The two entities will split the responsibility, with Williamson County’s Mobile Outreach Team working 12-hour shifts Monday through Saturday, and Bluebonnet Trails covering the remaining hours as well as Sunday, Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey said.
“I think this is the next step we need to take to make sure that we are covered, that we don’t have to expand our budget, but we are able to use our resources wisely,” Covey said.
The agreement also includes required monthly meetings where the entities will coordinate services and evaluate results.
“We want to make sure that we work as a system and that both aspects work together,” Covey said.
In other business:
Michael Shoe, Williamson County deputy emergency management coordinator, informed the court of the results of Saturday’s evacuation efforts following flooding of the San Gabriel River in Georgetown and Liberty Hill. Shoe said along with assistance from the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, emergency services evacuated about 70 people from the Shady Oaks RV park off Hwy. 29 East of I-35. Another 60 individuals were evacuated from a wedding venue in Liberty Hill, Shoe said.
The court also approved the Texas Department of Agriculture Grant for Meals on Wheels through the nonprofit Opportunities for Williamson and Burnet Counties, and a contract with Family Eldercare—an organization that provides services to seniors and adults with disabilities—for fiscal year 2018-19.
