County budget breakdown: County’s FY27 budget approved

Median tax bills to go down by $28

  • Williamson County resident Bill Kelberlau, front left, and Rick Litowski, right, ask questions about the Debt Service Fund for the county’s fiscal year 2026-2027 budget, September 1. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
    Williamson County resident Bill Kelberlau, front left, and Rick Litowski, right, ask questions about the Debt Service Fund for the county’s fiscal year 2026-2027 budget, September 1. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

    Williamson County Commissioners Court approved the county budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year on Tuesday, September 1. Totaling $712,942,615 the new budget will be about $10.4 million more than last fiscal year. 

    The Commissioners Court also set the county tax rate. The total county tax rate for tax year 2026 is $0.421547 per $100 valuation, which is the no-new-revenue tax rate. This rate wil…