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Commissioner Cook invites Precinct 1 residents to Informational Bond Election Open House

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The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved calling an election for two propositions on the Nov. 7, 2023, General Election ballot. Proposition A is for voters to decide on whether ...

THE VIRTUAL "VETERANS RECOVERY CENTER"

The Veterans Recovery Center offers art and the ability for veterans to create their own art. Veterans can go fishing, participate in unguided and guided meditations, play games, go virtual hiking and virtual boating, visit art exhibits and more in this v...

Hot, soggy and loving it

sponsored by the Round Rock Sertoma Club, on the Fourth. An amazing number of volunteers and city workers start a very early day prepping for the onslaught of floats, vehicles, Cub Scouts and chaos, which coalesces into a long and very interesting parade....

Feeding growth – one expensive omnivore

Companies and ventures desirous of a presence in our county are numerous, and the draw for families to live here and commute to local jobs remains strong.

There are now over 74,000 single-family homes outside of municipalities. This means they do not have ...

Mental illness impacts us all

Many general terms are used to describe mental illness: mental disorder, serious emotional disorder, extreme emotional distress, psychiatric illness, mental illness, nervous exhaustion, mental breakdown, nervous breakdown and burnout.

So, what forms does m...

The EV Diaries

 I made sure this salesperson was saved in my contacts. The next call came two weeks later, and the car had arrived early on Feb. 23, but I didn’t have time until that Saturday afternoon, Feb. 25, to close the deal.

That car was a technology shock...

Why the county needs a groundwater conservation district

The Legislature gave authority to groundwater conservation districts to develop scientific information on the region of an aquifer within that district and to develop a plan, reviewed annually and updated as necessary, to protect that aquifer. The science...

One heck of an ice storm

This layered on our already stressed woody plants from Mother Nature’s onslaught over these past two years and brought them to their breaking point. Long-timers in this area were in total agreement of never having experienced such widespread destruction.

T...

It's 2023 and our resolutions are …

This is the time of year when many become introspective – who are we? Who do we want to be? Stronger, leaner, more resilient, more learned individuals perhaps? How long does that last? What are our values?

Mahatma Ghandi once stated that “we should watch o...

National Night Out 2023

 For all of you neighborhood organizers and leaders out there in Precinct 1 and throughout Wilco, if you'd like our Sheriff's Officers to attend your National Night Out event on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, please visit https://forms....

WilCo’s Veteran Services Dept. Offering Emergency Financial Assistance for Veterans

The Williamson County Veteran Services Department is now offering emergency financial services for Veterans who live in Williamson County. Earlier this month, the Williamson County Commissioners Court approved accepting a $210,000 grant from the Texas Vet...

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County Cuts Ribbon on Great Oaks Drive Bridge

June 27, 2023 (Williamson County, Texas) – Williamson County Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey was joined by Williamson County Precinct 1 Commissioner Terry Cook and members of the public to celebrate the completion of the Great Oaks Drive Bridge at B...

WilCo Breaks Ground on Samsung Highway Segment 2

Williamson County Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles was joined by U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions, Representative Caroline Harris, Taylor Mayor Brandt Rydell, representatives from Samsung and others to break ground on Samsung Highway Segment 2 on June 2.&...

County Clerk Offers Free Property Fraud Alert Program

The Williamson County Clerk’s Office offers a way for residents to better protect their homes or business from property fraud. The Property Fraud Alert program is a notification service that alerts subscribers if a document with their name on it is submit...

Quarry Splash Pad is Open for the Summer

The Quarry Splash Pad at Southwest Williamson County Regional Park, 3005 CR 175, is open for the summer! The Splash Pad is open Wednesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is closed Monday and Tuesday, except for Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day. The ...

Driveway and Utility Permit Processes Now Online in Williamson County

Williamson County has moved its driveway and utility permit applications online. A driveway permit is required to construct a proposed driveway or modify an existing driveway connecting to a county-maintained roadway. A utility permit is required for any ...

Justice of the Peace Community Forum on June 5, 2023

Williamson County residents are invited to join the four Justice of the Peace judges in Williamson County for a community forum on Monday, June 5, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Georgetown Annex, 100 Wilco Way, Georgetown. Williamson County Pct. 1 Justice o...

Groups Provide Native Plants Rescue on Corridor H / Sam Bass Road

Members of the Williamson County Native Plant Society of Texas and the Good Water Master Naturalist’s Native Plant Rescue Project gathered on Sunday, April 23, to dig up and rescue native plants along Sam Bass Road. The groups’ mission...

Mental Health Awareness Expo

Two separate mental health expos will be held for Williamson County residents in May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month. Williamson County Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 Judge Angela Williams and Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 Judge Evelyn McLean will each...

Citizens Bond Committee to Meet on May 31

The next meeting of the Williamson County Citizens Bond Committee will be on Wednesday, May 31, at the Cedar Park Recreation Center, 1435 Main Street, Cedar Park. The meeting starts at 5 p.m. To view previous meeting minutes and presentations, go to www.w...

Driveway and Utility Permit Processes Now Online in Williamson County

Williamson County has moved its driveway and utility permit applications online. A driveway permit is required to construct a proposed driveway or modify an existing driveway connecting to a county-maintained roadway. A utility permit is required for any ...

Williamson County Delegation Visits South Korea

A delegation of elected officials, city representatives and economic development executives from Williamson County flew to South Korea last week. As Williamson County is becoming a global destination for corporate relocations, the goal of the trip was to ...

Williamson County to Impact Lives with Third Phase of ARPA Funding

The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved a comprehensive plan for the remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds during their Commissioners Court meeting this week. The plan addressed critical needs that have been identified in communities,...

Williamson County Reaffirms AAA Bond Rating

Williamson County has once again affirmed its AAA bond rating, the highest rating possible, with both rating agencies Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor Global.  

Securing a bond rating is the first step prior to issuing debt. On March 21, the ...

Williamson County EMS Mixes New Technology with Old Fashioned Service

Nine years ago, Williamson County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) was searching for a way to reduce 911 calls from residents with non-emergency issues while more effectively addressing their needs. Their modern-day answer looked a little like medicine fr...

Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter Puppies in Bloom Adoption Special

The puppies are blooming! In the past few days, more puppies than normal have been brought to the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (WCRAS), and so the shelter is offering free adoptions for all adoptable dogs on Friday and Saturday, April 7 and 8...

Williamson County Citizens Bond Committee Meets April 12

The public is invited to attend the first meeting of the Williamson County Citizens Bond Committee on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the Williamson County Georgetown Annex located at 100 Wilco Way, Georgetown, Texas starting at 5 p.m.  The meeting...

Williamson County Partners with Round Rock ISD, Local Schools to Provide Narcan in Schools

The Williamson County EMS Community Health Paramedic program and Public Education program have begun coordinated efforts with Round Rock Independent School District and other local school districts to make Narcan more available to staff, students or visit...

Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter Introduces New Best Match Program

While taking in and caring for 510 new animals in February, WCRAS achieved a 99% save rate for that same month. The shelter has been experiencing critical capacity levels since May of 2022 and has struggled to bring its number of dogs down to a sustainabl...

Household Hazardous Waste Cleanup Event

Williamson County and Waste Management are hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Cleanup Event on April 15, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Williamson County Expo Center, 5350 Bill Pickett Trail, Taylor. The event is open to residents of Williamson Count...

County Auditor’s Office Receives Awards for Financial Reporting

The Williamson County Auditor’s Office has received two awards for its financial reporting.

The Auditor’s Office is the recipient of the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellenc...

Commissioners Court Extends Disaster Declaration until June 5

Today, the Williamson County Commissioners Court extended the local disaster declaration for an additional 90 days until June 5, 2023. The disaster declaration was issued by County Judge Bill Gravell on January 31, 2023, and was previously extended by the...

Public Invited to Paint Mural Celebrating Williamson County and Georgetown’s 175th Birthday

March 6, 2023 (Williamson County, Texas) – Williamson County and the City of Georgetown are inviting the public to help paint a new mural celebrating the county and city’s 175th birthday. The mural by artist Yasaman Mehrsa was selected...

Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter Offers Spring Fling Weekend Fostering

Are you ready for a Spring Fling? The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (WCRAS) invites the public to foster a medium-to-large adult dog for the weekend. After this “spring fling,” the family can decide to either bring the anim...

Williamson County Breaks Ground on C. Bud Stockton Loop Extension

Williamson County Pct. 4 Commissioner Russ Boles was joined by others to break ground on the extension of C. Bud Stockton Loop from FM 487 to CR 305. The project includes constructing two lanes of a future four-lane roadway connecting CR 305 to FM 487/C. ...

Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter Offers As You Wish Adoptions

The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (WCRAS) is celebrating Valentine’s Day all week long with an homage to the classic film “The Princess Bride” with “As You Wish” adoption pricing.

Adopt any avai...

Williamson County Offices Closed for Presidents' Day

All Williamson County offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in observance of Presidents’ Day. County operations will resume regular hours on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. There will be no Commissioners Court meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Whi...

Students Ecouraged to Parcicipate in Art Contests for County's 175th

The Greater Round Rock Community Foundation, as the presenting sponsor of the Williamson County 175^th Birthday Celebration, along with Williamson County and the Williamson Museum are hosting contests for students to help celebrate Williamson County&rs...

Williamson County "Still Making History" as It Celebrates Its 175th Birthday

This March, Williamson County with celebrate its 175^th birthday in historic fashion with events to honor the founding of the county on March 13, 1848. A proclamation to celebrate the county’s demisemiseptcentennial&...

WilCo Winter Storm Resources

The Williamson County Commissioners Court extended the local disaster declaration through March 9. View the declaration. Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration which includes Williamson County. View the state declaration (PDF). A disaster decl...

Commissioners Court Approves Salary Increases for Law Enforcement and Corrections

The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved changes to the law enforcement and corrections salary charts as a result of a salary study comparing Williamson County salaries to others in the area. The increases will take effect Feb. 3, 2023. Changes ...

Williamson County Breaks Ground on CR 245

Williamson County Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey was joined by members of the public and others to break ground on the CR 245 road project. The project consists of reconstructing the existing two-lane CR 245 to an interim three-lane roadway with a ...

TCEQ's New Riser Requirements

Williamson County is mandated to enforce the new riser requirements that were adopted by the TCEQ effective September 1, 2023.  Please see an excerpt from 30 TAC 285.38(c): 

(c) For all OSSFs permitted on or after September 1, 2023, inspe...

Georgetown Annex Offices Closed on Sept. 27

The Williamson County Georgetown Annex, 100 Wilco Way in Georgetown, will be closed to the public on Wednesday, Sept. 27, for a county employee event. Offices will resume normal hours on Thursday, Sept. 28. The Georgetown Annex includes offices for the Pr...

WilCo EDP Leads Delegation to South Korea

Williamson County Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles and Williamson County Economic Development Partnership (WilCo EDP) Executive Director Dave Porter led a delegation of 16 representatives from six Williamson County cities to South Korea from September 1...

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved a proclamation recognizing the month of September as Suicide Prevention Month in Williamson County. Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death overall in the United States and second leading cause of ...

WCRAS Partners with Best Friends Animal Society to Offer Free Adoptions Sept. 15-17

Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (WCRAS) is partnering with Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal welfare organization working to make every shelter and every community no-kill by 2025, for the sixth National Adoption Weekend happening Se...

WilCo EMS Adds Resources in Round Rock Due to Growth

Starting Wednesday, Sept. 6, Williamson County EMS is adding additional resources to its EMS station at 1781 E. Old Settlers Blvd., next to the county’s J.B. and Hallie Jester Annex. Williamson County EMS is adding a second 24-hour ambulance at ...

Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Participating in Suicide Prevention Walk

As part of Suicide Prevention Month in September, Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Angela Williams is partnering with local organizations for a community walk on World Suicide Prevention Day, Sept. 10, 2023, at 6:30 pm. The walk around the Cedar Park Sculp...

County Approves Budget and Sets Tax Rate

Tuesday, the Williamson County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the fiscal year 2023-2024 county budget and set the county tax rate.  

“County government is about providing essential services to help our residents. We take care of law enfo...

Household Hazardous Waste Cleanup Event

Williamson County and Waste Management are hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Cleanup Event on September 30, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Williamson County Central Maintenance Facility, 3151 SE Inner Loop in Georgetown. The event is open to residen...

Williamson County Recognizes Employees of the Year

Williamson County recognized its Employees of the Year and Project Team of the Year for 2023 during the Commissioners Court meeting today. The award recipients were selected by a committee with 29 nominations over five categories.

For the category of Excep...

Williamson County Reminds Electric Vehicle Owners of New State Law Effective Sept. 1

The Williamson County Tax Office wants to make sure owners of fully electric vehicles are aware of a new state law that will result in different fees due when they go to renew their vehicle registration starting September 1, 2023.

During the 88th Legislati...

WCRAS Will Host 3rd PAWjama Party And Clear the Shelters This Weekend

The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter is set to Clear The Shelters on Saturday, August 26, starting with a pre-party the night before for a weekend dedicated to celebrating life-saving. 

WCRAS will host their third PAWjama party on Friday,...

WilCo, Several Agencies Respond to Fire at Fertilizer Plant in Bartlett

At 8:33 p.m. Sunday, August 20, a fire call came in for the American Plant Food facility, 9901 SH 95, Bartlett, TX 76511. The three-alarm fire had multiple departments responding. No one was in the building at the time and there were no deaths or injuries...

Williamson County Justices of the Peace Collecting Donations for Victims of Cedar Park Wildfire

All four Justices of the Peace for Williamson County in conjunction with the Austin Disaster Relief Network are collecting donations for families impacted by area wildfires, including the recent Parmer Lane fire in Cedar Park. Residents who would like to ...

Williamson County Veterans Have More Time to File for PACT Act Benefits

The Williamson County Veteran Services Office wants Veterans to know that they now have more time to file or submit their intent to file for PACT Act benefits. The U.S. Department of Affairs has announced that Veterans who apply or submit their intent to ...

Williamson County Under Red Flag Warning

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Williamson County for Friday, August 10, and Saturday, August 12, from noon to 9 p.m. This warning was issued due to high winds and low relative humidity. Red Flag Warnings are likely each aft...

Williamson County Calls Bond Election for Roads and Parks

The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved calling an election for two propositions on the November 7, 2023, General Election ballot. The first is for voters to decide on whether or not to authorize the issuance of bonds not to exceed $825 million...

Williamson County Commissioners Court Discuss FY 24 Budget

The Williamson County Commissioners Court heard a presentation on the proposed FY24 Budget from the Budget Office. To view the presentation, go to the Budget Office page for the overview of the FY 24 Budget. The Commissioners Court will meet on Tuesday, A...

JP3 Clerks Complete Court Clerk Certifications

 In an effort to improve customer service and efficiency, all clerks of the Williamson County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 office (JP3) have all earned their Level One Clerk Certifications through the Texas Justice Court Training Center.&n...

New Wildfire Task Force Manages Assets for Fires in WilCo

Mutual cooperation has always been a priority for Williamson County first responders, but never so much as during the summer wildfire season from August through October. To be better prepared for the summer fire season, the Williamson County Fire Chief’s ...

Hon. Nancy Rister Honored for Commitment to County Investment Education

Williamson County Clerk Nancy E. Rister was recognized recently by the Texas Association of Counties (TAC) for 20 years of outstanding dedication to county investment education. The honor was presented during the 2023 Conference of the County Investment A...

Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter Hosts PAWjama Party

The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter is excited to host another after-hours free adoption event on Friday, July 28. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., all the cool kids will be free to adopt at the PAWjama Party. Who are the cool kids? All the adoptable cats...

Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Extends Wednesday Hours

The office of Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 will reopen to the public on Wednesday afternoons effective next Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The new office hours when clerks will be available for in person public service will be Monday through Friday, 8AM to...

Williamson County EDP opens office in South Korea

The Williamson County Economic Development Partnership (WilCo EDP) has gone international! In an update to the Williamson County Commissioners Court, Dave Porter, economic development director for WilCo EDP, announced that the partnership opened an office...

District Clerk and Technology Services Offices Receive National Award

The Williamson County District Clerk's Office and Technology Services Department have been awarded the 2023 Tyler Excellence Award for the implementation of Enterprise Jury Manager by Tyler Technologies. Office staff were recognized by the Commis...

Williamson County Issues Burn Ban

The Williamson County Commissioners Court has issued a county-wide burn ban starting at noon on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, for a period not to exceed 90 days due to severe drought conditions, above average heat, low humidity, low fuel moistures and high wind...

WilCo’s Veteran Services Dept. Offering Emergency Financial Assistance for Veterans

The Williamson County Veteran Services Department is now offering emergency financial services for Veterans who live in Williamson County. Earlier this month, the Williamson County Commissioners Court approved accepting a $210,000 grant from the Texas Vet...

WilCo EMS Provides Drowning Prevention & Pool Safety Tips

As temperatures continue to rise in Texas, many will head to lakes, beaches and pools to cool off this summer. Williamson County EMS would like to remind Texans to keep a close eye on children around water as drowning can happen in as little as 20 to 60 s...

Mid-September 2023

In this edition of WILCOunty Line, read about the household hazardous waste cleanup event, learn more about the county's bond election, and walk "across Texas."

September 2023

There's a lot going on in WilCo! Stay up to date with the latest news by reading our e-newsletter. Read this month's edition to learn more about the FY 2023-2024 Budget, the county tax rate and more!

Mid-August 2023

Learn about the two propositions you'll get a chance to vote on in November, find out how you can help the wildfire victims in Cedar Park and much more.

August 2023

Learn about Clear the Shelters and more events happening in WilCo during the month of August.

Mid-July 2023

In this edition of WILCOunty Line, learn about the River Ranch County Park grand opening, the new WilCo website, emergency financial assistance for veterans, and much more!

July 2023

In this edition of WILCOunty Line, learn about the animal shelter's adoption special, how to access services during the upcoming holiday closure and much more!

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