{"id":173270,"date":"2026-02-20T19:27:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T19:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/173270\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T19:27:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T19:27:45","slug":"water-project-scheels-lawsuit-top-6-trending-stories-in-the-austin-metro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/173270\/","title":{"rendered":"Water project, Scheels, lawsuit: Top 6 trending stories in the Austin metro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCheck out the top six most-read stories from Feb. 16-19.<\/p>\n<p>1. New LCRA reservoir could add 13B gallons to Central Texas water supply<\/p>\n<p>The Lower Colorado River Authority is conducting studies to determine if a site northwest of Eagle Lake in Colorado County would be suitable for a new, larger water reservoir.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/lake-travis-westlake\/development\/2026\/02\/18\/new-lcra-reservoir-could-add-13b-gallons-to-central-texas-water-supply\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read more from Reporter Brooke Sjoberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2. Scheels targets an August opening for new Cedar Park location<\/p>\n<p>Scheels announced on its website that the company will host a grand opening at its Cedar Park location on Aug. 29.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/cedar-park\/business\/2026\/02\/17\/scheels-targets-an-august-opening-for-new-cedar-park-location\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>3. Midway files suit against Hutto officials, seeks $300M in damages<\/p>\n<p>Houston-based development company Midway filed a petition Feb. 18 against the Hutto Economic Development Corporation, Hutto Mayor Mike Snyder, real estate development firm Terra Halona and its co-managing partner Joel Scott, seeking $250 million in exemplary damages and $50 million in compensatory damages.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/pflugerville-hutto\/government\/2026\/02\/19\/midway-files-suit-against-hutto-officials-seeks-300m-in-damages\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Continue reading<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>4. San Pedro Limon opens additional location in Georgetown<\/p>\n<p>San Pedro Limon owner Yuri Paz and her husband, Victor, opened a second location in January to \u201cmake the dine-in experience better,&#8221; employee and family member Jessie Benitez said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/georgetown\/dining\/2026\/02\/17\/san-pedro-limon-opens-additional-location-in-georgetown\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>5. Bastrop OKs $525K land buy for downtown parking<\/p>\n<p>Bastrop City Council has taken a major step toward reshaping downtown after approving up to $525,000 to acquire property that could pave the way for a long-awaited parking garage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/bastrop-cedar-creek\/government\/2026\/02\/17\/bastrop-oks-525k-land-buy-for-downtown-parking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check it out<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>6. Bastrop park closures to begin Feb. 23<\/p>\n<p>Several parks in Bastrop will temporarily close for construction and maintenance over the coming weeks, as city officials launch improvement projects aimed at enhancing safety, accessibility and amenities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/bastrop-cedar-creek\/development\/2026\/02\/17\/bastrop-park-closures-to-begin-feb-23\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keep reading<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Check out the top six most-read stories from Feb. 16-19. 1. 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