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Williamson County nonprofits set for 2024 gala

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Hope on the Horizon   The Williamson County Children's Advocacy Center and CASA of Williamson County will host the 2024 Destination: Hope Gala.    The third-annual galla will occur at the Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Round Rock, on Friday, March 8.
Naomi L. Morales. Photo courtesy of Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3.

Naomi L. Morales. Photo courtesy of Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3.

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Victim of train fatality identified

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Williamson County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 and Leander Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the next of kin of a deceased individual, Naomi L. Morales.
Wilco Homelessness Coalition volunteer shirts used for the Point in Time Count. Photo by Nalani Nuylan..

Wilco Homelessness Coalition volunteer shirts used for the Point in Time Count. Photo by Nalani Nuylan..

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Counted for

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, January 29, 2024
Volunteers for the Wilco Homelessness Coalition gathered at First United Methodist Church in Georgetown this past week to prepare for the group’s third Point in Time Count.

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Nonprofit fundraising day expands with Williamson County event

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Since 2007, the organization I Live Here I Give Here has worked with Central Texans to give back to their communities and the nonprofits that serve them. Their titular event, Amplify Austin Day, is expanding into Williamson County, with the new event, Amplify Wilco.
Members from the Florence Independent School District, Leander-based construction company Braun and Butler and students from the band and athletic programs at Florence High School pose in before breaking ground on the future site of the Band Hall and field house last Friday. Photo courtesy of Florence ISD.

Members from the Florence Independent School District, Leander-based construction company Braun and Butler and students from the band and athletic programs at Florence High School pose in before breaking ground on the future site of the Band Hall and field house last Friday. Photo courtesy of Florence ISD.

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Florence High School celebrates new facilities

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Florence ISD held a groundbreaking ceremony for the much-anticipated band hall and field house on Friday, January 19 at 9 a.m.     “It’ll be exciting,”  Superintendent Rick Kirkpatrick said. “I know the kids will be excited to get a new facility.

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Sales tax increases overall in county in newest report

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Kicking off the new year, most of the cities in the county have seen increased revenue when comparing sales tax from January 2023 to January 2024.    Most notably, Taylor’s sales tax grew over 100 percent, allowing the city to rank in over $3.3 million.
Strategic Planning Consultant Sheryl Trent reviews the Commissioners Court 2023 strategic plan during the January 23 meeting at the County Courthouse. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Strategic Planning Consultant Sheryl Trent reviews the Commissioners Court 2023 strategic plan during the January 23 meeting at the County Courthouse. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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Williamson County provides update, sets plans for next 10 years

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Williamson County Commissioners Court heard an update on the 2023 Strategic Plan during the January 23 meeting at the County Courthouse.  Developed over the course of nine months from 2022 to 2023, The Strategic Plan is a 10-year guide that aims to direct the county’s time and efforts.
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Commissioners veto petition to join groundwater district

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved a resolution that sets the blueprint for groundwater uses in the county on January 9, while also rejecting a petition by the Aquifer Conservation Alliance to annex a section of western Wilco into the Clearwater Underground Water Conservation...
League of Women Voter volunteers help residents register to vote for their first election at the Georgetown library on September 19, 2023. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

League of Women Voter volunteers help residents register to vote for their first election at the Georgetown library on September 19, 2023. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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League of Women Voters assists residents for spring election

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
The League of Women Voters of Williamson County is holding several voter registration events around Wilco before the Monday, February 5, cutoff date to participate in Texas’s March 5 primary election.
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