Emptying budget reserves to fill tanks in Wilco

From News 8 Austin, July 8, 2008...

As we all make adjustments to accommodate for the rising price of gas, one entity that can't cut back on fuel consumption is county government.

Tuesday, Williamson County commissioners declared an emergency and transferred funds in order to keep the county's emergency vehicles running.

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Williamson adds EMS staff, will replace system

From statesman.com, May 16, 2008...

Months after a former Williamson County employee raised concerns about how the county handles its emergencies, 11 new dispatchers have been hired and county officials are looking to replace an outdated computer system that was at the crux of the employee's concerns.

The new employees started this month and join 34 other dispatchers who field emergency calls for the county.

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Williamson County Announces Reorganization of Emergency Services

From the Williamson County Newsletter April 2008...

The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved a reorganization of departments dealing with emergency services on March 25. John Sneed is the new director of Emergency Services. Divisions under that department are EMS, HAZ-MAT, Mobile Outreach Team, Emergency Management, Dispatch/911 and Wireless Communications.

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