BY ANNA MANESS & GRACIE WARHURST
WilCo approves new budget, tax rate
Williamson County adds CPS positions Williamson County will add three addi- tional Child Protective Services positions in an effort to improve functionality and meet the county’s needs. In a 3-2 vote on Sept. 17, Williamson County Commissioners Court approved adding the roles, which will cost $240,200 annually. The gist CPS is struggling to fill positions through- out Texas to keep up with case demands, about 200 of which are in Williamson County, Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey said. In response, the commissioners approved adding a legal assistant to the county attor- ney’s office for $78,200 annually, and two care coordinators contracted through Bluebonnet Trails at $81,000 annually each.
Budget breakdown The $635.13 million budget was adopted at a Williamson County Commissioners Court meeting on Aug. 27
Williamson County Commissioners Court approved a $635.13 million fiscal year 2024-25 bud- get and set the 2024 county tax rate at $0.399999 per $100 valuation during an Aug. 27 Commission- ers Court meeting. The details The approved budget includes 42 new full-time positions and the conversion of three part-time positions to full-time. The new positions include a county administrator and roles in the tax assessor-collector office and the elections, tech- nology and facilities departments. Officials said in a news release these positions will help meet the needs of the growing county. The general fund budget also includes an $18.03 million purchase of a 28-acre property with a 70,000 square-foot building, located at 9500 N. Lake Creek Parkway in Austin. The purchase will
General fund budget: $361.23M
Debt service fund budget: $200.75M
Total: $635.13M
Road and bridge fund budget: $73.15M
SOURCE: WILLIAMSON COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
use a tax levy to avoid additional debt, according to the news release. Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey said in the release the building will address the county’s need for additional office space. “I’ve just never seen a better piece of property at a better price in the city of Austin in Williamson County,” County Judge Bill Gravell said.
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