Williamson County, Texas

Williamson County offices will be closed for the Christmas holiday on December 24, 25, and 26, 2018, as well as on January 1, 2019 for the New Year’s holiday. The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, 1855 S.E. Inner Loop in Georgetown, will be open Christmas Eve from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed on Christmas Day, and open regular hours on December 26, from noon to 6 p.m. The shelter will be open New Year’s Eve 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be closed New Year’s Day except for lost dog or cat intake and reclaim. The Williamson County Landfill will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Williamson County District Attorney's Office invites you to the 6th Tree of Angels Ceremony on Tuesday, December 4, at 6 p.m. at the Williamson County Historic Courthouse at 710 S. Main in Georgetown. Families and friends of a victim and survivors of a violent crime are invited to bring an Angel ornament to place on this tree and together we will remember lives that have been touched by crime.

Celebrate the holiday season on the day after Thanksgiving at the annual Lighting of the Square event on Friday, November 23. The event will be held on the east steps of the historic Williamson County Courthouse, 710 S. Main Street, in downtown Georgetown. The festivities include entertainment from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Williamson County Brown Santa will offer photos with Santa for a $10 donation in the historic Courthouse after the lighting event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Enter the courthouse on the south side on 8th Street. For details on holiday events and activities in Georgetown, call the Georgetown Convention & Visitors Bureau at (512) 930-3545, or visit or VisitGeorgetown.com.

Williamson County offices will be closed for Veterans Day on Monday, November 12, 2018.  The Williamson County and Cities Health District offices will be open. The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter will be open regular hours on Monday from noon to 6 p.m., 1855 S.E. Inner Loop, Georgetown. For Veterans Day weekend, adopt an adult dog or cat for only $4. The dogs and cats of Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter are ready to deploy to their newest mission: "Paw-triots 4 Patriots." Their mission includes belly rub preparedness, bird watching expertise, mailman surveillance, hidden dog bone extraction, and more. These dogs and cats may not be as brave and bold as our military veterans, but they do vow to be as loyal. Kittens and puppies are only $75 to adopt. Adoption special runs from Saturday, November 10, through Monday, November 12. 

Williamson County EMS and St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center Trauma Department are offering a Stop the Bleed course on Saturday, November 3. The class begins at 9:30 a.m. and concludes at noon at the St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center, 2400 Round Rock Avenue. The course teaches how to control life-threatening bleeding including tourniquet application, applying direct pressure and wound packing to assist someone in need.