County Judge Bill Gravell has lifted the burn ban for unincorporated areas of Williamson County today, Monday, October 14, 2019, at 11 a.m. View the order lifting the burn ban here. 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.

The Williamson County District Clerk announced jury duty cancellation for Friday, November 8, 2019. All persons receiving a jury summons to appear Friday, November 8, at the Justice Center, 405 MLK, in Georgetown, do not need to appear. This jury panel has been canceled. 

The Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector’s offices will be closed September 17 to 19, 2019 on a rotating schedule for staff training. While one office is closed, other office locations will be open regular business hours. The office closure schedule is as follows:

• Tuesday, September 17 - Round Rock Tax Office, 1801 E. Old Settlers Boulevard
• Wednesday, September 18 – Georgetown Tax Office, 904 S. Main Street
• Thursday, September 19 - Cedar Park Tax Office, 350 Discovery Boulevard, and Taylor Tax Office, 412 Vance Street

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.

The Williamson County Commissioners Court adopted their overall budget for FY 2019-2020 of $393,843,886. The budget funds 41 new employees including 15 for public safety which includes EMS, Emergency Services, and Sheriff’s Office both Law Enforcement and Corrections. With River Ranch County Park opening in 2020, the budget also funds six new employees for the Parks and Recreation Department. In addition, there are funds for seven new employees for the Information Technology Department and three employees for Facilities. Also included in the budget is an increase to the Emergency Communications budget for compensation and training. The overall county tax rate for tax year 2019 was reduced to $0.458719 per $100 valuation.