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.  

In this edition of the WILCOunty residents will get the latest information on the County's vaccine plan, details on an upcoming special election, and learn about a spay/neuter clinic the shelter is offering. 

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.

Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector Larry Gaddes wants to remind property owners that the 2020 property taxes must be paid in full by January 31 to avoid the accrual of penalties and interests. For a full list of payment choices go to www.wilco.org/propertytax and click on PAYMENT OPTIONS.

Williamson County’s vaccine provider Family Hospital Systems (FHS) has successfully administered 5,620 COVID-19 vaccines in its first two days of operation at two vaccination locations. FHS has been vaccinating people who pre-registered at both the Sun City Ballroom and at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex. Residents eligible to receive the vaccine under the Texas Department of State Health Services Phases 1a and1b can sign-up to be on the FHS waitlist. For more information, please visit  https://familyhospitalsystems.com/services/covid-19/.