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Register your cell phone, phone landline and/or email address to receive emergency alerts for your specific neighborhood at WarnCentralTexas.org.  Contact information, including phone numbers and email addresses, is only used for emergency and major incident notification.

WarnCentralTexas.org serves Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Travis and Williamson Counties.  A nice feature of the emergency notification system,

WarnCentralTexas.org, is that people can register several addresses for warnings, so if you have loved ones at a location separate from your home, you can also receive emergency notification for their location.

Travis County Sheriff’s Office Town Hall
Tuesday, May 25 | 6:00-7:30pm | via ZOOM

Join the Travis County Sheriff’s Office for a Virtual Wells Branch Community Town Hall Meeting Tuesday, May 25.  In preparation for this meeting, the WB MUD and WBNA were asked to gather questions from the community and submit them to the Sheriff’s Office to be addressed.  Click HERE for the Agenda.  TCSO will also take questions from attendees at the end of the meeting.

Meeting ID:  972 5418 0180
Passcode:  478542
https://zoom.us/j/97254180180?pwd=MGhoUjhnWkttemhlak9rQU9HQjJkUT09
 
512-854-7786
www.tcsheriff.org
TCSOCommunityOutreach@traviscountytx.gov

Travis County Sheriff’s Office
Virtual Town Hall Meeting
May 25, 2021 • 6:00pm-7:30pm

The Travis County Sheriff’s Office invites all Wells Branch neighbors to join in their ‘Building Bridges’ series where crime and safety will be discussed. Information on how to join the virtual meeting will be posted soon.  Be sure and save the date!

QUESTIONS?  The Travis County Sheriff’s Office has requested the WBNA and WB MUD gather questions from residents by May 10 so that they may be addressed during the meeting.  If you have any questions you would like to submit, please do so by following THIS LINK.  Questions will then be compiled and submitted to TCSO.

These presentations are always packed with information.  Please make every effort to attend.

 

Make your plan to VOTE! Election Day is May 1st! https://votetravis.com/

Travis County Polling Locations and Hours:

Election Day (May 1) Voting locations are open from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
Early Voting (April 19-27) Hours are Monday – Saturday 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM and Sunday from 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
You may vote at any Vote Center in Travis County where you see a “Vote Here/Aqui” sign.  Click HERE for links to locations throughout Travis County.  Those closest to Wells Branch are as follows:

Early Voting:

  • Unity Church of the Hills • 9905 Anderson Mill Road
  • Pflugerville ISD Rock Gym • 702 W. Pecan Street

WB Election Day Polling Place:

  • WB Community Center • 2106 Klattenhoff
  • YMCA Northwest Branch • 5807 McNeil Drive

If you live in the Travis County section of Wells Branch, Prop A, ESD 17 is on this ballot.  If you’re in the PfISD section of Wells Branch, you’ll be voting on the PfISD School Board Election as well. The Pflugerville Educators Association hosted a candidate forum this week.  Click HERE to view.

Travis County ESD 17, Prop A
WBNA Zoom Meeting
Thursday, April 22 • 7:00pm

*LINK TO RECORDED SESSION*

***If you were unable to attend the WBNA Town Hall Meeting: Travis County Prop A: ESD 17 Presentation, we are providing a link to the recording of the zoom meeting.***

***Note the recording was delayed at the start by two minutes, inadvertently deleting introductions.  Representatives from the City of Pflugerville chose not to attend. However, there was a discussion as to why the city chose not to place the ESD 17 propostion on the ballot for Pflugerville voters.

Representing ESD 17, the following members of ESD 2 attended:

Josh Stubblefield 
President, IAFF Local #4137
Mike Howe
Commissioner, Travis County ESD2
Nick Perkins
Asst. Chief, Travis County ESD2
Trevor Stokes
Past President, IAFF Local #4137

The WBNA hosted this Town Hall session to help increase community awareness of this topic. We offer no political statements. We simply encourage community members to seek out information and VOTE.


Earlier Article:  In order to provide the community with some background information on an important topic, the WBNA will be hosting a Zoom meeting regarding the creation of Travis County ESD 17, Prop A.  As always, our goal is to provide an unbiased overview of the information available, along with voting dates.  Remember, every vote counts.

EARLY VOTING: April 19-27  |  ELECTION DAY: May 1

Regardless of whether you choose to be FOR/AGAINST Travis County EDS 17, Prop A, we are simply encouraging you to vote. It is worth noting that the City of Pflugerville chose not to place this proposition on the upcoming ballot and will defer further budget discussions. By voting, the voice of the Wells Branch community will be heard.

Normally, the WBNA would plan an evening meeting at the Wells Branch Community Center, host a guest speaker, provide refreshments and encourage friends and neighbors to gather, exchange ideas and ask questions. The on-going COVID restrictions limit a face-to-face session, so we are going to “ZOOM” past that restriction.

Join the WBNA Zoom Meeting:
Meeting ID:  870 6866 0446
Passcode:  298067
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87068660446?pwd=dnNnZXpNdlFYRHFBVTR5NThBQWFtdz09

In addition, we are going to provide several links, documents and a short presentation from a variety of sources. The goal is put information into the hands of community members so you can make an informed choice. Please review all the information prior to heading to the polls.

VIEW:  WBNA ESD 17 Overlay Talking Points

READ:  Vote to Keep your Ambulances and Advanced EMS Services May 1, WBNA Newsletter article from Josh Stubblefield, President, IAFF Local #4137

VISIT:   voteforesd17.com – noteworthy link from that site:
voteforesd17.com/frequently-asked-questions/

There’s also excellent public information on ESD 2/Pflugerville Fire Dept including operations, financials, etc: https://pflugervillefire.org

Report from The Perryman Group:  https://www.fox7austin.com/news/pflugerville-looking-at-discontinuing-citys-ambulance-service?fbclid=IwAR0orkSbKkI6LamAgDH1cCIAlJvrSUZMX3eUNZR9s7Pd6lELfsoTND-N8GU

REVIEW:  Reprint of a WB Google Group post from WB Neighbor, Ben Williams Continue reading Travis County: EDS #17 Prop A: WBNA Zoom Meeting