🌱 Leaks In Wastewater Plant + RRISD Pay Increases + Teacher HEB Award

Happy Saturday, people of Round Rock! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today.

First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 83 Low: 51.

Here are the top three stories in Round Rock today:

1. The City of Round Rock reported that four leaks in the Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant are causing about 2 million gallons of extra water to flow into Brushy Creek. This exceeds the amount of water the plant can treat, causing untreated sewage to be dumped into the creek. Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander, and Austin all contribute to the treatment plant. While crews are working on fixing the leaks, Cedar Park Wastewater Treatment Plant will help by treating an additional 200,000 gallons of water a day. (KXAN)
2. On Mar. 31, the Round Rock ISD board unanimously approved pay increases for educational assistants, paraprofessionals, library assistants, interventionists, and interpreters. RRISD's
   chief financial officer, Dennis Covington, said the pay increases are funded by $470,000 that was budgeted for currently unfilled positions. Place 6 Trustee Tiffanie Harrison said the board was not done making pay increases and "this is the market rate adjustment to get us to where we should have been, which is still not enough." (Community Impact Newspaper)
3. Round Rock ISD teacher Marjorie Manning was named a finalist for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Elementary Leadership Award for her work at Sommer Elementary School. As one of five finalists in Texas, H-E-B awarded Manning a $1,000 grant for her classroom and a $1,000 cash prize. The award recognizes passionate and innovative teachers with 10 to 20 years of experience in the classroom. Winners of the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards will be announced in May. (Round Rock ISD News)

Today in Round Rock:

• Round Rock Area Pokemon Club, At Round Rock Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Community Tax Center, At Round Rock Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Auxiliary Job Fair, At Round Rock High School (10:00 AM)
• Family Storytime, At Round Rock Public Library (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Meet Kevin Jonas, an adorable Chihuahua Pomeranian Mix puppy, at Save An Angel in Round Rock! See Kevin Jonas and so many more adoptable pets in the Round Rock area by clicking on the link. (Round Rock Patch)
• Looking for fun activities in Round Rock this month? View the link for concerts, car shows, Earth Day celebrations, and more in April! (Community Impact Newspaper)
• April is National Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. Round Rock police officers, detectives, and victim advocates are all united in their efforts to end abuse in Round Rock. Learn more by clicking on the link. (Twitter)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll be in your inbox Monday morning with your next update.

— 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!