The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has declared Friday, August 12, as an Ozone Action Day for the Austin metropolitan area. This means that air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups.

Last night, the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter took in 44 animals from a cruelty case – 28 chickens & roosters, 9 dogs, 6 ducks and a goose. The shelter was already at critical capacity levels, and this cruelty seizure strains their resources to the breaking point, putting capacity for care at great risk. There are currently 460 animals at the shelter. To put this in perspective, these animals could fill every seat at the Oasis on Lake Travis and still have a wait. Having this many animals in the shelter at once greatly affects the capacity for care, and the shelter is begging the community to come to its aid once again. There are many ways to help.

The Williamson County Commissioners Court today allocated $6 million in the fiscal year 2022-2023 Road and Bridge budget for widening county roads. This is the beginning of a multi-year program to address sub-standard width roadways. 

Williamson County recognized its Employees of the Year and Project Team of the Year for 2022 during the Commissioners Court meeting today. The award recipients were selected by a committee from 34 nominations in five categories. Congratulations to Johnny Grimaldo, Tanya Kunz, Kimberly Farris and Julie Kiley, as well as the Project Team of the Year including Inky Chandler-Merz, Minnie Beteille, Tammy McCulley, Benita Bonner, Robert Moss, Melany Denny, Cortney Husband, Kerstin Hancock and Johnny Grimaldo.

The Williamson County Tax Assessor/Collector’s offices will be instituting new hours of operation for all four locations. Effective August 15, 2022, all county tax office lobbies will be closed to the public on Wednesdays. The Tax Assessor/Collector’s website offers a wealth of information including how to renew vehicle registration online or how to make an appointment at a tax office. Visit https://www.wilco.org/taxoffice for more information.