The City of Gatesville, in partnership with the Central Texas Council of Government, is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste event on Saturday, March 16 from 8 am to 3pm at the Gatesville Civic Center. This event is open to all citizens living in Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Milam, Mills, and San Saba Counties. Please see the flyer for further details.

City of Gatesville HHW Event Flyer

Belton, TX, February 10, 2019– Central Texas Council of Governments (CTCOG) Regional 9-1-1 Program is pleased to announce the availability of Text-to-9-1-1 service in our entire region, including Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Milam, Mills, and San Saba Counties. Fort Hood is still working out final details and is not able to accept texts currently. Text to 9-1-1 is a service that allows citizens to send a text message directly to 9-1-1 for assistance in the event they are unable to make a voice call.

Simply send a text as you would normally. In the recipient field enter 911, compose the message and push send. Once your text is sent, the 9-1-1 system will send an automated message asking the individual texting for the address of the emergency. This starts the text session between 9-1-1 and the individual needing emergency help.

It is important to remember that text to 9-1-1 services should only be used in an emergency situation, when someone is unable to speak. Examples include if the person is deaf, hard-of-hearing, speech impaired, or when speaking out loud would put the individual in danger. Text-to-9-1-1 also provides a silent alternative in cases such as a child abduction, active shooter or domestic abuse.

When texting 9-1-1, you need to know your exact location and the nature of your emergency. Use simple language and no abbreviations or slang. Please DO NOT TEXT and DRIVE! Pull over to a safe location before sending a text to 9-1-1. If you are able, please call 9-1-1. It takes longer to get all the information when communicating through text messages.

Currently you can only Text to 9-1-1 with the four major wireless carriers: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless™. If you are in an area where texting service is not available to 9-1-1, you will receive a ‘bounce-back’ message telling you to make a voice call. If you would like more information about Text-to-9-1-1, please contact CTCOG at 254-770-2200 or Rebecca.Cooley@ctcog.org. You can also visit the COG’s website at www.ctcog.org.

The City of Copperas Cove, in partnership with the Central Texas Council of Governments, is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste event on Saturday, February 23rd from 9am to 1pm at the Copperas Cove Solid Waste Transfer Station located at 2605 South FM 116, Copperas Cove, TX. The HHW event is open to residents of Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Milam, Mills, and San Saba Counties. Please see flyer below for more details.

Copperas Cove HHW Event Flyer

Development District of Central Texas

Board of Directors

Central Texas Council of Governments Building

2180 North Main Street, Belton, Texas 76513

Thursday, January 10, 2019

9:30 am

Meeting Packet

Meeting Agenda

Agenda

1. Call to Order by Kara Clore, Chairman of the Board.
2. Public Comments.
3. Discussion and Possible Action Item: Regarding minutes of the October 11, 2018 Board Meeting.
4. Discussion Item: Office of the Governor Update on Programs and Funding Opportunities.
5. Discussion Item: Charley Ayers – Workforce Solutions of Central Texas.
6. Discussion Item: Cen-Tex Sustainable Communities Partnership Green Business Practices.
7. Discussion and Possible Action Item: 2019 Leadership Central Texas Application Review and Program Revisions.
8. Discussion and Possible Action Item: 2019 Rural Internship Program Application Review and Program Revisions.
9. Staff Comments.
10. Board of Directors’ Comments.
11. Discuss agenda items for next meeting on April 11, 2019.
12. Adjourn.

The Development District of Central Texas is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodations and equal opportunity for effective communications will be provided upon request. Please contact the DDOCT office (254-770-2200) 24-hours in advance if accommodation is needed.

Citizens who desire to address the board on any matter may sign up to do so prior to this meeting.  Public comments will be received during this portion of the meeting and will be limited to no more than three (3) minutes.

The City of Temple in partnership with the Central Texas Council of Government is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste event on Saturday, September 29 from 9 am to 2 pm at the Temple Service Center located at 3210 East Ave H, Temple, TX. This event is open to all citizens living in Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Milam, Mills, and San Saba Counties. Please see the flier for further details.

Temple HHW Flyer