off-leash dog park with an outdoor bar and grill." Some amenities will include "front and back covered patios with misting fans and heaters, a Doggie Splash Pad Park, live music with giant LED screen, and an Evolution self-serve dog wash." Guests will be able "to enjoy the park with or without their four-legged friends," and when they do take their dog, they will be able to "access the dog park by purchasing a daily pass, monthly, or annual membership." For more on MUTTS Austin's developments and MUTTS membership benefits and grand opening specials, visit muttsaustin.com and read: (PR Newswire)
3. On Tuesday, April 26, a "SWAT situation occurred in North Austin" at an apartment complex located "in the 4600 block of the northbound I-35 service road." The incident, which occurred shortly after 5 a.m., involved two individuals who knew each other and disagreed verbally "over a vehicle," and one of them "pulled out a knife." When police arrived, "the person with the knife went into an apartment and refused to come out," but when the SWAT team arrived, the individual came out "after a few hours... and was taken into custody without incident." For more details on this case visit: (FOX 7 Austin)

Today in North Austin-Pflugerville:

• Faculty Meeting at Hendrickson High School. (8 a.m.)
• The Sewing Room Useful Tools for Sewing at Legacy | Rental Homes Clubhouse. (5:30 p.m.)
• Spanish National Honor Society Awards Ceremony at Weiss High School. (6 p.m.)
• Downtown East Public Meeting at City Council Chambers in Pflugerville. (6 p.m.)
• Conversational ESL Hybrid Event In-person at the Pflugerville Public Library or online. Register online or by calling 512-990-6375. For questions and information contact Joan at joanm@pflugervilletx.gov. (6:30 p.m.)
• Karaoke Night at The Lone Star Bar. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "We are in the middle of spring storm season in Texas! This safety checklist from the Pflugerville Fire Department can help you prepare to protect you and your family during severe storms. Check it out https://warncentraltexas.org/." (Facebook)
• "Put those electronics away and get ready for our last Unplug and Explore trip of the season! We will be hiking around and swimming in Krause Springs on Saturday, May 14! Registration is only $8 (Pflugerville residents). Sign up now at https://bit.ly/3M7HkK5." (Facebook)
• "Who's ready for Public Safety Day? Join the Pflugerville Police Department at the Pfield on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for a bounce house, games, food, a bicycle rodeo, photo ops, resources and more! This is a great opportunity to get to know us and other area first responders." (Facebook)

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