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Thursday, April 15, 2021
Williamson County Extends the Due Date to Apply for
Small Business Grant
April 15, 2021 (Williamson County, TX) – In Williamson County, as of April 14, 166 applications were received for COVID-19 relief money through the Wilco Forward Phase 2 program, with 144 applications approved for a total of $979,000 distributed. Of the remaining 22 applications not yet approved, 8 are in progress and 14
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Categories: Chamber, Economic, General News Article, Political, Press Release, Community
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Williamson County Reduces Threshold to Apply for
Small Business Grant Program
March 31, 2021 (Williamson County, TX) – In Williamson County, 105 businesses have received an average of $6,559 each through Phase 2 of the County’s Wilco Forward Small Business Grant program financed with CARES Act funds. The program offers financial assistance to food services such as restaurants, food trucks and
...read more
Categories: Chamber, Economic, Political, Community, General News Article, Press Release
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Today, the Williamson County Commissioners Court voted unanimously in support of allocating $10 million additional CARES Act assistance for the businesses hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic and that are still experiencing operating limitations. The funds will be distributed through the Wilco Forward grant program.
This newest round of Wilco Forward funds will provide direct cash assistance
...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community, Economic, General News Article, Healthcare & Wellness, Human Interest, Political, Press Release
Tuesday, March 02, 2021
Governor Abbott Lifts Mask Mandate,
Opens Texas 100 Percent
March 2, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order (GA-34) lifting the mask mandate in Texas and increasing capacity of all businesses and facilities in the state to 100 percent. The Governor made the announcement at Montelongo's Mexican Restaurant in Lubbock in an address to the Lubbock
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Categories: Community, Education, Healthcare & Wellness, Political, Social Media, Chamber, Economic, General News Article, Human Interest, Press Release
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Atmos Energy Addresses Customer BillsFollowing Historic Winter Storms
Feb. 23, 2021 – Atmos Energy understands customer concerns that the recent extreme weather may affect their natural gas bills, so we want to assure customers that bills in the near-term will not include any of the unusually high gas prices from the historic winter storms.
Atmos Energy does not set the market pricing for
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Categories: Community, Education, Healthcare & Wellness, Press Release, Chamber, Economic, General News Article, Human Interest
Tuesday, February 02, 2021
Williamson County Call Center for COVID-19 Vaccine Information
February 1, 2021 (Williamson County, TX) – Williamson County has set up a call center to serve as a resource for residents interested in COVID-19 vaccine information. The call center number is 512-943-1600.
The call center is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call center representatives can assist individuals
...read more
Categories: Community, Education, Healthcare & Wellness, Press Release, Chamber, Economic, General News Article, Political
Thursday, April 15, 2021Williamson County Extends the Due Date to Apply for Small Business Grant April 15, 2021 (Williamson County, TX) – In Williamson County, as of April 14, 166 applications were received for COVID-19 relief money through the Wilco Forward Phase 2 program, with 144 applications approved for a total of $979,000 distributed. Of the remaining 22 applications not yet approved, 8 are in progress and 14 ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Economic, General News Article, Political, Press Release, Community
Wednesday, March 31, 2021Williamson County Reduces Threshold to Apply for Small Business Grant Program March 31, 2021 (Williamson County, TX) – In Williamson County, 105 businesses have received an average of $6,559 each through Phase 2 of the County’s Wilco Forward Small Business Grant program financed with CARES Act funds. The program offers financial assistance to food services such as restaurants, food trucks and ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Economic, Political, Community, General News Article, Press Release
Tuesday, March 16, 2021Today, the Williamson County Commissioners Court voted unanimously in support of allocating $10 million additional CARES Act assistance for the businesses hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic and that are still experiencing operating limitations. The funds will be distributed through the Wilco Forward grant program. This newest round of Wilco Forward funds will provide direct cash assistance ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Community, Economic, General News Article, Healthcare & Wellness, Human Interest, Political, Press Release
Tuesday, March 02, 2021Governor Abbott Lifts Mask Mandate, Opens Texas 100 Percent March 2, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order (GA-34) lifting the mask mandate in Texas and increasing capacity of all businesses and facilities in the state to 100 percent. The Governor made the announcement at Montelongo's Mexican Restaurant in Lubbock in an address to the Lubbock ...read moreCategories: Community, Education, Healthcare & Wellness, Political, Social Media, Chamber, Economic, General News Article, Human Interest, Press Release
Wednesday, February 24, 2021Atmos Energy Addresses Customer BillsFollowing Historic Winter Storms Feb. 23, 2021 – Atmos Energy understands customer concerns that the recent extreme weather may affect their natural gas bills, so we want to assure customers that bills in the near-term will not include any of the unusually high gas prices from the historic winter storms. Atmos Energy does not set the market pricing for ...read moreCategories: Community, Education, Healthcare & Wellness, Press Release, Chamber, Economic, General News Article, Human Interest
Tuesday, February 02, 2021Williamson County Call Center for COVID-19 Vaccine Information February 1, 2021 (Williamson County, TX) – Williamson County has set up a call center to serve as a resource for residents interested in COVID-19 vaccine information. The call center number is 512-943-1600. The call center is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call center representatives can assist individuals ...read moreCategories: Community, Education, Healthcare & Wellness, Press Release, Chamber, Economic, General News Article, Political