🌱 What Rockdale’s sales tax jump means for local services and budgets

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• What Rockdale’s sales tax jump means for local services and budgets

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Low clouds, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 62.
• Thursday: Warm with a couple of showers, with a high of 76 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State sales tax allocations send more mixed economic signals for Central Texas (kdhnews.com) — Rockdale’s December sales tax allocation is up 12.83%, bringing in about $105,955 to support local services and budgets. The report shows Milam County leading Central Texas with a huge year-over-year gain, while nearby towns like Cameron and Thorndale also post strong increases.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• CHS-Boys Soccer Scrimmage vs. Waelder
  Caldwell ISD Caldwell, TX 77836
  5:00 pm
• Lady Dog Basketball @ Bartlett
  Thorndale El Thorndale, TX 76577
  5:00 pm
• HS BB Game Girls only(North Zulch)
  Buckholts Independent School District Buckholts, TX 76518
  5:00 pm
• CHS-Girls Basketball vs. Belton
  Caldwell ISD Caldwell, TX 77836
  5:00 pm
• Lady Yoe Basketball vs Rockdale
  Cameron Yoe H S Cameron, TX 76520
  5:00 pm
• CHS-Boys Basketball @ Milano
  Caldwell ISD Caldwell, TX 77836
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Lady Yoe Soccer at Jarrell (JV/V)
  Cameron Yoe H S Cameron, TX 76520
  4:00 pm
• Christmas Program
  Buckholts Independent School District Buckholts, TX 76518
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Lady Dog Basketball vs Milano
  Thorndale El Thorndale, TX 76577
  5:00 pm
• CHS-Soccer @ Florence
  Caldwell ISD Caldwell, TX 77836
  5:00 pm
• CHS-Girls Basketball vs. Brazos Christian
  Caldwell ISD Caldwell, TX 77836
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart posted a job opening for Entertainment Team Supervisor in Rockdale. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Rockdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockdale here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• How Taylor, TX Drivers Can Prevent Electrical Issues this Winter (bakercityherald.com)

Elgin

• Another semiconductor facility being built in Texas, this time at UT Austin – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
• Texas Tree Farms Are Growing Fast — Start a New Holiday Tradition (kfmx.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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