Sweeping Upgrades Proposed for LISD
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Think Twice Water just TWO DESIGNATED DAYS per week, before 10 a.m. and after 7 p.m. Odd Addresses Even Addresses waterthriftycedarpark.org on Wednesday and Saturday on Thursday and Sunday (Commercial addresses on Tuesday and Friday) HIILLLL COOUNTUNTRY NEEWSWS Volume 49, Issue 31 • 14 pages Serving Cedar Park, Leander and Northwest Austin since 1968 • HillCountryNews.com Thursday, August 3, 2017 • 50 cents Council LISD BOND RECOMMENDATIONS HCN considers Sweeping upgrades launches banning new drones website proposed for LISD By NICK BROTHERS Drones flying over Managing Editor special events come under fire in Cedar AATT A GGLANCE:LANCE: There’s a whole Park Council meeting new look to hillcoun- trynews.com. 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A first public per content on the web. $$1,100,000:1,100,000: EExpansionxpansion ooff ggrandstandsrandstands aatt MMon-on- hearing on the ordinance After a long process rroeoe SStadiumtadium was held Thursday. of determining the best SSource:ource: LLeandereander IISDSD aandnd aallll ttotalsotals aarere eestimatedstimated Cedar Park Prosecu- software for the web- eexpenses.xpenses. tor Lauren Marfin told site, the ultimate goal the council the Texas Leg- was to improve the dis- islature has authorized plays of articles on the limited local ordinances web, said Scott W. Cole- prohibiting the flying of man, Hill Country News unmanned aircraft over publisher. special events in Texas “One of the most towns and cities. important things for Marfin said, if approved us was to be able to Photo by NICK BROTHERS by the council, violations present stories more of the ordinance would be Construction for Monta Jane Akin Elementary, also known as elementary school No. 26, is underway in Leander. An LISD bond proposal visually,” he said. “This recommends building four more schools to meet projected population trends. punishable by a $500 fine. new site does that, and “Special exemptions it also allows us to de- could be allowed for the Major projects included for CPHS, LHS and VRHS liver more of the types use of drones by law en- of stories that our read- forcement officials,” Mar- By NICK BROTHERS and KIM ESTES an LISD board of trustees meet- Cedar Park and Leander region ers have been telling us fin said. Hill Country News ing. The funds are mostly al- recommendations they wanted.” The Cedar Park Council located for growth, with major Some northwest Austin area The website’s and the Cedar Park Police Leander ISD had an enrollment facility maintenance and safety schools specifically mentioned in homepage now offers Department have received of 26,000 students in 2007. Since improvements taking up the rest, the package are Cedar Park, Lean- new layouts for state complaints from citizens then, there’s been record break- throughout Leander ISD, accord- der, Vista Ridge and Vandegrift and regional news, top about the use of drones ing growth and today, there’s al- ing to Victor Villarreal, co-chair- high schools. sports news for profes- over events, however, most 40,000 students enrolled, man of a bond advisory steering Several improvements to area sional and high school no one appeared Thurs- an average of more than 1,000 committee. high school athletic facilities are sports, a scoreboard day before the council to more people enrolling per year. There are “optional items” that in the proposal, including a $1.1 for games and enter- speak for or against the With such rapid growth, there’s could add $9,856,468 to the pro- million expansion of grandstands tainment news. Readers ordinance. A second pub- a need for several district-wide posed bond total. at Monroe Stadium, replacing will notice new high- lic hearing and a vote is improvements, hires and the con- Funds projected as necessary grandstands at CPHS Stadium for lighted quotes from scheduled for Aug. 10th. struction of four more schools to meet LISD requisites amount $658,000 and increasing safety of stories, infoboxes and During the public com- — three elementary and one to $172,536,655 for elementary dugouts and seating at Cedar Park Google Maps displays ments portion of the middle school — in four years, schools, $117,525,385 for middle and Leander high schools. on articles as well as Thursday council meeting, officials said. schools, $87,175,801 for high Due to its burgeoning drama more prominent pho- several citizens appeared To meet those needs, a rec- schools, $47,730,000 for technol- programs, Leander High School a tos. ommended $453,860,841 bond ogy and $28,893,000 for ancillary See COUNCIL, pg. 14 package was proposed June 15 at requests. See BOND, pg. 3 See WEBSITE, pg. 14 Inside Community ..........................2 Lightning strikes in area cause fires Schools ................................3 Opinion ...............................4 By RICHARD LEGGITT er lightning-caused fires estimate of the damage to Hill Country News at two other locations. the home in Cedar Park, Entertainment ................. 5, 6 Fire officials said a which was located near Several homes were home in the 3500 block of the Colonial Parkway Sports ............................. 7, 8 struck by thunderstorm Goodnight Trail received and Vista Ridge Boule- Classifieds ..................... 9, 10 lightning in Leander and an estimated $600,000 vard. The Cedar Park Fire Cedar Park last week, in damage. And, damage Department responded Faith ................................. 12 causing fires and more to a home in the 2000 quickly to extinguish the www.hillcountrynews.com than $1 million in dam- block of Lookout Range blaze. age to three homes in Drive was estimated at The Leander Fire De- Leander last week. A fire $270,000. partment expressed its caused by lightning was A home in the 400 appreciation to the agen- also reported at a home block of Monahans re- cies which aided their on Paden Circle in Cedar ceived an estimated quick responses to the Park. Submitted Photo $225,000 in damage, ac- blazes, which erupted Fire units from George- Th understorms created lightning strikes last week that caused fi res cording to the fire de- at nearly the same time town, Liberty Hill, Austin, in Cedar Park and Leander. Leander fi remen battle this lightning partment. Other fires during thunderstorms, Thank a Veteran and Florence and Round Rock caused blaze at 3515 Goodnight Trail. Damage was extensive. were reported on Yaupon including the Leander Serviceman Every Day. as well as Travis and Wil- Range Drive and Shumard police, the Williamson liamson counties helped thunderstorm alert. ferent locations. Three Bluff Drive in Leander, County Sheriff’s Office, the Leander Fire Depart- A series of violent homes reported heavy but were quickly extin- Williamson County EMS ment battle the blazes, lightning strikes caused damage as a result of guished without causing and Williamson County which occurred while the the Leander fires which lightning, and firemen damage. Emergency Communica- area was under a severe were reported at five dif- were called to stop small- There was no official tions. Probate? Voted Best www.ResearchPest.com Voted Best Residential Remodeler of the Year last 7 years in a row. 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She was Name of Deceased: Laura Johnson raised in Hope Arkansas, Liles, Brittany Ender and known and loved by Age: 95 the daughter of Vader Chelsey Reagan; along many of her customers! Residence: Cedar Park, Texas Durwood Henry and Anne with sister in laws Ma- She loved the Lord, out- Date of Death: 07/23/2017 Doshe Pocahontas (Wyse) cel Henry, Gayle Henry doors, fishing, dinners Time, Date, of Service: Sunday, July 30th, 2 p.m. Henry she was a longtime & Betty Ferguson, many with family, her church Location of Service: Beck Funeral Home, 1700 East resident of Jonestown, nieces, nephews, cous- family at Horizon Bap- Whitestone Blvd., Cedar Park, Texas 78613 Texas. She leaves behind ins & close friends. She tist and spending time Funeral Home Information: Beck Funeral Home, 1700 sons Charlie Reagan & was preceded in death with family and friends. wife Tina; Dennis Reagan; by her loving husband of A Memorial Service will E.