ACC to hold Lockhart annexation hearing tonight

This November, voters will get the chance to decide whether the Lockhart ISD territory will join the area served by Austin Community College. Tonight, ACC trustees will discuss the pro and cons of joining the district and their proposed service plan in a public hearing. The annexation hearing will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Lockhart Independent School District Gerry Ohlendorf Performing Arts Center and will be livestreamed on the college’s website. In return for paying taxes to ACC, residents will have much lower costs for attending the college. During tonight’s public hearing, ACC officials aim to inform the public about their options and answer questions about annexation. According to a press release from ACC, “The college proposed a service plan for Lockhart ISD designed to grow with the community and meet changing workforce needs. This plan includes providing expanded career and technical training, working with the school district in support of its early college high school, occupying a short-term workforce and general-education space located in close proximity to Lockhart High School, and ultimately developing a permanent ACC presence in the community after deep consultation with the community on their future economic and educational needs.” Trustees will officially add the issue to the November ballot in August. More information from ACC, including the service plan and tax information, can be found here.