🌱 RR Homes Sales Decreased + New RR Bar + #37 On Richest Cities List

Hello all. I'm back with your fresh copy of the Round Rock Daily. Let's get this Thursday started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days...

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 98 Low: 76.

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Here are the top four stories today in Round Rock:

1. According to Texas Realtors' new Texas Quarterly Housing Report, home sales in the Austin-Round Rock MSA have decreased 12 percent from the second quarter of 2021 to the second quarter of 2022. In the same time period, the median home price has increased by 17.4 percent to $546,000. And active listings have increased by 217 percent. (KVUE)
2. Place 1 City Council Member Michelle Ly and her husband opened a new business named The Rock Shot Bar & Patio. The bar is located at 112 E. Main Street in Round Rock, next to their other business, The Rock Sports Bar. (Community Impact)
3. Round Rock ranked number 37 in data provider HomeSnacks' recent ranking of the U.S.'s richest big cities with at least 100,000 residents. The study looked at three data points to rank the cities. One data point was the median household income, and Round Rock's ranked number 49 with $86,121. The next data point was the unemployment rate. Round Rock's unemployment rate ranked number 88 with 4.9 percent. The third data point was the poverty rate, which was 6.2 percent for Round Rock, ranked at number 16. (Culture Map: Fortworth)
4. The Rangers returned left-handed pitcher Taylor Hearn to Triple-A Round Rock to work in relief. The move was to make room for starter Dane Dunning. Management hopes Hearn's move to the minor league will be temporary. (Dallas News)

Today in Round Rock:

• City Council Work Session At Round Rock Police Department (8:00 AM)
• Babytime (birth - 12 months) At Round Rock Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Preschool Storytime At Round Rock Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Toddlertime At Round Rock Public Library (10:30 AM)
• LEGO® Robotics (ages 8-12) At Round Rock Public Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• On Jul. 31, there is an open house for a beautiful five-bedroom home on Brighton Place in Round Rock! View the link to see more upcoming open houses in your area. (Round Rock Patch)
• Save the date for the 2022 Texas Sounds & Cities conference! The conference will be on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10 in the Fort Worth Stockyards. Round Rock is part of the Texas Music Office's Music Friendly Community program and has received the official Music Friendly Community designation. (Office of the Texas Governor)
• Meet Round Rock Community Affairs Specialist Jaceline Fisher! Jaceline manages programs that connect residents to the Round Rock Police Department, she regularly assists folks in need, and much more. Click here to see the full Round Rock City Employee Spotlight. (Facebook)

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

— 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!