WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Williamson County Commissioners Court discussed and approved funding towards renovating a facility for emergency dispatchers on Tuesday.
Back in 2024, the commissioners approved purchasing a facility off US Highway 183 from Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for $18,000,000.
“Last year, we spent money buying property in the lake creek area, and that was with the intent of making it our 911 training facility,” said Valerie Covey, Williamson County Commissioner for Precinct Three. “It will also serve as a backup 911 communication center, if something were to happen to our, our main facility.”
On Tuesday, the commissioners approved funding $4.6 million for renovations to the facility for the dispatchers.
“A second location allows us to have some geographic diversity. [It] allows us to operate out of multiple centers simultaneously at some point and allows our dispatchers to collaborate in a dedicated environment for training,” said Richard Semple, who oversees technology services for Williamson County. “I think this investment shows that the county is committed to safety and security of the citizens and our ability to take 911 calls—regardless of physical location—and our ability to expand as the county grows.”
The facility is expected to be completed in about one year according to Williamson County. This project was one among the many projects discussed in commissioners court as a part of the 2026 Capital Improvement Program.
The money used for funding the Capital Improvement Projects are from cash ending ($20 million), tax levy from the 2026 fiscal year budget for Capital Improvement Projects ($17.9 million), and money left over from prior year allocations that came in under budget ($3.9 million).
The Williamson County commissioners will continue conversations on other projects to be funded in the next commissioners court meeting.
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