Williamson County

Proposition A, which raises the school district's tax rate by seven cents — to $1.24 per $100 of home valuation — stands to generate an additional $10.7 million in tax revenue for the 2025-26 school year.

The school district has had to cut approximately $10 million from its budget over the past couple of years due to funding constraints and a failed tax ratification election in 2024.

Voters have a chance to weigh in on 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution and local measures.

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by nearby residents, who sought to stop all commercial development and construction on the land.

A group of residents who live near the proposed data center have filed a lawsuit against the project. They claim the data center is being built on restricted land.

Neighbors that live near a proposed data center project in Taylor have filed a lawsuit aiming to stop all commercial development and construction on the site.

A federal judge in August issued a temporary injunction blocking 11 school districts, including Austin ISD, from implementing Senate Bill 10, the new Texas law requiring public schools to display the commandments. Fourteen additional school districts have now been sued by the same coalition of civil rights groups.

Eighteen people were ultimately taken to local hospitals, the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed. Leander ISD said Thursday evening that all of the injured had been released from the hospital.

A disaster recovery center is opening Friday at the Williamson County EMS North Campus in Georgetown. People affected by floods in both Williamson and Travis counties are now eligible for federal assistance from FEMA.

Hundreds have come out to help clean the Hope House property after floods tore through the Liberty Hill campus and took the life of their office manager.