Williamson County, Texas

Celebrate the holiday season at the annual Lighting of the Square event on the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 25. The event will be held on the east steps of the historic Williamson County Courthouse, 710 S. Main St. The festivities include entertainment from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. After the lighting, Williamson County Brown Santa will offer the option for visitors to take photos with Santa inside the courthouse from 6:30 to 8 p.m. for a donation of an unwrapped toy or a monetary donation. Enter the courthouse on the south side on Eighth Street.

Williamson County offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25, for the Thanksgiving holiday.  County offices will resume operations on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022.  The Commissioners Court meeting that is usually held on Tuesdays will not be held on Nov. 29. The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (WCRAS) will close on Thanksgiving Day, but will be open to serve the needs of the public on Friday, Nov. 25, during their regular business hours from noon to 6 p.m. The Williamson County Landfill will be closed Thanksgiving Day and reopen regular hours on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022.  

Final, unofficial election results for the Nov. 8 election are available here: https://apps.wilco.org/elections/results/default.aspx#27 

 In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, the Williamson County Commissioners Court approved a resolution supporting Operation Green Light for Veterans and will light the historic courthouse dome green from November 7 through 13, 2022. Starting at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7, County Judge Bill Gravell and Williamson County Veteran Services Officer Juan Amaya will hold a short program on the east steps of the historic county courthouse, 710 S. Main Street, honoring veterans before the courthouse dome is illuminated in green lights.