Announcements

Williamson County offices will be closed on Friday, February 12, 2021, due to inclement weather. Essential personnel will still report for duty. Residents are encouraged to use the County’s online services that are being offered in various departments. To access the latest information from each department, please visit www.wilco.org. The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) encourages people not to travel unless it is necessary. If you must drive, watch for slick road conditions on elevated surfaces, slow down and keep plenty of distance between you and other vehicles. In addition, please take care of people, pets, plants and pipes and protect them from the cold. Family Hospital Systems will be rescheduling vaccination appointments for Monday, February 15, at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex. Please check your emails for a message regarding these appointments. The County’s Vaccine Registration Technical Assistance (VRTA) center in the Sun City ballroom will not be open on Friday, February 12, or Monday, February 15. The County’s Call Center will be open Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with reduced staff. 

COVID-19 vaccine providers in Williamson County are preparing to administer 9,700 first doses throughout the week, adding to the continued efforts of getting the vulnerable population in the community vaccinated. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the following providers will be vaccinating people who have signed up to receive their first shot.  

Williamson County has set up a call center to serve as a resource for residents interested in COVID-19 vaccine information. The call center number is 512-943-1600. 

The call center is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call center representatives can assist individuals with information such as how to sign up on the Family Hospital Systems vaccine waitlist by walking them through the process over the phone, confirm that someone is on the waitlist, give information about the County’s vaccine plan, and share details on the County’s Vaccine Registration Technical Assistance (VRTA) sites. The Call Center and VRTA sites will close this Friday, April 30, 2021.

The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) in coordination with Texas State University Round Rock will be hosting free COVID-19 testing on Mondays through Thursdays and the second Saturday each month starting February 1 to April 30, 2021. Testing will be conducted at Texas State University Round Rock, 1555 University Boulevard, Round Rock. It will begin at 10 a.m., and it will close by 6:00 p.m. or until supplies last.  This is a drive-up site that will not require an appointment prior to being tested; however, pre-registration is encouraged by visiting texas.spartancovidtesting.com. Participants do not need symptoms to be tested, and no insurance is required. For more information, view the flyer.

Williamson County, which falls under Trauma Service Area (TSA) Region O, received notification on January 30, 2021, from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) that it no longer meets the definition of a high hospitalization area. This allows certain businesses to operate at the higher capacity levels allowable under Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-32 effective immediately. In addition, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved County Judge Bill Gravell's request to allow bars to reopen at 50 percent capacity for indoor seating. For more information on Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Order GA-32, please click here.