🌱 RR Is A 'Bee City' + AI Bootcamp In RR + RR Affordable Housing

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Mostly sunny. High: 96 Low: 74.

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Here are the top three stories today in Round Rock:

1. On the night of Jul. 14, the Round Rock City Council approved the Bee City USA designation, which made Round Rock an official "bee city." Round Rock will have to establish a pollinators committee, conserve native pollinators, and provide pollinators with a healthy habitat rich in native plants and nest sites protected from pesticides. (KVUE.com)
2. On Jul. 14, Dell Technologies announced it will host the Mark Cuban Foundation Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp in Round Rock in the Fall of 2022. The No-Cost AI Bootcamp will introduce high school students, grades 9 through 12, to basic AI concepts and skills. (Globe Newswire)
3. At the Round Rock City Council meeting on Jul. 14, Round Rock Mayor Craig Morgan was authorized to execute a development agreement with property owner LSBD Inc. for affordable housing options near SH 130. The property is in the Round Rock extraterritorial jurisdiction, or ETJ, is 9.37-acres, and adjacent SH 130 frontage. (Community Impact Newspaper)

Today in Round Rock:

• Pokemon Club At Round Rock Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Pop Up Play Day 2022 At Chisholm Valley (9:00 AM)
• Bow Wow Read to Dogs (ages 6-14) At Round Rock Public Library (10:30 AM)
• American Sign Language (ASL) Storytime At Round Rock Public Library (11:00 AM)
• Guitar Day for Kids At Round Rock Public Library (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Meet the newest member of your family today! View the link to see the cutest adoptable pets in the Round Rock area. (Round Rock Patch)
• The new Round Rock ISD open enrollment program allows students from outside the district's attendance zone to choose to attend between 13 elementary and two middle schools. The application window begins Monday, Jul. 18, and continues until the end of July. Click on the link to see the full article. (KXAN)

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— 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!