The Williamson County Commissioners Court heard a report Tuesday, February 2, that the County saved more than $25 million when it recently refunded more than $193.43 million in debt service. Dan Wegmiller with Specialized Public Finance reported that by refunding existing debt, interest rates were lowered from between 3% to 5% to between 0.612% and 1.196% saving the county $25,266,879.  

Williamson County has set up a call center to serve as a resource for residents interested in COVID-19 vaccine information. The call center number is 512-943-1600. 

The call center is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call center representatives can assist individuals with information such as how to sign up on the Family Hospital Systems vaccine waitlist by walking them through the process over the phone, confirm that someone is on the waitlist, give information about the County’s vaccine plan, and share details on the County’s Vaccine Registration Technical Assistance (VRTA) sites. The Call Center and VRTA sites will close this Friday, April 30, 2021.

The office of Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 will be closed on Thursday, February 4, and Friday, February 5, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for court personnel training.

The public may use the drop box located on the north end of the building located at 1801 East Old Settlers Boulevard in Round Rock, or pay online at  https://www.wilco.org/jp1.

Judge KT Musselman apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.

The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) in coordination with Texas State University Round Rock will be hosting free COVID-19 testing on Mondays through Thursdays and the second Saturday each month starting February 1 to April 30, 2021. Testing will be conducted at Texas State University Round Rock, 1555 University Boulevard, Round Rock. It will begin at 10 a.m., and it will close by 6:00 p.m. or until supplies last.  This is a drive-up site that will not require an appointment prior to being tested; however, pre-registration is encouraged by visiting texas.spartancovidtesting.com. Participants do not need symptoms to be tested, and no insurance is required. For more information, view the flyer.

Williamson County, which falls under Trauma Service Area (TSA) Region O, received notification on January 30, 2021, from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) that it no longer meets the definition of a high hospitalization area. This allows certain businesses to operate at the higher capacity levels allowable under Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-32 effective immediately. In addition, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved County Judge Bill Gravell's request to allow bars to reopen at 50 percent capacity for indoor seating. For more information on Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Order GA-32, please click here.