Williamson County, Texas

The Williamson County Commissioners Court passed a proclamation declaring September as National Preparedness Month. This is a reminder of the importance of being prepared ahead of a natural disaster or other emergency.  

Williamson County offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. County offices will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, September 8; however, the Commissioners Court meeting originally scheduled for that day has been canceled. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, September 15, at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom on the second floor of the historic courthouse, located at 710 S. Main Street, in Georgetown. The meeting can be viewed live at https://www.wilco.org/livemeetings and click the “Live” tab.  

The Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD) reported its second human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) neuroinvasive disease in Williamson County for 2020. The person is in their 70s and resides in central Williamson County. This season, 13 mosquito trap samples have tested positive for West Nile virus in Williamson County so far. Active positive traps have been reported in the Southwest Williamson County Regional Park/New Hope Drive area in Leander, Sun City in Georgetown, near the Brushy Creek Community Center in Round Rock, and in Granger. As part of its Fight the Bite campaign the Health District recommends the 3 Ds of mosquito safety:
• Drain standing water in flower pots, pet dishes, or clogged gutters so mosquitoes don’t have a place to breed and treat water that can’t be drained,
• Defend by using an EPA-approved insect repellent, and
• Dress in long sleeves and pants when outdoors.

On Tuesday, September 1, at 10 a.m., the Williamson County Commissioners Court, acting as ex-officio road commissioners of their respective precincts, will meet to discuss and consider several items including taking a record vote on proposed tax rates for tax year 2020 for Avery Ranch Road District No. 1, Pearson Place Road District, Northwoods Road District No. 1, and Somerset Hills Road District No. 4.

To view the Avery Ranch Road District #1 tax rate notice, click here.
To view the Northwoods Road District #1 tax rate notice, click here.
To view the Pearson Place Road District tax rate notice, click here. 

The Williamson County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the total county budget of $394,690,355.64.  That is a slight increase of .00214 percent over last year’s adopted budget of $393,843,886. The Commissioners Court also adopted a total tax rate for tax year 2020 of $0.458719 per $100 of valuation. The total tax rate is comprised of the General Fund, Road and Bridge Fund, and Debt Service Fund tax rates. That rate is the same as the County’s current total tax rate. This represents an increase of $10 for the year for the average valued home.