Williamson County, Texas

Williamson County Office of Emergency Management in partnership with the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and in coordination with Hutto Fire Rescue/Emergency Services District 3 will be hosting free COVID-19 testing from Tuesday, September 22, through Thursday, September 24.   

 Testing will be conducted at the Hutto Fire Rescue Station located at 501 Exchange Boulevard in Hutto. It will begin at 10 a.m., and it will close by 2:00 p.m. or until supplies last.    

County Judge Bill Gravell has lifted the burn ban for unincorporated areas of Williamson County effective at noon on Friday, September 4, 2020. The Williamson County Fire Marshal and Office of Emergency Management recommended for the County Judge to lift the burn ban as a result of improved conditions. Please be cautious with any outdoor burning activity. Outdoor burning must be conducted under state regulations found in Texas Administrative Code Section 30 TAC 111.219. A copy of the order can be found here. 

The Williamson County Commissioners Court will hold a public meeting on September 15, 2020, to vote on the proposed tax rates for road districts in Williamson County. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. at the historic courthouse, 710 S. Main Street in Georgetown, on the second floor in the Commissioners Courtroom. View the public meeting notices for Avery Ranch Road District #1, Pearson Place Road District, and Northwoods Road District. The meeting can be viewed live by going to https://www.wilco.org/livemeetings and clicking on 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.