Announcements

The Williamson County Commissioners Court has extended an Order Declaring a Local State of Disaster for Williamson County. The Order prohibits outdoor burning in all of the unincorporated areas of Williamson County and smoking in and/or on Williamson County parks, preserves and trails due to dry vegetation, wind and imminent threat of severe damage. The order is in effect until it is canceled by the Commissioners Court or a burn ban order is issued. A burn ban order is on the agenda for Tuesday, April 5.

Williamson County is hosting its Annual Learn to Fish Day in the Southwest Williamson County Regional Park, located at 3005 CR 175, Leander, Texas on Saturday, May 21, 2022, from 8 a.m. to noon. Children of all ages will be able to spend time learning various fishing tips and techniques from local experts. The Learn to Fish Day event is free and open to the public.

Friday, March 25, 2022, is an Ozone Action Day. This means that ozone is forecast to reach levels that are unhealth for sensitive groups or greater than 70 ppb. Sensitive groups include senior citizens, children and teenagers, adults with respiratory illness, and adults who are active outside, such as outdoor workers.

Cleaning up after a natural disaster requires the support of the entire community. Saturday, March 26, there will be a large clean-up effort for those whose homes were damaged by the March 21 tornadoes. One way the community can help is to hold off taking regular yard debris and trash to the Williamson County landfill and give residents with debris from the tornado priority on Saturday.

The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter is hosting a kitten shower in anticipation of the upcoming kitten season.