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Due to the severe weather that made its way through Travis County over the course of Memorial Day weekend, many homes and residences were damaged by the floods. The American Red Cross serving Central Texas will be opening a shelter at Parker Lane United Methodist Church; 2105 Parker Lane, Austin, TX 78741 beginning today, Sunday, May 29th at 5 PM. Residents in need of shelter are encouraged to come. Meals and snacks will be served to residents

Red Cross volunteers will begin disaster assessment in the affected areas to assist families who have had damage to their homes due to the high rainfall and flooding.

If you or anyone you know is in need of assistance please direct them to the American Red Cross serving Central Texas, 1-800-928-4271. To learn more about how you can get involved, visit www.redcross.org.

TAX RATE: TRAVIS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 3.5 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $9.12.