Improving substandard roads in Travis County
The provision of safe, high-quality, local, road networks for citizens is one of our core County responsibilities. In my first year as a County Commissioner, I learned that many local roads are in poor repair and never maintained – by anyone. The roads are often...
Wildfire – a threat to Travis County
Travis County scores high for wildfire threat no matter how you measure. Grasses in the east and trees in west, plus freeze-dried vegetation and too little rain make springtime 100 degree heat alarming. So, I am sounding the alarm – each one of us needs to take action...
Affordable housing helps end homelessness
It takes more than four walls to make a home, but safe and decent affordable housing is the first step, and we’re making a great leap here in Travis County. I spent nearly a decade building the Ending Community Homelessness...
Fiscal responsibility pays – Federal dollars flowing into Travis County
Federal Dollars into Travis County - Fiscal Responsibility Pays Off Travis County again received a Triple A Bond Rating from both Moody’s Investor Service and S&P Global Ratings. We are one of only seven counties to have this rating among the 254 counties in...
Travis County Wildfire Community Preparedness Day 2021
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is the first Saturday of May. Learn about the risk at a free online symposium April 28 and download the CWPD Toolkit to learn how to protect your home and loved ones.
Express yourself on Travis County road and bridge projects
A fundamental responsibility of Travis County is building and maintaining roads, bridges and parks. Both aging infrastructure and population growth create demand for big, expensive infrastructure projects.
From Snow Day to Disaster
As a girl growing up in Houston, I dreamed of snow days and considered ice encapsulated shrubs a sheer miracle! … But I had never, ever imagined folks skiing down 2222 or 1431, and the state capitol surrounded by snow bluffs — all in the dark, all in the cold, all while water pipes popped all around.
One month update for Commissioner Ann
One Month Update - We are celebrating my one-month anniversary as commissioner and intensive on-the-job training! Vaccine distribution, workers protections, rental assistance, and bond projects for roads and bridges have dominated my time. Our work as a unified court...
My first two weeks as Commissioner Ann
My first two weeks in office were marked by the insurrection at the US Capitol, a record number of positive cases and hospitalizations, demand exceeding access to COVID-19 vaccinations and a beautiful blanket of snow here in Central Texas. The pictures I saw streaming...
Commissioner-Elect Ann Howard is Getting to Work
Getting to work: Travis County Commissioner-elect Ann Howard is preparing to take office on January 1, 2021. Since elected to serve as the Precinct 3 Travis County Commissioner on November 3, Ann has been talking with constituents, other elected officials and staff...