Williamson County, Texas

A hard freeze is expected tonight, with lows Thursday morning in the upper teens to mid 20s across the Hill Country and Central Texas. Williamson County’s Office of Emergency Management urges residents to take actions to protect the 4 P’s: people, pets, pipes, and plants. Please listen to your NOAA weather radio, the weather reports on your favorite local radio and television stations, or visit the NWS website at www.srh.noaa.gov/ewx for the latest weather information and forecasts.

Property Tax statements will be mailed the week of October 16, 2017, according to Williamson County Tax Assessor/Collector Larry Gaddes. The County Tax Assessor/Collector's Office sends out tax bills on behalf of over 100 taxing entities in Williamson County.  If your taxes are escrowed, the statement will be mailed to your lender. Taxes may be paid by mail, online at www.wilco.org/propertytax/ or in person at any of the four tax office locations in Williamson County. Click this article to watch a video on what is included in your county tax bill.

The Capital Area Council of Governments has deployed Text to 9-1-1 service region wide after successfully testing that the region’s 31 public safety answering points (PSAPs), or 9-1-1 call centers, can reliably receive and respond to SMS text messages. The service is now activated on the four major cellphone service providers —Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, Sprint, and T-Mobile — in Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Travis and Williamson counties.

The Williamson County and Cities Health District has confirmed the West Nile Virus in a mosquito trap sample located in Cedar Park. This testing is part of the City of Cedar Park’s proactive participation in the Williamson County and Cities Health District’s mosquito management program.  The positive test was indicated in a lab result from the Texas Department of State Health Services lab in Austin.  There are currently no reported human cases of West Nile Virus in Cedar Park.  Williamson County has seen no reported human cases since last fall.  

The On-Site Sewage Facility (OSSF) Program is now part of the Williamson County Engineer/Road and Bridge Division. The OSSF offices relocated to the Williamson County Central Maintenance Facility, 3151 S.E. Inner Loop, Georgetown, Texas.