Williamson County, Texas

Williamson County is undertaking the development of a Five Year Consolidated Plan (CP) for 2019-2023, as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to determine its priority needs for affordable housing and community development benefiting primarily low- and moderate- income residents. Part of the Consolidated Planning process involves outreach to residents, business owners, and community leaders for input on housing, economic development, and community development needs across the County. You are invited to participate in an online survey by March 31. 

We want to hear about the housing challenges you, your family and friends, and/or neighbors face. We’d also like to know what changes you’d like to see to improve housing choice and neighborhood conditions. Please attend the regional community meeting! Join us Saturday, March 9, at the Baca Center, 301 W. Bagdad Avenue, in Round Rock, 10:30 a.m. to Noon. Enjoy food, music, fun and problem solving. For more information, click here.

The Williamson County Commissioners Court is pleased to be able to provide live streaming of its weekly meetings on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. through the county website. The Court approved providing the live feed to its residents at their meeting on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. The first meeting to offer the live feed will be Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Video recordings of the Commissioners Court meetings are available each week, so adding the live feed did not incur any additional cost. Copies of the agenda for the upcoming meeting can be found here. 

Williamson County has been awarded $308,728 by the Indigent Defense Commission to support the defense component of an innovative alternative to incarceration program for emerging adults. The supported program establishes a formal diversionary option to the criminal justice system for emerging adults charged with a felony offense and connects individuals with services through a localized, integrated program structured to support positive health and safety outcomes that reduce continued justice system involvement.  The Lone Star Justice Alliance was awarded the contract to administer this program. To date, the Lone Star Justice Alliance and its partners have secured $607,000 in donations so Williamson County can expand opportunities for young adults through the program.