The new health authority for Travis County will take over at the end of this month. Dr. Desmar Walkes has been serving throughout the pandemic as the health authority for Bastrop County. She’ll take over on May 31. Current Travis County Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott will then shift to his new role as Austin’s Chief Medical Officer.
The City of Pflugerville has been awarded $750,000 in federal Community Project Funding, which officials said will go toward new water infrastructure.
This funding will
