by Ann Howard | Feb 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Travis County residents can help our community receive federal disaster aid by reporting their damages from last week’s ice storm to the Texas Division of Emergency Management. Travis County’s chief emergency management coordinator, Eric Carter says, “We need...
by Ann Howard | Dec 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
New Northwestern Travis County Tax Office AUSTIN – Northwest Travis County residents are about to learn one of their dreams has come true. The ribbon has been cut on a new Northwestern tax office at 8110 North FM 620, just north of 2222 and is currently open for...
by Ann Howard | Jun 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Ann Howard | May 31, 2022 | Uncategorized, Wildfire
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...
by Ann Howard | Oct 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
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 Coalition (ECHO) here. I was thrilled,...
by Ann Howard | Jun 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
