County Judge Dan A. Gattis has lifted the burn ban for unincorporated areas of Williamson County today, Tuesday, February 6, 2018.  
Please be cautious with any outdoor burning activity.  Outdoor burning must be conducted under state regulations found in Texas Administrative Code Section 30 TAC 111.219.
Prior to conducting control burns, please take the following steps:
1.    Please contact your local fire department – Some fire departments may require a Burn Permit.
2.    Please contact Williamson County Communications – Please call and report your control burn to Williamson County Communications at (512) 864-8282.  Williamson County Communications should be able to inform you of any burning restrictions that Williamson County Communications has been made aware of and that may exist.  

On Tuesday, Jan. 31, the Arbor Place HOA board members and residents listened to Commissioner Cook speak on several topics of interest regarding the county, including construction on RR620. Members of the Board are Joe Vining, President; Richard Hallum, Vice President; Sharon Woodul, Secretary; Jim Reinhardt, Treasurer; Shane Wailes, Member.

Shown speaking to Commissioner Cook in the left photo is Anna Galt, member of the HOA, and Joe Vining, Board President, on the right. 

Plenty to do in WilCo this month exploring Round Rock's creepy past with paranormal investigation equipment, creating vintage valentines with the Williamson Museum, cooking up some chili for the cook-off, or gaining expertise at our Safe Baby Academy. But save some time to head out to the EXPO for their Repticon Reptile and Exotic Animal Show or the City-wide Garage Sale. Enjoy it all--it's "All About WilCo!"

As we begin the new year after holidays marked by indulging our pallets, many of us rush to the gym to get back in shape. In Williamson County, we have other opportunities that can help us shed pounds, reduce stress and enjoy the outdoors.

You don’t have to go far from your doorstep to find an array of federal, county, city and Municipal Utility District parks, trails and open spaces. Through collaboration and cooperative partnerships, Williamson County Parks and Recreation Department is working on long-range plans to connect trails and provide enough open space and facilities to meet the ongoing population growth and demand for these amenities.

On Monday, Jan. 29, Commissioner Cook spoke at the Highland Horizon Annual HOA meeting on topics ranging from road issues to flooding. During her presentation, she invited the residents to let her know if they were interested in the FEMA Map that can be found at https://gis.wilco.org/maps/?viewer=study.

Seated at the table above are from left to right, Commissioner Cook; board members Vinnie Choudhry and Praveen Patlolla; Chris Treacy, board president; and Steve Roebuck, manager from Associa. Below Commissioner Cook explains issues that the residents earlier asked her to address.