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City OKs contract for disaster cleanup Round Rock City Council passed a contract with TFR Enterprises for disaster cleanup services at its meeting Jan. 9, a proactive measure to ensure timely debris removal and other services after local disasters. The details The contract gives the city access to the cleanup services on an as-needed basis, as well as access to on-site planning 24-36 hours before an anticipated event like a win- ter storm. Cleanup services include debris management, emergency road clearance, land clearing, and recycling and disposal. The ve-year agreement provides services for events that the Federal Emergency Management Agency does not respond to, and is not to exceed $10 million.
Williamson County commissioners were split in a vote on adding a new district court to the county in 2025, with Precinct 2 Commissioner Cynthia Long and Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey opposed to the motion. Commissioners seek approval for new court
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create a new district court. Depending on if and when the resolution gets approved by the Texas Legislature, the new court could be established as early as October, commis- sioner Cynthia Long said. The debate Commissioner Valerie Covey said she’s seeing more of a trend upwards in civil, as opposed to criminal, cases. She suggested hiring an associate judge to help with workload in district courts and proposed adding a new court in 2027. A new district court would cost about $1.5 million, Covey said.
Williamson County is asking for legislative approval to add a new district court to the county in 2025. What you need to know In a 3-2 split vote Jan. 14, county commissioners approved a resolution in support of legislation to
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