The grass is going to be greener on the Williamson County courthouse lawn as Williamson County Facilities replaces the sod this week. This installation will impact parking at the courthouse as some spaces will be temporarily closed. Additionally, a temporary fence will be installed around the newly-sodded areas to prevent damage while the grass is being established.

The Williamson County Attorney's Office has received questions and concerns about our local children and the use of masks in schools. This is a time-sensitive concern because primary schools start back soon. Currently, Governor Abbott has issued an executive order stating masks cannot be mandated in schools, among other places. The Governor's order is the law until such time as the legal process used to challenge the Governor's authority has been exhausted. To read County Attorney Dee Hobbs' full letter addressing mask mandates, click here. 

The Precinct One Justice of the Peace Office will be closed to the public and working remotely on Friday, August 13.  The office is located at 1801 E. Old Settlers Boulevard, Round Rock, and the office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Payments, pleas and documents can be deposited in the drop box located outside of the building on the corner. For more information, visit the website. For assistance, please call 512-244-8622 or send email to: jp1@wilco.org. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector’s offices will be closed for staff training from August 10 to August 12 on a rotating schedule. While one office is closed, the other locations will be open during regular business hours.

How does Williamson County form its budget for the year? Follow along this month as the budget goes from recommended to modified to approved! The Commissioners Court accepted the recommended budget from the Budget Office on August 3. At the end of the month, public hearings on the budget and tax rate will be held to officially adopt the budget.

How do you give input on the budget and tax rate? Each Tuesday, the Commissioners Court meets at 9:30 a.m. in the historic courthouse, 710 S. Main Street, in Georgetown. The meeting offers a public comment period for open comment from those who sign up ten minutes prior to the start of the meeting. In addition, the budget public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, August 31, at 10 a.m. A public hearing on the tax rate will be held during that same meeting at 10:15 a.m. To view the notice of public hearing on the tax rate, click here. To view the Notice About 2021 Tax Rates, click here. See details about the budget and the tax rate here. Have a few questions? Read through our FAQs on the budget. Not able to attend meetings in person? Watch them live at www.wilco.org/livemeetings.