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Williamson County commissioners on Tuesday approved hiring lawyers to explore legal options, including filing a lawsuit, to prevent the city of Austin from using a hotel to house homeless people. Last week, the Austin City Council approved spending $9.5 million to buy the Candlewood Suites at 10811 Pecan Park Blvd., an area of Austin that is in Williamson County. Commissioners had asked the Austin City Council last week to delay its decision to buy the hotel for six months because they had only recently learned of the project. By a unanimous vote, the Commissioners Court on Tuesday approve...

Williamson County considering hiring law firm over homeless hotel Williamson County considering hiring law firm over hotel for homeless Williamson County commissioners are considering hiring a law firm for a potential courtroom showdown with the City of Austin. WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas - In the parking lot of Freda's Restaurant on Pecan Park, in Northwest Austin, is where a very informal gathering took place Monday. Security cameras recorded the early morning tour by Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell, Commissioner Cynthia Long as well as Austin council members Ann Kitchen and Mackenzie Kel...

Williamson County wants 180-day pause on Austin’s homeless hotel plan Williamson County wants 180-day pause on Austin’s 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 becau...

Austin City Council is expected to discuss and possibly vote on purchasing two Austin hotels to use as housing for the homeless.