Hutto - Taylor

The sun sets on a Tesla store. Photo courtesy of Tesla Inc.

The sun sets on a Tesla store. Photo courtesy of Tesla Inc.

County Briefs

Hutto  Tesla has expanded into Hutto. The automotive company is occupying an industrial building located on 200 County Road 199. According to the Texas Department of Licencing and Regulation, the company plans for the $1.5 million renovation to “accommodate new tenant's equipment.
Sun Archive.

Sun Archive.

Commissioners veto petition to join groundwater district

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.

League of Women Voters assists residents for spring election

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.
 LaNell Mitchell was one of the attendees during Taylor's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observance held in the Taylor City Hall auditorium on Monday, January 15.

LaNell Mitchell was one of the attendees during Taylor's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observance held in the Taylor City Hall auditorium on Monday, January 15.

Cold doesn't stop Taylor MLK Day event

Taylor's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observance was held in the Taylor City Hall auditorium on Monday, January 15. The Reverend Dr. Anthony L. Watson, Sr.,  pastor at The First Baptist Church of Taylor, was the Master of Ceremonies.
Williamson County Road and Bridge crews spread 250 gallons of chemical de-icer and 15 tons of sand on county roads, bridges and overpasses on Sunday night in preparation of the winter weather. Photo courtesy of Williamson County Emergency Management.

Williamson County Road and Bridge crews spread 250 gallons of chemical de-icer and 15 tons of sand on county roads, bridges and overpasses on Sunday night in preparation of the winter weather. Photo courtesy of Williamson County Emergency Management.

Williamson County opens Emergency Operations Center

Williamson County Office of Emergency Management has opened the county’s Emergency Operations Center in response to the Winter Weather Advisory and possible icy conditions in the county early this week.
Artemio Olivarez settles in for the night on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at the Madella Hilliard Neighborhood Center, located at 803 West Eighth Street.  Photos by Andy Sharp.

Artemio Olivarez settles in for the night on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at the Madella Hilliard Neighborhood Center, located at 803 West Eighth Street. Photos by Andy Sharp.

Georgetown opens warming center to provide shelter during low overnight temps

The Madella Hilliard Neighborhood Center, located at 803 West Eighth Street, Georgetown, opened as a warming center  for people needing shelter Sunday, January 14, as temperatures dipped under 20 degrees.
Senator Ted Cruz, center, gives a speech about the CHIPS Act during a press conference at the Texas A&M Health Science Center in Round Rock on January 4. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Senator Ted Cruz, center, gives a speech about the CHIPS Act during a press conference at the Texas A&M Health Science Center in Round Rock on January 4. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Senator Ted Cruz talks CHIPS Act, semiconductor plans with Wilco

Senator Ted Cruz held a roundtable discussion and press conference Thursday, January 4 about semiconductors at the Texas A&M Health Science Center in Round Rock. Joined by Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell, the senator spoke about how the U.S. CHIPS Act will better Texas and the U.S.
Land is the future home to the Hutto Megasite. Photo courtesy of Hutto Economic Development Corporation.

Land is the future home to the Hutto Megasite. Photo courtesy of Hutto Economic Development Corporation.

Hutto EDC starts new arrangement with Titan Development

The Hutto Economic Development Corporation and Titan Development entered into a new agreement for the development of land within the Hutto Megasite.

Williamson County AgriLife kicks off new year with events

The Williamson County AgriLife Extension office will start the new year with multiple events beginning January 2024.     Green Thumbs Up Gardening Program Master Gardener Lora Green will be discussing hardscape and how to integrate it into your outdoor areas, according to the press release.