🌱 How much new sales tax money is flowing into Rockdale?

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• How much new sales tax money is flowing into Rockdale?

Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Clouds breaking; not as warm, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Central Texas exhibits positive economic signs based on May sales tax allocations (kdhnews.com) — Rockdale is set to receive $132,744 in May sales tax allocations, up from $111,362 last year, signaling a solid local economic boost. Milam County as a whole saw a striking 46% year-over-year increase, with neighboring towns like Thorndale and Milano also posting strong gains that suggest broader regional growth benefiting local businesses and services.
   

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📸 Around Rockdale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockdale

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 29

• Making the Connection module 1 →
  TNT Farms Quarter Horses, 2468 Co Rd 346, Milano
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday May 18

• Speech Pathologist Day
  Rockdale ISD Rockdale, TX 76567

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📣 Rockdale Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday May 11

• AP Calculus Exam
  Cameron Yoe H S Cameron, TX 76520
  8:00 am
• 2nd Grade Tour to CES →
  Ben Milam El Cameron, TX 76520
  9:00 am

Tuesday May 12

• 2nd Grade Field Trip - Mayborn Museum
  Milano ISD Milano, TX 76556
• Student/Athlete Physicals
  Cameron Yoe H S Cameron, TX 76520
• Senior Walk
  Cameron Yoe H S Cameron, TX 76520
  2:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Breakfast and Lunch in Classroom
  Ben Milam El Cameron, TX 76520
• Senior Awards and Scholarship Night
  Cameron Yoe H S Cameron, TX 76520
• Top 10% Breakfast
  Cameron Yoe H S Cameron, TX 76520
• UIL Academic Trip
  Cameron Yoe H S Cameron, TX 76520
• BME Awards Day
  Ben Milam El Cameron, TX 76520
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Big milestone for us at Texas Morgan’s LLC.
  Today I checked my mail and found out we were recognized as a Top Landscaper in Williamson County for the 2025 & 2026 County Awards powered by Google… (Nextdoor Rockdale)
• People confuse “looking powerful” with looking expensive.
  (The most powerful people on this planet will never dress up!) Designer shoes, overpriced watches, $300 shirts, flashy rocks… none of that… (Nextdoor Rockdale)

• MSI Rockdale posted a job opening for Concrete Finishers in Rockdale. Apply here.
• Inspire Academies posted a job opening for Instructional Assistant (2026-2027) (Rockdale, TX) in Rockdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockdale here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Taylor

• Digging the Phillips Worm Farm (taylorpress.net)
• Judgment begins with ourselves, not others (taylorpress.net)
• PHOTOS: Funnel cloud forms, storms drop hail in Williamson County (kxan.com)

Elgin

• Airport's robot failure, sheriff's car crash topped this week's news (star-telegram.com)

Hutto

• Funnel cloud spotted in southeastern Williamson County as storms move through (kvue.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In inches. Snakes don't have feet! (Thank you Kay L. for sending it in!)
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