Georgetown Edition | October 2023

Government

Williamson County commissioners consider future of justice center At a meeting to discuss capital improvements Oct. 3, Williamson County Commissioners Court debated whether to fund improvements to the county’s justice center and jailhouse as officials are considering a potential relocation for both facilities in the coming years. What’s happening? Williamson County Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey cited the necessity for greater capac- ity in the center in downtown Georgetown. She also said the long-range plan for the justice center involves connecting the justice center and jail. Commissioners discussed whether downtown provides enough space for an expansion. The alternative to a downtown expansion entails combining the justice center and jailhouse

Tax exemption OK’d for historic homes Some homes throughout Georgetown’s downtown area may be eligible for tax exemptions after council passed the Historic Tax Exemption Program on Sept. 26. What residents should know The program—set to launch in January— aims to preserve historical homes and pro- mote investments in them. Some eligibility requirements include: • Property must be one of the 1,123 sin- gle-family residential properties listed in the 2016 Historic Resource Survey • Must be owner’s primary residence • Owner must complete a project costing $10,000 or more • Projects must emphasize exterior restoration

“If the goal is to move somewhere else, I don’t know that we need to pour a whole lot of money into the jail and justice [center]. So

that might be something that we consider holding off on.” VALERIE COVEY, WILLIAMSON COUNTY PRECINCT 3 COMMISSIONER

into one building on a 150-acre property outside of the downtown area but still within city limits. Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell ques- tioned the future of the county headquarters being tied to the city of Georgetown. “I love Georgetown, you know. As a kid, I grew up coming here, but also don’t know that it’s the highest and best use of the county to build in this area,” Gravell said. Regardless of current space, plans for renova- tions or a potential new site are not projected to begin for at least three years.

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