Quarry Splash Pad Set to Open for 2025 Season in Leander
Williamson County's Quarry Splash Pad at 3005 County Road 175 in Leander opens Saturday May 24 for the 2025 season through September 1. The two acre facility features water cannons waterfalls and jets with no lifeguard on duty and is open 10 am to 6 pm Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is $2 per person paid by credit card at entry. The site includes two large pavilions for 72 and two smaller for 24, reservations required for groups over 20. Pet and smoke rules apply. food allowed but glass not, and cleanup rules are strict. Nearby Cedar Rock Railroad and a small playscape are also open.
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Georgetown weighs bills shaping development and zoning
Georgetown leaders monitor House Bill 2494 Senate Bill 1509 and more as they seek to influence development and zoning rules. The city collaborates with Prosper and others to push for protections while planning for bills that could override local standards or curb capital projects.
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Georgetown
Texas Disposal Systems
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Leah Clark
Charles Schwertner
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Texas
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County and Williamson County strive to cut air pollution
Data from Air Now shows county efforts to reduce pollution with CAPCOG education. Williamson County surpassed the eight hour ozone threshold while debates over aggregate mining grow. Local leaders urge carpooling idling reduction and energy saving measures as lawmakers push HB 1018 and HB 873 to regulate quarries. The next Commissioners Court meets May 18 at 9 30 a.m.
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Charles Villafana remembered as devoted husband and father
Charles Villafana known as Charlie, born 1934 in Lower Santa Cruz Trinidad, passed away April 12 2025 in Texas. A merchant mariner turned Sears technician, he built a life in Mobile and San Antonio with Maria Paula Villafana, valued for resilience, family, gardening, and community. Memorial May 17 in Georgetown with donations to A Gift of Time.
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Victor
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Phyllis
Louise
Travis
Michael Jacob
Adelamaria
Christopher
Lilly
Oscar
Estelle
Michelle
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