Texas has 10 of top 25 fastest-growing counties

From Austin Business Journal, March 27, 2009...

Ten of the top 25 fastest growing counties in the country between July 2007 and July 2008 are in Texas, according to a Capital Area Council of Governments analysis of the most-recent U.S. Census report.

That’s more than any other state, with California registering six of the top 25 and Arizona and North Carolina each capturing two.

Texas counties among the top 25 include:

- Harris, #2
- Tarrant, #5
- Bexar, #10
- Collin, #12
- Dallas, #13
- Travis, #14
- Fort Bend, #18
- Denton, #21
- Williamson, #23
- Hidalgo, #24

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Hutto program invites residents to dispose of hazardous materials for free

From Impact News, January 13, 2009...

A new environmental initiative allows Hutto residents to dispose of hazardous household chemicals for free at the Williamson County Recycle Center. The center is accepting waste materials such as old paint and pool chemicals in order to prevent them from being discarded improperly and potentially entering the ecosystem.

The city received a grant last year through the Capital Area Council of Governments in the amount of $34,000 to establish and implement this program. Each City of Hutto garbage service household will be eligible to receive a voucher each quarter, if the funding allows.

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