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Wastewater line failure leads to partial closure of San Gabriel River trail

The South San Gabriel River Trail in Georgetown is closed due to ongoing emergency repairs to a failed wastewater line, according to a Jan. 6 city news release.

City water remains safe to drink at this time. However, residents should avoid contact with the river water in San Gabriel Park and Blue Hole Park while repairs continue, the release states.

What happened: City water utility crews found a major failure of a 42-inch wastewater line behind the Wolf Ranch Shopping Center in Georgetown during an investigation into the Wolf Ranch lift station Jan. 5.

After seeing signs of untreated wastewater at the site of the line break and downstream, the city immediately dispatched crews for repairs. City officials have not determined the timeline or cause of the break yet, the release states.

The impact: The line break caused more than 100,000 gallons of untreated wastewater to overflow into the San Gabriel River, according to the release.

 
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LaDawn's Beauty Supply now selling hair care products in Georgetown

LaDawn's Beauty Supply opened off Williams Drive in late October.

The details: The retailer aims to meet the diverse hair care needs of the Georgetown community, co-owner Tracy Clark said in an email. It carries a variety of multicultural hair products as well as wigs, extensions and braiding hair.

  • 3010 Williams Drive, Ste. 183, Georgetown

 
Williamson County Coverage
WilCo renews partnership with Bluebonnet Trails for mental health, homelessness

Williamson County renewed its annual partnership with Bluebonnet Trails Community Services for three behavioral health resources totaling almost $500,000 during a Dec. 30 commissioners court meeting.

The overview: The three initiatives made possible by the BTCS partnership are:

  • Providing child welfare court case coordinators to help with court-ordered treatment
  • Offering services to reduce homelessness and increase housing sustainability in the county
  • Providing dedicated, qualified mental health professionals in 911 dispatch

Digging deeper
: BTCS will hire and provide two child welfare case coordinators, and Williamson County will fund up to $144,000 for salaries and benefits. 

Williamson County will also fund $180,981 for two homeless prevention or peer specialist staff, as well as $168,000 for the salaries, benefits and supervision for qualified mental health professionals in 911 dispatch.

 
Before You Go
Art, play therapy: 5 alternative therapy options in the Austin metro

While some individuals are interested in working on personal goals and mental health in a traditional talk therapy environment, there are additional options for those looking for a different way to work on intrapersonal goals. This list is not comprehensive.


Community Art Therapy
Type of therapies offered: Art therapy, trauma-informed therapy, somatic and expressive arts approaches, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, play-based interventions and art therapy process groups
  • 11402 Joy St., Austin
  • 12741 Research Blvd., Ste. 402, Austin
  • 8700 Menchaca Road, Ste. 202, Austin

Open My World Therapeutic Riding Center
Type of therapy offered: adaptive horseback riding, horse powered reading, H.A.P.Y. (“Hug A Pony”) mobile program, bringing mini horses to autism, memory care and hospice centers
  • 5300 CR 279, Leander

Sound for Stress
Type of therapy offered: sound healing experiences
  • Classes vary in locations across Round Rock and Austin

 

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