Announcements

Laurie Golding and Steven Rundell were sworn in by Commissioner Cook as re-appointed members of the Williamson County Emergency Services District (ESD) No. 1 Board of Directors on January 17, 2018, at the Jollyville Fire Dept. at 9218 Anderson Mill Road in Austin.  

Influenza activity remains high across the state of Texas. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) urges everyone six months old and older to get vaccinated against the flu. It is particularly important for pregnant women, young children, older adults, and people with chronic health conditions, because people in those groups are at a greater risk of severe complications if they do get the flu. The flu vaccine is available now. Find the closest location here. Other important steps include wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use hand sanitizer; cover your coughs and sneezes; stay home if you’re sick; and have a plan to care for sick family members at home.

The 16,970 square-foot addition and renovation celebrates a 10-year community partnership

The official groundbreaking of the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (WCRAS) expansion project took place under sunny skies Wednesday, January 24. The event not only celebrated the start of construction on a new 16,970 square-foot, two-story addition and renovations to the current facility, but also the 10-year partnership between Williamson County and the cities of Round Rock, Cedar Park, Hutto, and Leander to operate the regional shelter.

When construction begins, the shelter will be looking for foster homes. Please click on Facebook link above article for needs and updates.

https://www.facebook.com/WilliamsonCountyAnimalShelter/

Commissioner Cook joined county and city officials at the Jan. 24, 2018, groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter in Georgetown. Also at the event were Cheryl Schneider, director of Animal Services for the shelter; Daron Butler, president of the WCRAS Governing Board; and several staff and volunteers.

Each year the Women’s Transportation Seminar - Heart of Texas Chapter selects and invites two transportation leaders in the community to be honorary members of the organization, and Commissioner Cook was chosen. She is only one of two recipients selected this year!

The honor includes membership to WTS International with an affiliation to the WTS - Heart of Texas Chapter for one year. Lindsay Wood, P.E, president of the Heart of Texas Chapter said, “We sincerely appreciate your continued leadership of the advancement of women in transportation through your contributions to the greater transportation community in Central Texas.”

Commissioner Cook is shown in the photo speaking to the group on Wednesday, Jan. 17, about a county official’s role in transportation. She explained that state law allows a county to create or participate in a regional mobility authority, which is an independent government agency that addresses roads. The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) was created in 2003 to improve the transportation systems in Williamson and Travis counties. In her speech she also discussed possibilities that could help pay for roads, such as raising the money with bonds, tolls and taxes, and creating road districts.