Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on the issuance of a county-wide burn ban for a period not to exceed 90 days and to authorize the County Judge the authority to lift the order banning outdoor burning if conditions improve.

The current conditions in Williamson County are: Average KBDI value of 586 (Scale of 1-800) with a +4 - +5 rate of change daily. With the continued drying trend, the county average KBDI will be over 600 by Tuesday, August 30. If the current rain trend diminishes, the lingering drought conditions, with average heat will lower fuel moistures that could create dangerous wildfire conditions that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning.