Williamson County offices will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2017, for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. County offices will resume normal operations on Tuesday, January 17, 2017.

The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, 1855 S.E. Inner Loop in Georgetown, will be open regular hours from noon to 6 p.m. In honor of the new year, WCRAS is offering adult dogs and cats for only $20.17 to adopt this month. Kittens and puppies are only $75 to adopt. All adopted pets are micro-chipped, spayed or neutered, and fully vetted.

All Williamson County Tax Assessors/Collector’s Offices will open at 10 a.m. next week Tuesday, January 3, 2017, due to a staff meeting.

For answers to many questions about property taxes or motor vehicle transactions, visit the County Tax Assessor/Collector’s website at www.wilco.org/tax.  Tax Assessor/Collector offices are open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and are located at:
Georgetown Office 904 S. Main St. 
Round Rock Office 1801 E Old Settlers Blvd., Ste. 115
Cedar Park Office 350 Discovery Blvd. Ste. 101
Taylor Office 412 Vance St. Ste. 1

When David U. Flores steps down as Williamson County Auditor on January 1, 2017, he will have served 28 years in his position. Back in 1989 when he was sworn in as county auditor, the county had less than 400 employees and an annual budget of $10.9 million. The county’s bond rating was a low investment grade of BBB-, and the county had to take out a loan to ensure that it would make payroll. However, during his tenure, Flores advanced and shaped the county’s financial policies so that it could better manage the tremendous growth that was imminent and improved the county’s bond rating to AAA, the highest rating possible, as well increased the county’s cash reserves in the general fund to an estimated $84.2 million.

Terron Evertson has been selected to become the next Williamson County Engineer as of January 1, 2017. As county engineer, Mr. Evertson will be responsible for all of the county’s engineering regulatory affairs such as subdivision plat review, roadway signage, traffic speed studies, and FEMA floodplain program management. He started with Williamson County in October of 2010 and was named Williamson County’s director of the Road & Bridge Division in May of 2011. As director, he was responsible for the design and maintenance of the county’s 1,400-mile roadway system.