News Flash

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...

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 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 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...

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 ...