Eight Williamson County economic development organizationsannounced the formation of a newpartnership March 18.

Cedar Park, Georgetown, Hutto, Jarrell, Leander,Round Rock, Taylorand Williamson County will form the Williamson County Economic Development Partnership, the organizations announced.Thenew partnership will have a website and partnership launch party at the county courthouse April 15.

"The goal is to broaden the tax base and create good jobs for all the communities in Williamson County," said Ben White, president of the new partnership."Williamson Countyis made up of communities that work well together, partner together and wantto see each other be successful. We formed this group as just another force to achieve those goals."

White, vice president of Economic Development at the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce, said the partnership will be useful to the organizations because the county is one of the fastest growing in the U.S.

"It seems to us that the economic development philosophy in these communities match very well," he said."Its very likely if one wins a project we will all benefit."

White said the partnership's members will be meeting with site selectors and business prospects at various functions in the coming months.