WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — On Tuesday, Aug. 8, the Williamson County Commissioners Court approved a November bond election for nearly $900 million. The money would be used for county improvements.
On Aug. 1, Williamson County commissioners told staff to start preparing bond package recommendations. Commissioners set aside $825 million for road projects as Proposition A and $59 million for park projects as Proposition B.
On Tuesday, Aug. 8, commissioners discussed the bond package, which they approved for residents to vote on.
The potential $884 million bond is well below the recommended $1.8 billion bond proposed by the Williamson County Citizens Bond Committee on June 27. That recommendation included a $1.7 billion transportation bond and a $79 million parks bond.
At that meeting, County Judge Bill Gravell told the court he believes the county is due for another bond election as the cost of construction has escalated and Williamson County has continued to grow.
Williamson County’s last bond election was in 2019, when voters approved $412 million for road projects and $35 million for parks.
Williamson County voters will decide on the bond in an election on Nov. 7.