City of Round Rock

Not every calling asks you to run toward what everyone else runs from. Last week, Firefighters Dillon Hernandez, William Parslow, David Patenaude and James "Trey" Rogers graduated from the Round Rock Fire Department Academy. Over the past four months as cadets, they have been challenged, pushed and prepared for a career of service. They learned the importance of trust, humility and perseverance. They learned that every shift is a chance to grow, every call matters and every member of the crew depends on one another. As they begin their careers, we hope they carry those lessons with them. Stay humble. Keep learning. Take care of your crew. Remember why you answered the call, and never lose sight of the people and community you're sworn to protect. Congratulations to our newest Round Rock firefighters, and to the families who stood beside them every step of the way. Not for self, but for others.

Today, we proudly welcomed our Summer Interns for 2026! 🤩 This year our interns will be contributing their talents in the following departments - General Services - Sports Management and Tourism - Public Works - Community and Neighborhood Services - HR  - Library - PD - Communications and Marketing - Finance - Planning and Development - IT We look forward to seeing them learn and grow this summer. 💪

Last week’s Employee Appreciation Luncheon was a great reminder of what makes the City of Round Rock such a special place to work.   It was awesome seeing staff from departments across the organization come together, connect, share laughs and celebrate the work they do to help keep our community running. We are so grateful for the incredible team behind the work happening throughout the city.

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. READ MORE: https://rrtx.info/4rh7wGA

Winter weather preparations are underway! 💪❄️ City crews have already loaded rigs so that we’re ready to strategically pretreat roadways with de-icing agents and sand problem areas as necessary if the Round Rock area does see freezing precipitation over the weekend. Elevated bridges, roadways and emergency driveways are prioritized. If you see a crew out, give them space to safely and effectively do their job. As always, stay tuned to local news for weather-related updates.

Our mechanics are the best. ✨😌 In fact, the City of Round Rock's Fleet Services Division regularly receives national recognition for their work to keep our fleet, including police and fire vehicles in tip-top shape. Last year, the Association of Fleet Administrators listed Round Rock's fleet as 15th overall in the country, marking the fifth consecutive year the division was included on the national list of more than 38,000 considered. The consistent recognition reflects the City’s ongoing commitment to maintaining a reliable and well-managed fleet that supports essential public services. 

City employees going above and beyond for our community! 💪🎄 While delivering Blue Santa gifts today, members of Round Rock's Parks and Recreation team stopped to help push a resident’s disabled vehicle more than a quarter mile along Mays Street and US 79. Huge thanks to these incredible employees for showing what it truly means to care for the community they serve.

It'a been an incredible year filled with challenges, major accomplishments and too many important projects to count! 💪🎉 Round Rock's future is bright and we're excited to continue doing the work necessary to ensure 2026 and beyond is better than ever. Learn more about the State of the City and Mayor Craig Morgan's thoughts at the link: https://rrtx.info/3MBqlpg

From serving our country to serving our community, the City of Round Rock is incredibly proud to employ many veterans across our organization. A few of whom are featured here. Thank you for your service, today and every day. 🇺🇸

✨ Meet Eddie, he plays a vital role in ensuring the City’s infrastructure projects are executed as efficiently and effectively as possible. And with $400 million in road improvements on tap over the next 5 years, that’s no small task. 🚗💪 His commitment is truly inspiring. Eddie is not only a supportive leader to his team, but he also values mentorship and is passionate about guiding the next generation of professionals. “To be a mentor now, to the next generation coming up through like I had to come up through, man, that’s serious business to me and that means a lot” Learn more about Eddie at the link https://rrtx.info/3WKq2tQ