Car Seat Safety Check

From From The Williamson County Public Information Office, 01/20/2011...

Williamson County Emergency Medical Services will be conducting a car seat safety event for area residents on Thursday, January 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The program, sponsored by Texans In Motion at Scott & White Healthcare encourages parents to have their child’s safety seat checked by a certified technician at this time.

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Williamson County Burn Ban Lifted

From The Williamson County Public Information Office, 01/20/2011...

During regular session Tuesday, January 18, 2011, the Williamson County Commissioners Court lifted the ban on burning throughout the County.

Cowboys, art, and more fun events at the Williamson Museum

From Wilcounty Line, November 2009...

Check out the "Cowboy Christmas" activity at the Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, during the next "Hands-on-History" event for kids and families on Friday, November 27, from 2 to 5 p.m. Also, adults can enjoy speaker Mary Visser, Southwestern University Professor of Art, during the Wednesday, November 11, Salon at Wildfire. Finally, the Museum's Books for Texans discusses In a Narrow Grave: Essays on Texas by Larry McMurtry on Tuesday, November 17, 7 p.m., in the Hewlett Room of the Georgetown Public Library. For more information on these activities, contact the Museum at 943-1670 or visit www.williamsonmuseum.org.

Cell phone registration for emergencies

From Wilcounty Line, November 2009...

Residents of the 10-county Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) region can now register and receiver notifications on their cell phones for emergencies that may affect their homes and businesses or those of their relatives. To receive these public safety messages, go to this website and follow the instructions to add your information into the ENS cell phone registry.

Brown Santa Kick-off on November 21

From Wilcounty Line, November 2009...

The Brown Santa program is ringing in the holiday season with its annual toy drive on Saturday, November 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Wolf Ranch Town Center. Everyone is invited to join in the festivities with refreshments, live entertainment, and photos with Santa. Toy and book donations will continue November 28 to December 20, on Saturdays from 12 to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Brown Santa also has opportunties for volunteers to help with events and distribution.

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Lighting of the Square in Georgetown on November 27

From Visit Georgetown, October 30, 2009...

Come experience the magic as we kick-off the holiday season with our annual Lighting of the Square, held at dusk on the Friday after Thanksgiving! This years event will be on November 27. Come sing along with the Austin Carolers to your favorite holiday tunes and warm your tummy with cookies and hot chocolate!

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Draft of Hazard Mitigation Plan Update available for comment

From Wilcounty Line, June 2009...

The Texas Colorado River Floodplain Coalition (TCRFC) is sponsoring the development of a multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update that will address all natural hazards.  This plan includes Williamson County.  The draft plan is now available for comment, and the public is invited and encouraged to provide feedback.  To download sections of the plan, go to www.tcrfc.org.  All sections are available for download on the homepage.  Any comments should be sent in writing by June 30, 2009, to Erin Capps, H2O Partners, Inc., P.O. Box 160130, Austin, TX 78716 or faxed to 512-329-6612 or emailed to ecapps@h2opartnersusa.com  

Williamson County will hold a public hearing on the transportation master plan

From Wilcounty Line, June, 2009...

Williamson County will hold a public hearing in June on the draft plan of the County's updated transportation master plan.  The date for the hearing will be set during Commissioners Court on June 2 and announced on the County's Web site at www.wilco.org and on the road bond Web site at www.roadbond.org.  The County is seeking feedback on the draft plan that includes what roads should be built or improved over the next twenty-five years, as well as various transit options.

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Valence wants to build major plant in Leander

From Austin Business Journal, May 27, 2009...

Austin-based Valence Technology Inc. has submitted a grant application to the U.S. Department of Energy with plans to build a manufacturing facility in Leander.

The company’s proposed facility would manufacture lithium phosphate cathode material, high-capacity advanced cells and battery packs for electric drive vehicles and other uses.

“With significant incentives projected from the state, county and city governments, Leander, Texas, was chosen as the primary site for our advanced battery manufacturing plant,” said Ross Goolsby, Valence’s chief financial officer. “Both state and city officials have demonstrated incredible support for the plan to provide up to 2,700 new, high-tech jobs in the Central Texas region by 2012 and up to 4,000 jobs by 2016. The state of Texas, Williamson County and the city of Leander are projecting and seeking approval of more than $150 million in incentives over a ten-year period.”

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From Hill Country News, May 27, 2009...

BREAKING NEWS: Proposed facility in Leander to provide 4,000 jobs

Valence Technology, Inc., a leading U.S.-based manufacturer and supplier of lithium iron magnesium phosphate energy storage solutions, announced on Wednesday it plans to open a facility in Leander that would provide 4,000 jobs. 

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$182M bond sale approved for pipeline project

From Hill Country News, May 27, 2009...

Last Thursday, May 21, was a banner day for those who support the construction of the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority tri-city water infrastructure project - those opposing the project weren't quite so happy.

In a hearing in Austin, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved the sale of $182 million in bonds to fund Phase 1A of the project, which will include a pipeline along Trails End Road in Cedar Park and a water treatment plant with 17 million gallons per day capacity.

The $182 million bond sale approved on Thursday was part of a $475 million bond package funding several water infrastructure projects, including a $142 million project by the North Ft. Bend Water Authority. The bond sale is set to move forward on June 8 and 9, with a closing on July 7.

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