BY ANNA MANESS
Judge Gravell resigns to accept role in Trump administration Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell resigned as county judge during a March 11 Commissioners Court meeting. What you need to know Gravell accepted a role in President Donald Trump's administration with the U.S. Small Business Administration in the Office of Advo- cacy as the Region 6 advocate. In the new role, he’ll represent New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. 425th District Court Judge Betsy Lambeth swore him into office for his new role March 11. How we got here Gravell was elected as county judge in 2018 and previously served as a justice of the peace from
County to preserve decades-old records Williamson County commissioners approved a plan Feb. 25 to preserve and restore additional archived county records. In a nutshell Most of the county’s permanent records are paper-based and vulnerable to theft and wear and tear, according to county documents. The plan will help restore old probate court records, some of which date to the 1800s, County Clerk Nancy Rister said. How it works The records will be preserved using archive fees and will not have a cost to the county, per county documents. Paper doc- uments will be scanned while handwritten documents will be encapsulated, or sealed between sheets of protective film.
“As a kid, growing up at 1402 E. Main St. in Round Rock, Texas—golly, I never would have imagined the day that I would have the opportunity to serve our nation in this capacity,” BILL GRAVELL, REGION 6 SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE
2015-18. Throughout his time as county judge, he witnessed the appraised value of the county grow from $84 billion to $180 billion, according to a news release. What happens next? During a March 25 meeting, the four commis- sioners will determine candidates to interview for his replacement based on submitted resumes and cover letters. A special session is planned for March 27 at the Williamson County Courthouse for commissioners to interview candidates and possibly take action, per a news release.
WOMEN OF WILCO AWARDS RECOGNITION CONGRATULATIONS! International Women’s Day
Award Winners
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STEPHANIE GEORGE
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TARA LEDAY DIANA PHILLIPS ARA LEDAY DIANA PHILLIPS
JEN HENDERSON JENHENDE RSON
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MICHELE JAROSZEWSKI-WEBB
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Susan Faykus Deanna Ferguson Cynthia Flores Kelley Hernandez-Host
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Hope Hisle-Piper Tonesha Holland Kristen Huguley Stacy Johnson Kaitlyn Kennedy Kassi Kincaid
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