MAY 19, 2021 | NEWSLETTER |
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Music on Main canceled due to forecasted rain |
Due to current conditions and forecasts, the Music on Main scheduled for May 19 has been canceled. Join us for the next Music on Main from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, featuring award-winning band Del Castillo on the Prete Main Street Plaza stage, 221 E. Main Street. Their original music blends rock, Latin, blues and world music.
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Save water, money this Memorial Day Weekend |
Save money on products to help you conserve water while irrigating landscaping at your home or business. This Memorial Day Weekend, May 29-31, consumers can purchase water-saving items without paying sales tax. These items can include any plant product, any product with a WaterSense label, mulch, rainwater collection systems and more.
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Library launches new catalog system |
The Round Rock Public Library now has a new catalog system that integrates eContent, digital archives and enrichment from other third-party providers, giving users comprehensive access to all of the library’s materials in one place. It improves ease of use and provides reading recommendations with every search.
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Know your options: Downtown parking |
Downtown Round Rock is the place to be this spring, and parking is easy — as long as you know where to go. In addition to street parking throughout downtown, parking garages and lots offer hundreds of spaces. Visit downtownroundrocktexas.com for a map and video tour of available parking for your next visit.
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Are you missing out on important weather alerts? |
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Round Rock is currently in peak severe thunderstorm and tornado season, which usually lasts from March to June.
Most people have received automatic messages about flash flooding accompanied by a loud ringer or vibration on their phone — these are notifications through the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system, which automatically pushes weather alerts from the National Weather Service directly to your phone through a location-based technology. No opt-in is required for these important messages.
Residents can also sign up for Warn Central Texas, a regional notification system to alert the public to emergency situations. Users can choose what types of alerts they want to receive and how they want to receive the alerts, such as text message, phone call and/or email. Alerts are sent based off locations you register on your account, so you can add your home and work locations. To register, visit warncentraltexas.org. |
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Round Rock ranks among top GIS programs |
The City of Round Rock houses one of the top public sector geographic information system programs in North America, according to a 2020 survey by PSD Citywide measuring maturity and performance among 90 government organizations.
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Round Rock wins "Leading the Way Award" |
ETC Institute awarded the City of Round Rock with its “Leading the Way Award” for its outstanding achievement in the delivery of services to residents. Round Rock ranked in the top 10 percent among similarly sized communities.
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Historic Preservation Month Webinar
7-8 p.m.
Thursday, May 20
Join Round Rock Preservation and the City's Historic Preservation office for this year’s Preservation Month presentation, “Anna Palm and Round Rock’s Swedish Immigrants” by Elroy Haverlah. The presentation will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Haverlah is a former pastor at Palm Valley Lutheran Church in Round Rock who has done extensive research on Swedish immigrants in Texas.
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Upcoming board, commission meetings
Wednesday, May 19, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, May 25, 7:30 a.m.
Thursday, May 27, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, June 2, 6 p.m.
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