The City of Cedar Park Newsletter

Official news about the City of Cedar Park from the City of Cedar Park.

The Cedar Park Parks and Recreation Department has closed all City parks and trails until sunrise Monday, April 13. In addition, Williamson County has closed its parks and trails – including the Brushy Creek Regional Trail that runs alongside/through some of our parks. The decision to close these facilities and outdoor locations is an effort to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and prevent residents from being exposed to the virus during the busy holiday weekend. Learn more here .

Williamson County Stay Home Stay Safe Order Extended

Williamson County extended its Stay Home Stay Safe Order through April 30, 2020. The decision to extend the Stay Home Stay Safe order was made following the extensions of Federal and State orders. The Stay Home Stay Safe directives are intended to help control the spread of COVID-19 by keeping people at home.

Under this extension, essential activities and businesses may continue their operations.

For more information on the Stay Home Stay Safe extension and a list of what is allowed under this order, visit our website .

Looking for a job? Child care? Are you an employer looking for employees? Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area has some great resources for employers and job seekers. We are all in this together!

Job Seeker Hotline: 1-844-344-2780
Employer Rapid Response Email: [email protected]
Child Care Services Hotline: 1-877-223-0404
Child Care Services Email: [email protected]
Jobs Now! Portal to help employers in each county connect with job seekers for immediate employment
Coronavirus Resources for Employers and Job Seekers
Rapid Response layoff aversion services for employers
Child Care Resources for Parents and Providers
Virtual Career Training and Online Job Fairs – See the Event Calendar

Keeping Our Streets Clean

During this time when so many of us are staying and working from home, we all have more trash. In an effort to help keep our streets clean during this time, we want to help by making sure your streets and homes stay clean and clear of clutter. While we are under the Stay Home Stay Safe directive, Central Texas Refuse will be implementing the following in all Cedar Park neighborhoods:

All recycling (in or out of the cart, bundled or unbundled) will be collected by the truck
Trash will still include your cart plus seven (7) additional items
Any recyclables out on trash-only days will be counted as one of the seven (7) additional items
Remember there is a second truck that may come either before or after the trash truck to pick up extra items outside the cart

Our goal is to have your streets clear of all trash and recycling by 6 p.m. on your weekly trash day. And give a little wave of thanks (from a safe distance) to the Central Texas Refuse crews. They are doing their best to keep Cedar Park beautiful. Feel free to report any issues through CP Connect 2.0, by calling CTR at 512-243-2833 or through our website .

Important Reminders

If you're venturing out —whether it's to the hardware store, grocery store or pharmacy—for essentials, make sure to keep your time in the stores short and to leave extra family members at home. As always, keep your physical distance.

Your at-risk and senior neighbors need you —but they also need to stay healthy. When assisting them, make sure to get shopping lists by phone, text or email and leave items on the porch. We ❤️ Cedar Park neighbors helping neighbors.

The CDC has updated recommendations on public use of cloth face coverings. Cloth face coverings are an additional measure to reduce the spread of COVID-19, you should still stay at least 6 feet away from others and frequently wash your hands.

The April 9, 2020 Regular Scheduled City Council Meeting was entirely remote, with City Council Members and the public participating in a video conference call that was broadcast live on our web and television channels.

Watch the video recording of the meeting here then click on City Council.

Authorized Small Business Assistance Program to local businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
Administered by the Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce
Provides loans of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $5,000 to qualifying businesses
Funded by Economic Development (Type 4A) sales tax funds. More information here.

Held first reading and public hearing of an ordinance to suspend the effective date of Atmos Energy’s rate increase for 45 days
Discussed Cedar Park’s COVID-19 Declaration of Local State of Disaster

Prior to the Council Meeting the Economic Development (Type 4A) Corporation Board of Directors voted to recommend the Small Business Assistance Program to City Council.

The Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce has some great resources for local businesses on their website including:

In partnership with the City of Cedar Park, the Small Business Assistance Program
U.S. Chamber’s guide to Paycheck Protection Program
U.S. Chamber’s guide to Employee Retention tax credit
Steps to apply for SBA Loans

Get all this information and more here .

We ❤️ the sense of community and support y'all are showing each other. We ARE stronger together. #iheartcedarpark

Share your I ❤️ Cedar Park stories with us HERE or on social.

Helpful Links and Information

Community resources for senior residents or those at high-risk: Find the list on our website here.
Sign up for Smart 9-1-1 Today: Just by providing as little information as your home address can make a difference during an emergency. Fill out your profile here.
Find updates, current case counts, resources and more on all things COVID-19 on the City website here.
City services are still available to you:
City Lobbies – City staff still available. Click here for contact information on each department.
Police Department lobby – Contact 9-1-1 for emergencies. Call 512-260-4600 for other assistance
Fire lobby - Contact 9-1-1 for emergencies. Call 512-401-5216 or 512-401-5222 for other assistance
Library – Digital materials available cedarparktexas.gov/digital. Contact by phone at 512-401-5600
Parks & Recreation Center – Contact by phone at 512-401-5500

COVID-19 Links

The City of Cedar Park | CedarParkTexas.gov