Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on clean air goals for Williamson County in partnership with the Central Texas Clean Air Coalition, part of the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG).

Williamson County is near non-attainment status in regards to the persistent high level of pollutants in our air. As part of the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) Central Texas Clean Air Coalition, Williamson County, along with all of the other counties and cities in our 10-county region, has been tasked with bringing forward clean air goals that will keep us from entering non-attainment status with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

According to CAPCOG, the possible costs of ozone non-attainment designation can be very high and devastating to the future growth of Williamson County and Central Texas. Between costs for abating Central Texas' impact on other areas, costs for non-attainment designation, and costs for reaching attainment again after the non-attainment designation has been estimated to cost $5.9 - $6.5 trillion in economic output across our region.

These goals and actions consist of a two-pronged approach to clearing the air by alerting and educatng 1. The Public and 2. our county employees on what they can do leading up to Ozone Season (April - October) and on Ozone Action Days.