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A $44.5 million VA Clinic is coming to Round Rock in the winter of 2027. Illustration courtesy of Canaan Brumley.

A $44.5 million VA Clinic is coming to Round Rock in the winter of 2027. Illustration courtesy of Canaan Brumley.

VA to set up shop in Round Rock

The Department of Veterans Affairs is bringing a new, state-of-the-art medical clinic to Round Rock by winter 2027.   The new $44.
Jim Watters, a Vietnam Air Force veteran, is joined by his wife Dianne as they post a flag honoring Jim’s father, Jim Watters Sr., a World War II Navy veteran, on November 9, 2024.

Jim Watters, a Vietnam Air Force veteran, is joined by his wife Dianne as they post a flag honoring Jim’s father, Jim Watters Sr., a World War II Navy veteran, on November 9, 2024.

Field of Honor, veterans events happening this week

The annual Sun City Veterans Day Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, November 11, at the Georgetown-Williamson County Veterans Memorial Plaza, at 2 Texas Drive at 11 a.m. The East View High School band and orchestra will provide music beginning at 10:45 a.m.This year’s guest speaker is Colonel Paul F.
Mike Stankovich walks with an American flag near Sun City Boulevard.

Mike Stankovich walks with an American flag near Sun City Boulevard.

Out and About: Showing patriotism, supporting veterans every day

On November 11, we honor all who have served in the United States Armed Forces, both living and deceased.Veterans Day’s origins lie in “Armistice Day,” which commemorated the end of World War I on November 11, 1918.
ESD 8 Commissioner Troy Rodriguez and Fire Chief John Sullivan stand in front of a fire engine. ESD 8 service residents in the City of Georgetown and its surrounding areas. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

ESD 8 Commissioner Troy Rodriguez and Fire Chief John Sullivan stand in front of a fire engine. ESD 8 service residents in the City of Georgetown and its surrounding areas. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

One year in, new ESD 8 tax creates security net for Georgetown emergency services

After getting all the i’s dotted and the t’s crossed, the monetary impacts of Emergency Service District 8’s resident-approved 2 percent sales started to be seen in April.
A rendering of what the Veterans Memorial will look like is held up by Tom McCabe against its current state in the background. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

A rendering of what the Veterans Memorial will look like is held up by Tom McCabe against its current state in the background. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

‘Renovating, rejuvenating, reconfiguring’

Sun City residents hope that, by next Memorial Day, the Veterans Memorial Plaza will have a fresh look.
This artistic rendering shows cosmetic changes proposed for the outside of the original Wesleyan building, including a new 10,000-square-foot addition. (Rendering courtesy Texas Municipal League)

This artistic rendering shows cosmetic changes proposed for the outside of the original Wesleyan building, including a new 10,000-square-foot addition. (Rendering courtesy Texas Municipal League)

TML chooses Georgetown for new headquarters

The Texas Municipal League’s Intergovernmental Risk Pool has chosen the old Wesleyan building at 205 East University Avenue as the location for its new headquarters and the Texas Municipal Center. The TML Risk Pool is currently located at 1821 Rutherford Lane in Austin.