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Public Information Office

The mission of the Public Information Office is to effectively tell the story of Travis County and the public services it provides, serve as primary contact for all media and press inquiries, and to provide an accurate, timely and consistent flow of public information to all interested parties.

The PIO office:

  • Produces and distributes public communications to residents, businesses and media
  • Serves as the County’s official source of information
  • Manages the County social media accounts

Contact

Street Address
700 Lavaca St. Austin,
TX 78701

Phone
512-854-9020

Email
[email protected]

700 lavaca

Public Information Officer

Hector Nieto

Public Information Specialist

Yoojin Cho

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.