Williamson County, Texas

On May 17, the Williamson County Commissioners Court voted to increase property tax exemptions, providing tax relief to all residential homesteads in the county.  Property tax exemptions for persons 65 and older increased from $90,000 to $125,000. Property tax exemption for disabled persons increased from $75,000 to $125,000. In addition, the Commissioners Court increased the homestead property tax exemption for all homeowners from 1.5% of their homestead’s assessed value to 5% or a minimum of $5,000. In order to qualify, property owners must apply for the homestead exemption through the Williamson Central Appraisal District. More information is available on their website: https://www.wcad.org/online-exemption-information/. Applying for exemptions is free.

The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, 1855 S.E. Inner Loop in Georgetown, will open one hour later than usual at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, due to a staff training session. The shelter will close at its normal time of 6 p.m. The shelter will resume normal open business hours on Thursday, May 19. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes our customers.

The office of Precinct 2 Constable Jeff Anderson, 350 Discovery Boulevard, Cedar Park, will be closed for mandatory personnel training on Monday, May 23, through Wednesday, May 25, 2022.  The office will resume normal operations on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 8 a.m.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our customers.

The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (WCRAS) is experiencing a life-saving crisis in medium-to-large adult dogs and is requesting the assistance of the local community to get through it. Compared to last year at this time, the WCRAS has taken in 200 more dogs, creating a critical issue as they have run out of space to house medium-to-large adult dogs. To help make space, the shelter is offering free adoptions for all medium-to-large adult dogs. For those not able to adopt at this time, fostering is available. To see all of the adoptable dogs that qualify for this special, go to the WCRAS website.