The Justice of the Peace Pct. 1 office in Round Rock will be closed to the public from Tuesday, Dec. 27 to Friday, Dec. 30, in order to clear a backlog of digitizing court records.

The public is invited to watch the swearing in ceremonies for Williamson County elected officials. The ceremonies will be held in the Williamson County Historic Courthouse, 710 S. Main Street, Georgetown, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, starting at 2 p.m. in the District Courtroom for those who wish to watch in person. The ceremonies also will be live on Facebook on the account @wilcogov.

The Williamson County Office of Emergency Management is encouraging residents to prepare now for the Hard Freeze Warning, Wind Chill Warning and Wind Advisory issued by the National Weather Service in anticipation of the freezing cold weather expected to enter the area Thursday, Dec. 22. Residents are encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts at www.warncentraltexas.org. Additional winter weather safety tips can be found at https://www.ready.gov/winter-weather.

The Williamson County Landfill, 600 Landfill Road in Hutto, offers free Christmas tree disposal from Dec. 26, 2022, to Jan. 7, 2023. Trees must be clean with no lights or Christmas décor.

Williamson County Landfill Holiday Schedule:
Christmas Week: Monday through Friday 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to noon 
New Year’s Week: Monday through Friday 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 7 a.m. to noon

Williamson County offices will be closed for the New Year's holiday on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. The next Commissioners Court meeting will occur on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, at 3 p.m. following the induction ceremony for newly elected officials. The Commissioners Court will not meet on Jan. 3, 2023. The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter will be open for regular hours on Friday, Dec. 30. The shelter will close early at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31 and be closed on New Year’s Day. The shelter will reopen for regular hours on Monday, Jan. 2.