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Below is a brief timeline of recent documents, community input, and Commissioners Court actions related to the Palm School.

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To view videos of Commissioners Court meetings where some of these actions and presentations occurred, visit the Travis County Commissioners Court Meeting Portal.

Timeline 2018 - Present

Expand the items below to see detailed overviews from the various stages of the Palm School project.

  • January 24, 2023
    County staff proposes a Concept Planning process, including the creation of a Palm School Steering Committee. The plan is approved.
  • June 27, 2023
    Commissioners Court formally adopts a charge for the Steering Committee.
  • July 12 – August 18, 2023
    The Steering Committee Interest Form is available online and in person to recruit community members.
  • August 8, 2023
    Commissioners Court approves the partner organizations for the Steering Committee, extends the application deadline, and names the Selection Team.
  • May 21, 2024
    Commissioners Court approves the final Steering Committee slate, which includes both partner organization reps and community members.
  • September 10, 2024
    The Save Palm School Coalition is added to the Steering Committee. Maria Solis is named as the group’s representative.
  • September 14, 2024
    Travis County hosts a welcoming event for the Steering Committee.

Below are previous planning efforts that have led Travis County to this point. To view details of past actions taken by Travis County and by Commissioners Court, please click on each heading to open a drop-down.

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Christy Moffett, Director

Amy McWhorter, Managing Director

700 Lavaca, Ste. #1560
Austin, TX 78701 (Map)

Phone: (512) 854-1161

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 12.7 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $34.51.