Check out six Austin-area stories trending Sept. 28-Oct. 2.<\/p>\n
Round Rock OKs alcohol sales in The District<\/p>\n
Round Rock City Council approved an exemption to allow alcohol sales at The District, an upcoming mixed-use development. The sitewide variance was requested by developer Mark IV Capital as the property line is within 300 feet of the IDEA Public Schools Round Rock Tech campus, a distance in which city ordinance prohibits the sale of alcohol.<\/p>\n
Read the story by Reporter Brooke Sjoberg.<\/a><\/p>\n GFiber breaks ground in Georgetown, plans 2027 service launch<\/p>\n GFiber internet service is one step closer to being available for Georgetown residents after a groundbreaking event Sept. 23 at the Light and Waterworks District Plaza, according to a news release from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce. The event marked a milestone for gFiber, formerly Google Fiber, as it starts installation in Georgetown.<\/p>\n Find out more from Editor Adrian Gandara.<\/a><\/p>\n Lammes Candies returns under new owners, with holiday preorders open now<\/p>\n Lammes Candies, the Austin candy maker founded in 1885 on Congress Avenue, is back in business two months after its last store closed. Fort Worth-based Delightful Development Co. acquired the brand in partnership with the Lamme family, according to a Sept. 29 news release. The family announced in April that it was closing the business after 141 years, as Community Impact previously reported.<\/p>\n Get the full story from Reporter Jessica McLaren.<\/a><\/p>\n Bastrop County property tax rate to rise 6.2%<\/p>\n A Bastrop County homeowner with the county\u2019s median taxable homestead value of $290,103 would owe an estimated $1,321.13\u2014$77.46 more\u2014under the county\u2019s adopted fiscal year 2026-27 tax rate.<\/p>\n