Williamson County’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program will be allocating $1,467,836 in funds next fiscal year. The fiscal year runs from October 2019 to September 2020. Cities, non-profits and other entities can apply for that funding now through May 22, 2019 at 5 p.m. Funds are intended to primarily benefit low- to moderate-income persons in Williamson County. Projects should be located in the unincorporated area of the County and the incorporated cities that have joined the urban County designation. These cities include Cedar Park, Coupland, Georgetown, Granger, Hutto, Jarrell, Leander, Liberty Hill, Taylor, and Weir. Specific instructions on how to submit projects for funding can be found at www.wilco.org/CDBG.  
 

This Saturday, April 27, is Drug Take Back Day! Bring unused and expired medications to the closest drop-off site from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It's free. All meds are accepted - OTC, Rx and controlled meds - from anyone of your household including pets. Williamson County accepting medications at the Wirleless Communications Shop, 3171 S.E. Inner Loop, Georgetown. See all the locations in Williamson County at www.LifeStepsCouncil.org/rx/

The Williamson County Conservation Foundation is offering another “Leave No Trace for Williamson County Preserves” training for people who want to access County preserve areas.  The next class will be held on Thursday, April 25, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (sign-in begins at 6:00 p.m.) at the Williamson County Georgetown Annex, 100 Wilco Way, Georgetown, Texas 78626. The training will be held in the Human Resources Training Room. Please drive around to the northwest corner of the building to access through the Training Room door. To reserve a spot in the class, send an email to [email protected] and include "LNT" in the subject line. Include your name and the number of persons accompanying you. Because of classroom size, the class is limited to the first 40 people who register. 

Williamson County, the City of Cedar Park and Waste Management are hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Cleanup event on Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gupton Stadium parking lot at the corner of E. Park Street and Gupton Way in Cedar Park. The event is free to Williamson County and Cedar Park residents. To learn what to bring or not to bring, click here. 

Late on Wednesday, Feb. 20, Atmos Energy arrived on scene at 507 River Bend in Georgetown to repair an underground natural gas leak. The Georgetown Fire Department and Atmos Energy issued a precautionary evacuation of several residences and businesses in the River Bend area as a result of the initial leak - which was repaired. Atmos Energy has created a website with information regarding the Georgetown repairs here. The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce created a web page to update the community on business temporary locations or closures. Check here for updated news and information on affected businesses.