Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, home of Major League Soccer club Austin FC.

The Texas Longhorns conduct a practice at DKR Texas Memorial Stadium with the Austin skyline in the background, October 27, 2022.

Leander, Texas.

An aerial view of construction at the site of the future Carneros Ranch neighborhood in Leander, Texas, August 19, 2022.

Homes under construction in the Reserve at North Fork subdivision in Leander, Texas, August 19, 2022. These new homes are currently selling from the high $300s to just over $500,000.

A general view of the Toll 183A interchange with SH 45 Toll in northwest Austin, Nov. 1, 2022.

The Leander ISD “Bus Barn” at the intersection of Lakeline Boulevard and New Hope Drive in Cedar Park, August 23, 2022.

The Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority Water Treatment Plant on Hur Industrial Boulevard in Cedar Park.

The Brushy Creek Water Authority’s Cedar Park Treatment Plant on Lime Creek Road at Lake Travis. To the left is the construction site for the future Raw Water Pump Station that will pump 145 million gallons per day when complete.

H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, seen on September 27, 2022.

John Gupton Stadium in Cedar Park, Texas, August 16, 2022.

Several homes in The Lakes at Mason Hills in Leander are fitted with solar panels.

Ongoing drought conditions have drastically impacted Devine Lake in Leander, Texas. The Devine Lake subdivision is seen in the foreground, Sept. 29, 2022.

Cedar Park High School in Cedar Park, Texas, seen on Oct. 3, 2022.

Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, home of Major League Soccer's Austin FC, on October 11, 2022. The skyline of downtown Austin is seen in the distance, approximately 10 miles to the south of the stadium.

Construction crews prep the site for a new section of the Rosenbusch Ranch subdivision in Leander, Texas, on October 6, 2022.

The Brushy Creek Water Authority’s Cedar Park Treatment Plant on Lime Creek Road at Lake Travis.

An aerial view of Duke Energy’s 932-acre Pflugerville Solar Farm in East Travis County, Texas, on Jan. 4, 2023. The plant, which came on line in 2021, produces 144 megawatts for Austin Energy — enough electricity to power approximately 27,000 homes. Austin Energy plans to provide at least 55% of its energy via renewable sources by 2025 and 65% by 2027.

Construction workers continue progress on the first vertical structures at Leander’s new mixed-use master planned district, situated within Leander’s Transit Oriented Development (TOD) zone adjacent to the MetroRail station, on Nov. 7, 2022. When complete, the project will feature 225,000 sq. ft. of retail space, 1.9 million sq. ft. of office space, 2,150 apartment units, 250 townhomes, plus hotels and a variety of parks, civic spaces, playscapes and trails. The City of Leander, one of the fastest growing cities in the nation over the last decade, has already announced that it plans to relocate its city hall and other departments to Northline.

Construction workers continue progress on the first vertical structures at Leander’s new mixed-use master planned district, situated within Leander’s Transit Oriented Development (TOD) zone adjacent to the MetroRail station, on Nov. 7, 2022. When complete, the project will feature 225,000 sq. ft. of retail space, 1.9 million sq. ft. of office space, 2,150 apartment units, 250 townhomes, plus hotels and a variety of parks, civic spaces, playscapes and trails. The City of Leander, one of the fastest growing cities in the nation over the last decade, has already announced that it plans to relocate its city hall and other departments to Northline.

Voters line up to enter the polling place at the Leander Public Library during the late afternoon on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022, in Leander, Texas. The 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. hour was the busiest across Williamson County, where more than 58,000 voters cast a ballot on Election Day, bringing the total including early voting to over 214,000 and a turnout of more than 51.6%.

As construction nears completion, workers have already begun reporting to Apple’s new $1 billion campus in Northwest Austin, which is expected to bring nearly 5,000 jobs to the area including engineering, research and development, operations, finance, sales and customer support positions.

Construction is nearing completion on the new Texas Children’s Hospital in northwest Austin, Nov. 10, 2022. The state-of-the-art $485 million facility, scheduled to open in early 2024, will feature a 365,000 square foot main hospital and an adjacent 170,000 square foot outpatient facility.

Construction continues for the lane expansion and addition of tolled express lanes along U.S. 183 in Northwest Austin, between MoPac Expressway and Lakeline Boulevard, on Dec. 1, 2022.

A boater leaves a wake on Lake Austin, October 27, 2022.

Construction workers erect walls for the new BASIS Charter School in Cedar Park, Dec. 9, 2022.

Construction workers work on a concrete pad for the new BASIS Charter School in Cedar Park, Dec. 9, 2022.

Solar panels line the roof of Austin Community College’s San Gabriel Campus in Leander, Texas, on Dec. 26, 2022.

Construction workers continue progress on the first vertical structures at Leander’s new mixed-use master planned district, situated within Leander’s Transit Oriented Development (TOD) zone adjacent to the MetroRail station, on Nov. 7, 2022. When complete, the project will feature 225,000 sq. ft. of retail space, 1.9 million sq. ft. of office space, 2,150 apartment units, 250 townhomes, plus hotels and a variety of parks, civic spaces, playscapes and trails. The City of Leander, one of the fastest growing cities in the nation over the last decade, has already announced that it plans to relocate its city hall and other departments to Northline.

Work continues on apartments and other buildings at Northline Leander, a mixed-use project set on 116 acres and planned for 1.9 million square feet of office space and 2400 residential units plus retail and hotel space, on Dec. 26, 2022.

Duke Energy’s 932-acre Pflugerville Solar Farm in East Travis County, Texas, on Jan. 4, 2023. The plant, which came on line in 2021, produces 144 megawatts for Austin Energy — enough electricity to power approximately 27,000 homes. Austin Energy plans to provide at least 55% of its energy via renewable sources by 2025 and 65% by 2027.

A general view of Leander ISD’s Vandegrift High School campus in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 9, 2023. The downtown Austin skyline can be seen in the background.

Construction work continues at the site of the new BASIS Charter School in Cedar Park, on Jan, 10, 2022. When complete the 10-acre site on Lakeline Boulevard near West Park Street will house a 78,000 square-foot campus which plans to enroll students beginning later this year. The campus will feature kindergarten specific classrooms, AP science labs, two large multi-purpose rooms, a full gymnasium, theater, outdoor play space and other amenities.

Students from Henry Middle School cross N. Vista Ridge Blvd. at the intersection with Golden Arrow Ave. at the end of the school day on Jan. 26, 2023. Leander ISD is considering a $500,000 expenditure to install a traffic light at the intersection due to heavy traffic in the area.

Flyover lanes to and from Toll 183A and SH 45 remained closed Wednesday afternoon after freezing rain covered Central Texas with as much as ¾ inch of ice overnight, forcing school and business closures and leaving more than 130,000 without power across the Austin metro area Wednesday morning, Feb. 1, 2023.

Utility workers clear ice from power lines in front of St. David’s North Austin Medical Center on Wed., Feb. 1, 2023, after freezing rain covered Central Texas with ice, forcing school and business closures and leaving more than 130,000 without power across the Austin metro area.

Limbs from several tries lie on the roof of Austin Community College’s Cypress Creek campus in Cedar Park as icy conditions continued to plague the area on Thursday, Feb. 2, with residents experiencing power outages, internet and cable outages, and contending with hazards and damage created by falling trees and limbs.

An aerial view, facing north, of the construction site for Cedar Park's Bell District, including the rerouted Bell Boulevard to the right.

An aerial view of the newly-opened Dell Children's Medical Center North, located near Avery Ranch Blvd. and 183-A Toll, seen on April 17, 2023.

Construction continues on a series of buildings at Leander’s Northline development, seen on April 12, 2023.