Residents urge more community engagement on gun violence; advocate presses county to partner on distracted-driving enforcement

A juvenile officer and a traffic‑safety advocate used early public comment time at the Feb. 4 Travis County Commissioners Court meeting to press officials on community engagement and distracted‑driving enforcement.

Anthony Walker, who identified himself as a juvenile officer, said he has organized community meetings to address gun violence and urged commissioners to meet residents where they are rather than expecting them to come to county offices. "If the people can't come to you, you…