The donation was announced at a press conference held on May 23, 2007 at Round Rock Fire Station 6. On hand for the event were Department Chief Kiracofe, Cedar Park Chief Chris Connealy, Taylor Chief Bruce Watson, Georgetown Chief Anthony Lincoln, Round Rock Chief Larry Hodge and Round Rock Battalion Chief Billy Wusterhausen.

Wyatt Wright is the son of Wayne Wright and is one of the leaders of the Smoke Alarms in Every Home campaign and will be speaking at the press conference. The goal of the Smoke Alarms in Every Home campaign is to get a smoke alarm in every home and ultimately to SAVE LIVES. The Smoke Alarms in Every Home campaign is donating 5,000 smoke alarms to Williamson County with promises of more as they need them.

To receive a free smoke alarm, you can call the Law Offices of Wayne Wright at (512) 444-0400, Jollyville Station 2 at (512) 258-1038, or any of your local fire departments.

Williamson County has contracted with Philip Reclamation Services Houston, Inc (PSC) to manage a half-day county-wide household hazardous waste collection on the Saturday, November 18, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The site of the collection will be the parking lot at the Williamson County Central Maintenance Facility, 3151 S.E. Inner Loop, in Georgetown just south of Highway 29.  The event is free and open to all county residents.

PSC is dedicated to managing all materials collected at the event with a “reuse or recycle” first attitude.  Many items can be beneficially reused or recycled, and with PSC’s background in recycling worldwide, they can offer outlets to manage most materials in the most environmentally sound way possible. Their experience makes them a valuable partner for Williamson County in this collection.

Household hazardous waste items accepted will include the following: insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers with herbicides, paint, paint thinners, solvents, swimming pool chemicals, mercury containing items, photographic chemicals and florescent bulbs.  This is a household collection so no commercial/industrial/agricultural hazardous waste will be accepted.

Williamson County Precinct 4 Commissioner Frankie Limmer and his staff of Pete Correa, executive assistant, and Dorothy Fischer, administrative aide, are the managers of this event for Williamson County.  The last collection was in 2004 and approximately 600 households participated.  Please call Pete or Dorothy if you have any questions, at 512-352-4111 or 238-2110 or e-mail questions to flimmer@wilco.org.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. ONE

The Board of Commissioners of the Williamson County Emergency Services District No. One (ESD) will hold a scheduled meeting at 6:30PM on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at the Jollyville Volunteer Fire Station at 9218 Anderson Mill Road, Austin, Texas 78729.

THE AGENDA FOR THE MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS:
    I. Call to order.
   II. Establishment of a quorum.
  III. Receipt of public comments or communication.
  IV. Review and approval of minutes of previous meeting of the board.
   V. Old business.
        A. Discussion and follow-up of previous minutes.
  VI. New business agenda items.
        A. Public Hearing for Proposed 2006 Tax Rate.
 VII. Adjournment.

This notice will be posted in places convenient to the public within the District, i.e., at the two Jollyville Volunteer Fire Stations at 9218 Anderson Mill Road, Austin, Texas 78729 and 12507 Mellow Meadow Drive, Austin, Texas 78750.

Frank Anderson
President
Board of ESD Commissioners