Government
BY PARKS KUGLE
Williamson County o cials held a groundbreaking ceremony May 14 for a new administration building. Located on a 170-acre tract of land near the corner of Southwestern Boulevard and SE Inner Loop in Georgetown, the 120,000-square-foot building will house many county o ces and departments, according to a county press release. Plans for the new headquarters show a three-story building with parking circling the structure. Slated to cost $90 million, construction is expected to be completed in late 2025. The project is funded by short-term debt approved in 2021, according to previous Community Impact reporting. County admin building begins
Why it matters
The groundbreaking marked the construction of the sixth courthouse in Williamson County’s 176-year history, Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell said. The fth courthouse—located on the Georgetown Square—cost $137,000 and broke ground in 1910. Though the historic courthouse has been renovated and expanded, the new headquarters is designed to meet the needs of one of the fastest-growing counties in Texas, Gravell said. The historic courthouse will remain in the possession of Williamson County and will house other county departments, Gravell said, although o cials are still determining the speci c plans for the building. “It’s time for us ... to plan for the next 100 years, starting with a new center of county government,” Gravell said.
Williamson County o cials broke ground on the new 120,000-square-foot administration building May 14.
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