The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decreased the annual national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM) in February from 12 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) to 9 µg/m3. At least one county in the region is not currently…
CAPCOG Homeland Security Director, Martin Ritchey, delivered a presentation about best practices for using emergency notification systems, how to overcome challenges with messaging, and the risks of ineffective messages to emergency managers from across the state during June’s Texas Emergency…
The job is never done for benefit counselors with the Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area (AAACAP), a CAPCOG division. “Helping people understand their benefits and potential cost doesn’t end when an open enrollment period closes,” said Yvette…
CAPCOG’s Homeland Security Division brought together volunteers from around the region and state to learn about local threat identification and reporting, enhance their disaster response knowledge, and strengthen their support networks for the region’s first Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)…
CAPCOG honored Julie Sommerfeld, Bastrop County GIS and addressing manager, and Dawn Moore, Fayette County 9-1-1 addressing and GIS coordinator, with its Phill Parmer Volunteer Service Award for their long-term service on the GIS Planning Council and the Capital Area…
Clean Air Force of Central Texas recognized Anton Cox, CAPCOG’s Air Quality Program manager, in early November with its Clean Air Hero award for his contributions to significantly improving air quality. The Clean Air Force also recognized Austin ISD and…
CAPCOG Homeland Security Director, Martin Ritchey, has been appointed by the Department of Public Safety – Homeland Security to the Public Sector Advisory Council. The council advises the governor or the governor’s designee on homeland security issues relevant to the…
CAPCOG has promoted Charles Simon to Regional Planning and Services director in September; he brings 34 years of local planning and economic development experience and a passion for collaboration and local community involvement to the role. Simon will oversee CAPCOG’s…
National Falls Prevention Week came and went in September, but the Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area’s (AAACAP) Care Coordination Program works year-round to help older adults take a stand and be mobile in their homes by making…
Access to the newest aerial imagery could mean the difference in seeing a new road, house or neighborhood by a first responder, so CAPCOG is providing local emergency communication centers (EECs) access to more frequently updated aerial imagery in 2023…
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