Cedar Park Edition | February 2026

Government

BY MANUEL HOLGUIN JR., DANIEL SCHWALM & GRACIE WARHURST

WilCo renews mental health, homelessness support Williamson County renewed its annual partner- ship with Bluebonnet Trails Community Services The three initiatives made possible by the BTCS partnership are:

Multicity police force to ght auto theft Plans for a regional task force to tackle vehicle burglaries are underway. In a nutshell An interlocal agreement between the cities of Cedar Park, Round Rock, Hutto, Georgetown, Leander and Pugerville, as well as Williamson County, was approved Jan. 22 in order to create the Regional Vehicle Burglary Suppression Taskforce. The agreement will allow the participating entities to coordinate investigations and enforcement e‚orts to address vehicle-re- lated crimes, such as auto theft, burglaries and catalytic converter theft. Each agency will be responsible for its own personnel and equipment, although grant funding could be pursued to support the task force.

for three behavioral health resources totaling almost $500,000 during a Dec. 30 commissioners court meeting. The overview Under the agreement, BTCS will hire and provide two child welfare case coordinators, while the county will fund up to $144,000 for salaries and bene‘ts during ‘scal year 2025-26. Child welfare court care coordinators work with families involved in Child Protective Services cases. While CPS case workers often experience high turnover, care coordinators can help facilitate completion of court orders, according to county

Providing child welfare court case coordinators to help with court- ordered treatment

O ering services to reduce homelessness and increase housing sustainability in the county

Providing dedicated, quali ed mental health professionals in 911 dispatch

SOURCE: WILLIAMSON COUNTYCOMMUNITY IMPACT

for individuals at Community First Village, a 51-acre a‚ordable housing community for those experienc- ing homelessness, as well as alternative options. The county will fund $180,981 for two new sta‚ members as well as funding for housing, trans- portation and clothing costs. The program aims to support around 50 individuals.

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BTCS began its homelessness prevention pro- gram in January 2024, ‘nding permanent housing

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