Williamson County, Texas

Commissioner Cook reads the Crime Victims Rights Week Proclamation at a ceremony at the Williamson
County Courthouse on April 11, 2018, approved earlier by the Commissioners Court.

Crime Victims Rights Week was observed the week of April 8-14.

Please read the Proclamation at http://www.wilco.org/Portals/0/Departments/CommP1/PROCLAMATION%20-%202018%20Crime%20Victrims%20Righs%20week%20for%20Wilco.pdf?ver=2018-04-12-151040-777

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, in 1882, Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB); and

WHEREAS, anyone can get TB, and although TB is preventable and curable, many people in the United States still suffer from this disease; and

WHEREAS, TB remains one of the world’s leading infectious killers, being responsible for the deaths of nearly 1.7 million people each year and representing the ninth leading cause of death globally; and

WHEREAS, our current efforts to find and treat latent TB infection (LTBI) and TB disease is not sufficient, and misdiagnosis of TB still exists and health care professionals often do not consider the possibility of TB; and

WHEREAS, the U.S. theme for World TB Day 2018 is “Wanted: Leaders for a TB Free United States. We can make history. End TB.”;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAMED, that the Williamson County Commissioners Court hereby declares March 24, 2018, as World TB Day in Williamson County to bring attention to the issue of TB to our residents and medical professionals.

Pictured behind the Commissioners and Judge Gattis are the three staff members of the TB Management Program of the Williamson County and Cities Health Distirct. Lf to rt: Rosa Garcia, Lori Eitelbach, Dorothy Rodriguez and John Teel, director of the Health Department.

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.  

Top photos shown working hard on the school landscaping are Garry Brown, Commissioner Cook, a master gardener, and Doris Sanchez. Charlotte Reemts is pictured in next to last photo with Garry Brown to her left and Commissioner Cook to her right. Doris Sanchez is in the center of the last bottom photo.

We are collecting toys in Commissioner Terry Cook's Office for Brown Santa. If anyone would like to drop off a new, unwrapped toy here at her office at the Jester Annex at 1801 E. Old Settlers Blvd., Round Rock, we would greatly appreciate it. The biggest need is for toys for newborns to three-year-olds, and for older youths who like sporting equipment, games, and whatever you think they'd enjoy. Please no bikes or skateboards. And no religious items, toiletries or cosmetics. The deadline to drop off the toys is December 14 by 5 p.m. You can call us at 512-244-8610 or email Doris at [email protected] Thank you for making a child's Christmas a little brighter.