Williamson County wants 180-day pause on Austinâs homeless hotel plan
Williamson County wants 180-day pause on Austinâs homeless hotel plan
The goal is to convince the city to do an economic impact study, similar to what the city requires private developers to do.
AUSTIN, Texas - Candlewood Suites is located in the Williamson County portion of NW Austin. The city wants to buy it and transform the property into a homeless shelter and resource center.
Tuesday, members of the Williamson County Commissioners Court made a formal request for the city to hold off for 180 days. It’s because they learned about this project a few days ago.
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Some $365K of an original $93M will pay for coronavirus vaccines and related programs; $200K for emergency districts; and rent/utility help. (Shutterstock)
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TX The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved allocating more of the county s federal CARES Act funds from the $93 million it received for the Wilco Forward program, officials said Wednesday.
The program provides financial assistance due to COVID-19 to various entities in our community, including businesses, cities, emergency service districts, school districts and residents.
From the original $93 million that was awarded to Williamson County by the federal government for COVID-19 relief, more than $62.5 million has been used to fund different phases of the WilCo Forward Program. For details on those phases, please click here.
Williamson County commissioners approved the hiring of Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP to represent the county and its employees in former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody s lawsuit contesting November election results Jan. 12.
The lawsuit, filed Dec. 15, is against current Williamson County Sheriff Mike Gleason, who defeated Chody in the November election 56.06% to 43.94%.
It alleges through two sworn affidavits that “mistakes, illegalities, and/or fraud” occurred during the election. County election officials have said the election results were accurate.
Gleason was sworn into office Jan. 1.
“I ll say it’s a ridiculous lawsuit,” Commissioner Valerie Covey said. “It is ridiculous waste of tax dollars, and I m very frustrated and disappointed that [it] has to be on our agenda.”
The Williamson County Commissioners Court has approved a 90-day burn ban in the unincorporated areas of the county starting at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday.
The order authorizes County Judge Bill Gravell to lift the ban if conditions improve during the effective period of the burn ban, a county news release said.
The burn ban prohibits the burning of leaves, grass, brush and other yard trimmings. It also prohibits burning to clear land of trees, stumps, shrubbery, or other natural vegetation, the release said.
A person violates this order if they burn anything outside of an enclosure that contains all flames. Violating the ban is a Class C Misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $500.