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Long-time City Manager Bob Bennett, who guided Round Rock through transformative growth from 1979 to 2003, passed away last Thursday. In the 1970s, when Round Rock had one traffic light, aging infrastructure and a single groundwater well, Bob envisioned a city of 100,000 stretching from Cedar Park to Hutto and Georgetown to Austin. Many doubted it. He moved forward anyway, sketching future roadways across farm fields, securing land for a regional wastewater plant before the need was clear, and stepping into the City Manager role during a historic water crisis that reshaped the City’s future.
Under his leadership, Round Rock secured a long-term water supply from Lake Georgetown, adopted one of Texas’ first drought conservation ordinances and stopped a wave of upstream wastewater permits that could have altered Brushy Creek forever. The lines he once drew became A.W. Grimes, Kenney Fort, Old Settlers and 1431. Milestones, from Dell’s headquarters relocation to Dell Diamond, helped put Round Rock on the national map alongside the construction of City Hall, the Round Rock Public Library, Clay Madsen Recreation Center, Old Settlers Park and fire stations that still serve residents today.
Colleagues said he had his fingerprints all over the city. Bob credited the teams who built it. His goal was simple: a place where families could build a life and stay for generations. That vision endures.
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WOW 🤩 New play equipment at the Play for All Abilities Park has been installed and the expansion is really starting to take shape, with completion expected later this spring/early summer.
The voter-approved project features a recycling-themed truck slide, an interactive "recycling center," as well as an interactive wall with an accessible globe spinner.
The larger, overall expansion will also include replacement of the 14-year-old Dennis' Dream Playground, the original all-abilities play area. The structure is named for Dennis Seymore, whose mobility challenges inspired his father to advocate for an inclusive playground where children of all abilities could play together.
The City estimates that Play for All Park draws approximately 1,000 visitors per day. It has welcomed over 3 million visitors since it opened.
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Love for Round Rock ain't blind in U.S. News and World Report's most recent ranking of the Best Places to Live.
Round Rock placed:
💪 28th overall, 10th in Texas,
💪 9th Best Medium-Size City
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Tonight's #RRCouncil meeting has adjourned. A recording of the meeting will be posted here: http://bit.ly/RRCouncilMeet
#RRCouncil approves an ordinance rezoning 29.69 acres of land located on E. Old Settlers Boulevard near the intersection N. AW Grimes Boulevard from Light Industrial (LI) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) No. 159 to allow for development of a data center on a portion of the
#RRCouncil approves an ordinance rezoning 0.74 acres of land located at the intersection of W. Logan Street and Mandela Street from Single-Family (SF-2) to Low Density Multifamily (MF-1).
#RRCouncil approves the appointment of Councilmember Hilda Montgomery to the Clean Air Coalition, an association of organizations that support the regional effort toward improvement of air quality in the Austin-Round Rock MSA.
#RRCouncil accepts the City’s quarterly financial and investment report for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2025.
#RRCouncil approves a contract and Joint Election Agreement with Travis County for services related to the May 2, 2026 general and special election.
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