Government
BY ANNA MANESS & HALEY MCLEOD
Williamson County weighs budget needs Discussions for Williamson County’s scal year 2025-26 budget began as elected o cials and department heads gathered to discuss personnel and funding needs at an April 11 budget workshop. Two-minute impact During the discussion, county sta passed a microphone around the room, allowing commis- sioners to get an idea what funding and personnel requests will likely come through, as commission- ers plan to pass the county budget in August. Department heads listed close to 100 new positions for commissioners to consider in the FY 2025-26 budget. Some employees cited under- sta ng issues, while others requested funding for equipment, maintenance or new county vehicles. County-wide needs are vast, Precinct 3 Commis- sioner Valerie Covey said. At the meeting, requests for additional
Gary Howell named TravCo re marshal After a provisional appointment begin- ning March 2024, Travis County Fire Marshal Gary Howell will serve another two years with approval from county commis- sioners April 15. About the position The Fire Marshal’s O ce, a division of Travis County Emergency Services, is responsible for re investigations, re inspections, and re code enforcement within the unincorporated areas of Travis County, according to the county’s website. The Fire Marshall oversees burn bans, inspections and education in order to target re prevention. The o ce also assists in re investigations, responds to citizens reports and works with local Emergency Services Districts, or re departments.
“The pie is only so big. We’re going to do the best we can in meeting the needs that we have.” VALERIE COVEY, PRECINCT 3 WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMISSIONER
personnel came from several departments, including the budget o ce, county attorney’s o ce, county manager, district attorney’s o ce, district clerk’s o ce, district Court Administra- tion, elections o ce and more. The largest personnel requests came from Emer- gency Services and the Sheri ’s O ce, as o cials said they’ll be asking for 23 and 37 new positions, respectively. As of February, there are 63 departments and 1,921 employees in Williamson County, according to county documents.
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