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Williamson County leaders break ground on Southeast Loop segment 1 By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team Published WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas - Williamson County leaders broke ground Wednesday on the first segment of the Southeast Loop. Segment 1 goes from CR 138 at SH 130 to CR 137. Construction will begin in July and is projected to last approximately 18 months, says the county. Leaders in attendance at the groundbreaking were Rudy Metayer and Mike Heath with the Pflugerville City Council, Mandi Villarreal Salvo and Peter Gordon with the Hutto City Council, Hutto Mayor Mike Snyder, Taylor Mayor Brandt Rydell, Hutto Fire Rescue Chief Scott Kerwood and Williamson County Pct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles. ....
Williamson County commissioners increase homestead exemptions for seniors and residents with disabilities, approve homestead exemption for residents ....
Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell on Tuesday said the county could have 70% of its population vaccinated from COVID-19 by Memorial Day. When the county reaches the 70% vaccination rate, he said, it can close its vaccination hubs and people who need vaccines can go to pharmacies or their own doctors. According to data from the Texas Department of Heath and Human Services, 25.7% of Williamson County s population ages 16 and older have been fully vaccinated as of Tuesday, and 41.7% have received at least one vaccine dose in the county. Gravell said 52,000 people, or 71%, of the county s population ages 65 and older have been vaccinated. The county s population of residents ages 65 and older is estimated at 73,202. ....
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 approved exploring legal actions against Austin over the hotel purchase. ....