WILLIAMSON COUNTY
Meals on Wheels
seeks item donations
Meals on Wheels of Williamson and Burnet counties is altering its meal delivery service in response to the possible spreading of COVID-19 and is seeking donations for seniors.
The group has closed its six congregate senior centers, so clients who normally visit one of the congregate meals sites or receive a home-delivered meal will now receive a two-week supply of shelf-stable meals.
The group is seeking volunteers to help at the six sites and with homebound meal delivery. Volunteers should email cshepard@owbc-tx.org.
Items such as canned food items, over-the-counter medicine, facial tissues, paper towels and toilet paper can be shipped to the Bagdad Activity Center, 351 N. Bagdad Road, ATTN: Carrie Berry, Leander, 78641; the Alan R. Baca Senior Center, 301 W. Bagdad, Bldg. 2, ATTN: Sharla Mikeska, Round Rock, 78664; the Burnet Senior Center, 602 N. Wood St., ATTN: Sunny Hall, Burnet, 78611; the Taylor Senior Center, 410 W. Seventh St., ATTN: LaTuan Williams, Taylor 76574; the Madella Hilliard Senior Center, 803 W. Eighth St., ATTN: Kelsey Ward, Georgetown, 78626; or Highview Retirement Village, 200 RM 1431-E, ATTN: Pamela Gilliam, Marble Falls, 78654.
For more information: owbc-tx.org/opportunities-news.
AUSTIN
Parks Department
launches trail study
The Austin Parks and Recreation Department will partner with the Trail Foundation and the Austin Public Works urban trails program on a new safety and mobility study for the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail at Lady Bird Lake.
The purpose of the study is to understand how recent growth in Austin and increased use of the trail has affected the experience for residents and visitors. The goal is to ensure the trail will continue to be a natural sanctuary for all users.
A series of trailside community engagement events will run from 9 a.m. to noon April 18 at Lamar Beach Metro Park, 1200 W. Cesar Chavez St., and from 4 to 6 p.m. April 20 at the Metz Recreation Center, 2407 Canterbury St.
For updates and more information: bit.ly/2xex2GO.
GEORGETOWN
City updates trash,
recycling services
The city of Georgetown is recommending residents bag all landfill trash and keep recyclable items loose to limit employees’ contact with these materials.
Texas Disposal Systems is continuing to operate normally in Georgetown. The transfer station on Walden Drive remains open to the public. TDS staff are collecting landfill trash, recycling and yard/green items on normal schedules.
If there are any necessary updates or changes to residential services, the city will work with TDS to notify customers.
American-Statesman staff
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