🌱 Local Hospital Capacity Data + Cedar Park Bond Election

Hello, people of Cedar Park-Leander! It's me again, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Cedar Park-Leander Daily.

First, today's weather:

Very cold; breezy in the a.m.. High: 38 Low: 27.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Cedar Park-Leander:

1. Black Rock Coffee Bar has decided to open a new Cedar Park location this summer. The new location will be at 1909 E. Whitestone Blvd. Black Rock Coffee is known for its hot and iced coffee drinks, as well as selling its own roasted coffee and coffee subscriptions. (Community Impact Newspaper)
2. As COVID infections rise across the area, hospital capacity data for Cedar Park-Leander has been released. Texas health officials report that approximately 78 percent of inpatient beds and 94 percent of intensive care unit beds were occupied with around 22 percent of inpatient beds and 40 percent of ICU beds were filled with COVID-19 patients. Click to see a detailed breakdown of hospital capacity within our community. (Cedar Park-Leander Patch)
3. The city of Cedar Park considers a May bond election covering projects in transportation, parks and recreation, and public safety. Due to the pandemic, the total cost of the bond election is still being decided but Cedar Park officials say they are anticipating a 5% increase to the project's costs. The increased costs are due to supply chain issues and labor levels across Texas. (KXAN.com)

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Business After Hours hosted by Walters and Associates At The Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce (5:00 PM)
• City Council Regular Meeting At The Leander Public Library (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Cedar Park Police announced that the traffic hazard has been cleared at West Whitestone and Lakeline with all lanes now open. (Twitter)
• The Leander Fire Department shared pictures and videos from the Martin Luther King Junior parade. Click to watch. (Facebook)
• Texas Humane Heroes shared pictures of today's adoptions. (Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.