The District Clerk’s Office will be closed to the public on Thursday, August 5, and Friday, August 6, due to an office remodel project. All employees of the District Clerk’s Office will be working remotely and will continue to answer phones, process mail, work e-file and all other duties that can be performed remotely. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes our customers.

Williamson County has met the criteria to increase to COVID-19 Red Phase. The criteria set by the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD) was reached on July 17. 
The TSA Region O hospitalization has also increased daily in the past week, which is the second criteria for moving up a phase. Hospitalization rate remains fairly low at 4.65% but has more than doubled in the past fourteen days. Age ranges with the most cases are those 18-30 years, followed by those 31-50 years. For more information on COVID-19 please visit www.wcchd.org/COVID-19 or www.wilco.org/coronavirus. 

May 25, 2021, the Williamson County Commissioners Court voted to increase property tax exemptions, providing tax relief to all residential homesteads in the county.  Property tax exemptions for persons 65 and older increased from $30,000 to $90,000. Property tax exemption for disabled persons increased from $20,000 to $75,000. In addition, the Commissioners Court added a homestead property tax exemption for all homeowners of 1.5% of their homestead’s assessed value or $5,000, whichever is greater. In order to qualify for the Homestead Exemption, the property owner must have owned and occupied the property as of January 1 of the tax year. Apply at www.wcad.org. 
 
 

New residents are required to do the following within 30-90 days of moving to Texas (if more than 90 days please contact your local tax office):

• 30 days to get a vehicle inspection (VIR-Vehicle Inspection Report) 
• 30 days to register and title the vehicle, and
• 90 days to get a Texas driver license.

For more information, visit the Tax Assessor/Collector website here. 

April showers have brought May flowers and, with those, new business hours for the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (WCRAS)! The shelter will now be open from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. Learn more by visiting: http://pets.wilco.org/