Williamson County, Texas

Our Office of Emergency Management invites everyone to participate in National Preparedness Month, which is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster and emergency planning now and throughout the year. The 2019 theme is "Prepared, Not Scared." Follow Preparing Wilco on Facebook or Twitter (@preparingwilco), or download the WILCO Ready app to get tips on how you can best prepare before a potential disaster strikes. Learn more about our Office of Emergency Management by visiting their webpage.

Beginning Monday, August 19, 2019, the office of the Justice of the Peace for Precinct One, located at 1801 E. Old Settlers Blvd, Ste 100, in Round Rock will be open to the public as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Back to school and closer to fall here in WilCo! In this edition of the WILCOunty Line, learn about upcoming the Tax Rate public hearings, find out how you can take home a new furry family member during the Clear the Shelters event at WCRAS, and discover all the ways to get the last bit of summer fun in before school goes into full swing!

The Commissioners Court voted on a proposed TOTAL maximum tax rate for Williamson County and R/FM for tax year 2019 of $0.459029 per $100 valuation, which is the current tax rate. This proposed rate would be the maximum total tax rate that could be adopted at their meeting on August 27. The public is invited to attend upcoming public hearings on the proposed tax rate and will have the opportunity to address the court regarding the proposed tax rate. The public hearings will be held Tuesday, August 13, and Tuesday, August 20, at 10 a.m. at the historic courthouse located at 710 S. Main Street in Georgetown. To view the tax rate notice, click here.

The Williamson County Human Resources Office, located in the Georgetown Annex at 100 Wilco Way, Georgetown, will be closed for staff development training on Friday, August 9, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes our customers.