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Williamson County Budget Officer Ashlie Holladay presents the county’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget to the Commissioners on Tuesday, August 11, in the county Administration building. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Williamson County Budget Officer Ashlie Holladay presents the county’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget to the Commissioners on Tuesday, August 11, in the county Administration building. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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Williamson County commissioners review $411 million proposed budget

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Williamson County’s proposed 2027 Fiscal Year budget is 2.5 percent higher than last year’s, about a difference of $10.3 million.Budget Officer Ashlie Holladay presented the proposed $411 million budget to county commissioners during a preliminary budget discussion on Tuesday, August 11.
Sally Bardwell, Williamson County’s Housing and Urban Development Grant coordinator (front), presents the 2026 Action plan during the August 4 Commissioners Court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Sally Bardwell, Williamson County’s Housing and Urban Development Grant coordinator (front), presents the 2026 Action plan during the August 4 Commissioners Court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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Williamson County distributes $2 million in grants to groups helping communities

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved the distribution of $2 million in U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development funding to 12 recipients during the August 4 meeting.
The schematic shows a proposed intersection at DB Wood Road and Cedar Breaks Road. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

The schematic shows a proposed intersection at DB Wood Road and Cedar Breaks Road. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

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GISD, Georgetown coordinate DB Wood road work ahead of new high school

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
While Georgetown ISD builds its third comprehensive high school along DB Wood Road, the City of Georgetown will work on the second phase of the DB Wood Road expansion project, which stretches from Oak Ridge Road to Williams Drive.
Georgetown ISD’s new high school is under construction on DB Wood Road. Not yet named, it’s slated to open in 2028. The project was funded through GISD’s 2024 voter-approved bond.

Georgetown ISD’s new high school is under construction on DB Wood Road. Not yet named, it’s slated to open in 2028. The project was funded through GISD’s 2024 voter-approved bond.

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New GISD high school scheduled to open in 2028 near Lake Georgetown

Katherine Hamilton
Sunday, August 9, 2026
Trees along DB Wood Road near Lake Georgetown conceal much of Georgetown ISD's newest high school, but the district's $365 million campus is taking shape as construction continues toward its planned fall 2028 opening.

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Cop Calls: Knife-wielding man threatens officers

Katherine Hamilton
Friday, August 7, 2026
The following information was provided to the Sun by the Georgetown Police Department on August 3 as a record of recent arrest and call reports in Georgetown. Anyone charged with a crime is innocent until proven guilty.
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