Williamson County, Texas

The Williamson County Office of Emergency Management is encouraging residents to prepare now for the Hard Freeze Warning, Wind Chill Warning and Wind Advisory issued by the National Weather Service in anticipation of the freezing cold weather expected to enter the area Thursday, Dec. 22. Residents are encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts at www.warncentraltexas.org. Additional winter weather safety tips can be found at https://www.ready.gov/winter-weather.

The Williamson County Landfill, 600 Landfill Road in Hutto, offers free Christmas tree disposal from Dec. 26, 2022, to Jan. 7, 2023. Trees must be clean with no lights or Christmas décor.

Williamson County Landfill Holiday Schedule:
Christmas Week: Monday through Friday 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to noon 
New Year’s Week: Monday through Friday 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 7 a.m. to noon

Williamson County offices will be closed for the New Year's holiday on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. The next Commissioners Court meeting will occur on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, at 3 p.m. following the induction ceremony for newly elected officials. The Commissioners Court will not meet on Jan. 3, 2023. The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter will be open for regular hours on Friday, Dec. 30. The shelter will close early at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31 and be closed on New Year’s Day. The shelter will reopen for regular hours on Monday, Jan. 2.

The office of Justice of the Peace Pct. 4 in Taylor will open at noon on Monday, Dec. 12. The public may continue to use the drop box on the northeast corner of the building at 211 W 6th St, Taylor TX 76574 before the office opens. The court docket will be unaffected by this court closure and cases will continue to be heard at their respective scheduled times. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.