Commissioner Cook sorting through Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) information at her desk in her Precinct 1 Office

As a newly sworn-in Williamson County Commissioner, I was recently invited to my first ribbon cutting in Round Rock. Many times, these events celebrate new businesses that will offer employment opportunities. In this case, we commemorated a unique apartment complex designed to aid in breaking the cycle of poverty for working families through quality, accessible and affordable housing with on-site educational support.

The Williamson County Tax Assessor/Collector’s office will be instituting new hours of operation effective February 6, 2017. In order to reduce comp time and better serve the public, the Tax Assessor/Collector’s office will implement the following hours of operation:

The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved the appointment of Commissioner Terry Cook, Precinct 1, to the Central Texas Clean Air Coalition on January 31, 2017.

The Central Texas Clean Air Coalition (CAC) of the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) is a voluntary association of organizations that support the regional effort toward improvement of air quality in Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties. Members of the Coalition support the regional effort toward improvement of air quality in central Texas.

The office of Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 Bill Gravell Jr. will be closed for training Wednesday, February 15, through Friday, February 17, 2017. In addition, the office will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2017, for the President’s Day Holiday. The office will resume normal operations on Tuesday, February 21, at 7:30 a.m.