by Ann Howard | Apr 11, 2021 | Parks & Recreation, Transportation
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. Travis County addresses these needs regionally with federal...
by Ann Howard | Feb 1, 2021 | Commissioner Ann, Committees, Downtown Austin, Environment, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation
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...
by Ann Howard | Jan 17, 2021 | Covid relief, Issues facing Travis County, Lakeway, Rough Hollow, Transportation, Water quality, Wildfire
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...