CAPCOG COVID-19 information

CAPCOG is currently taking precautions to protect its members, partners and staff's health and limit the spread of COVID-19.

Training
Opportunities

CAPCOG offers a variety of training opportunities for peace officers, emergency telecommunicators, emergency managers and other local government careers.
Explore CAPCOG's upcoming courses and workshops and improve your skills.

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Air Quality

Ozone season is here and the CAPCOG Air Quality Program works to keep people informed of the region's air quality with AirCentralTexas.org.

Alert your Residents

WarnCentralTexas.org is a regional notification tool used by local public safety personnel to contact the public during emergencies. It allows those public safety officials to give residents actionable warnings during disasters.

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What
we Do

CAPCOG is an advocate, planner and coordinator for important regional issues in the ten-county Capital Area. It works directly with its member local governments to recognize opportunities for cooperation and eliminate unnecessary duplication in emergency communications, elderly assistance, law enforcement training, criminal justice planning, solid waste reduction, homeland security planning, infrastructure development, transportation planning and economic development.

Programs and projects range in variety of areas from providing training for law enforcement to ensuring the validity of 9-1-1 operations, to helping local governments with grant planning to conducting outreach about regional issues.

Reports & Publications

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In the News

CAPCOG urges Emergency Preparedness Month participation

The CAPCOG Executive Committee recognized September as National Preparedness Month and urges all jurisdictions to educate and ...

Sep 15, 2020

Disaster preparedness, homeland security, National Preparedness Month, Preparedness, Ready.gov, Warn Central Texas, WarnCentralTexas.org

EDA awards Marble Falls $2.5 M grant, CAPCOG...

The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Marble Falls a $2.5 million grant for the design and ...

Sep 11, 2020

Economic Development, economic resiliency, EDA, Grants, Marble Falls, waste water, Waste-Water plant

CAPCOG solicits Executive Committee nominations

CAPCOG is seeking nominations from General Assembly Representatives interested in serving on the 2021 Executive Committee, which ...

Sep 9, 2020

CAPCOG, Executive Committee, General Assembly, Nomination Committee, Nominations

Watershed Partnership holds Stewards Workshop in Luling

The Plum Creek Watershed Partnership will hold a Texas Watershed Steward workshop from 8 a.m. to noon, ...

Aug 27, 2020

Luling, Plum Creek, Water, Water Central Texas, Water Quality, Watershed, Watershed Stewardship

CEDS takes second look at strengthening resiliency measures

When the COVID-19 pandemic started, the Capital Area Economic Development District (CAEDD) had just begun developing its ...

Aug 27, 2020

2020-2025, CAEDD, Capital Area Economic Development District, CEDS, Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, ESA

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About capcog

Who we Are

CAPCOG consists of more than 90 member governments and organizations that represent the people of its 10-county region — Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Travis, and Williamson counties. Formed in 1970, it is one of 24 councils of governments in the state of Texas that serves those same communities as an advocate, planner and coordinator of regionalism.

CAPCOG is governed by local elected officials through its General Assembly and Executive Committee. A number of policy and advisory committees assist CAPCOG and its Executive Committee in taking beneficial actions for all in the region.

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