Williamson County, Texas

This Friday, June 24, the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter will stay open late for an extra two hours to host its second Cat’s Pajamas Adoption Event. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 24th, the shelter will offer free adoptions for all cats and kittens.

The Williamson County Tax Assessor/Collector will close the Taylor Tax Office location, 512 Vance Street, starting Friday, June 24, through Monday, July 4. The temporary closure will allow the Taylor staff to assist in staffing the three other Williamson County Tax Office facilities.  

The Williamson County Commissioners Court has issued a county-wide burn ban for a period not to exceed 90 days due to severe drought conditions, above-average heat, low humidity, low fuel moistures and high winds that are creating dangerous wildfire conditions that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning. The order can be lifted by the County Judge if conditions improve. For additional restrictions, requirements and details relating to the Order Prohibiting Outdoor Burning, the Order may be viewed here.   

The Williamson County Public Affairs office took home two statewide awards for communication from the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) annual conference in Houston this month.

Williamson County Attorney Dee Hobbs is overseeing a lawsuit filed today seeking to prevent the City of Austin from using the former Candlewood Suites hotel on Pecan Park in Williamson County to house homeless individuals.  The lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order and a temporary and permanent injunction against the nonprofit created by the city, AHFC Pecan Park PSH, which would stop them from creating homeless housing at the location in violation of restrictions for the intended use of that property.