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Home > News > Central Health, CommUnityCare, Announce Operational Changes in Advance of Forecasted Winter Storm

Central Health, CommUnityCare, Announce Operational Changes in Advance of Forecasted Winter Storm

February 2, 2022

Patients encouraged to be medically prepared

Severe weather is forecast for Central Texas overnight, bringing the coldest temperatures so far this winter and the possibility of freezing rain and sleet, impacting services provided by Central Health and affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers.

Additional updates will be announced as the situation develops. Refer to this website and @CentralHealthTX on Twitter or Facebook.

Central Health Northeast Resource Center

The Central Health Northeast Resource Center, 6711 Johnny Morris Road, Austin, TX 78724, will be closed Thursday, Feb. 3. and Friday, Feb. 4.

CommUnityCare

For information on delays or closures visit www.communitycaretx.org or monitor CommUnityCare’s social media channels: Twitter, @CommUnityCareTX and Facebook, @CommUnityCareATX.

COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Sites

Austin Public Health COVID-19 testing and vaccine sites will be closed Thursday, Feb. 3 and Friday, Feb. 4 due to the anticipated severe weather.

Be Medically Prepared

• Check your prescriptions and make sure you have enough to last several days.
• If you have medical equipment that requires electricity, make sure you have an alternate power source.
• If you have a medical appointment, be sure and check the doctor’s office is open.

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Notice: The Travis County Healthcare District d/b/a Central Health adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year’s tax rate. The tax rate will effectively be raised by 6.0 percent and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $6.18 (six dollars and eighteen cents).

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877-800-5722

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NOTICE: THE TRAVIS COUNTY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT D/B/A CENTRAL HEALTH ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 6.0 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $6.18 (SIX DOLLARS AND EIGHTTEEN CENTS).

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