Williamson County announced the hire of D. Scott Heselmeyer as the next county treasurer early Thursday morning.

Heselmeyer will fill the position until the next general election in November 2018. He will replace Jerri Jones, the current county treasurer who recently accepted the appointment to become the county auditor and begins her new role March 1.

A real estate attorney in Round Rock, Heselmeyer has been a practicing attorney in the county for the past 13 years. He also serves on the board of the Williamson County Livestock Association, the CHASCO Family YMCA board and is general counsel for the Round Rock Chamber.

Heselmeyer said he is excited about the opportunity to serve the county.

"Jones has done an outstanding job, and as she transitions to the county auditor position, she is leaving the treasurer’s office in excellent shape," Heselmeyer said. "I look forward to working with [Jones], the Commissioners Court, and leaders throughout the county as part of a team striving to provide effective, efficient service to the citizens and taxpayers of Williamson County.”

A graduate of Texas A&M University and law school at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., Heselmeyer and his wife, Amanda, have two children, Kirsten and Preston.

Jury duty scam
The Williamson County District Clerk’s Office is warning residents in Williamson and surrounding counties about a phone scam. People have reported receiving calls from someone who claims to be a county official or law enforcement officer telling the victim that he or she has failed to appear for jury duty and is threatening arrest because of the failure to appear.

The caller instructs the person to pay a certain amount of money, or they will be arrested. The instructions will be to get a specific amount of cash and load the money on a “Green Dot Card.” Once the victim has the money on the card, they are then instructed to call a number and give the information to the scammer. The scammer can then withdraw the money from the card.

The county is assuring the public that this is not a practice that is used in the county.

Anyone who wishes to file a report about receiving a scam call should contact the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office at 512-943-1300.

Flood and wildfire planning
The Williamson County Office of Emergency Management is preparing two community protection plans in the event of floods and wildfires and inviting the public to provide feedback to help in identifying local values and understanding the general attitudes about the hazards and risks related to flooding and wildfires in the community.

The information provided will help coordinate activities to reduce the risk of injury or property damage in the future.

Williamson County and the watershed stakeholders within the county are developing the Williamson County Flood Protection Plan. The WCFPP is used to formulate and document mitigation strategies that will aid in protecting life and property from the impacts of future flood events.

Williamson County residents can click this link to take the WCFPP survey.

Participants will be asked if their home is located in a flood plain. To determine if a home is located in a flood plain, check the following sources:

• Williamson County Interactive Flood Maps


• FEMA National Flood Insurance Program Website: The "One-Step Flood Risk Profile" provides a quick indication of a location with respect to delineated flood plains.

The community also is invited to take part in a Community Wildfire Protection Plan survey.

Williamson County residents can click this link to take the WCWPP survey.

Office closings
All Williamson County offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 20, in observance of Presidents Day. The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter located at 1855 SE Inner Loop, Georgetown, will be open for regular business hours on Monday from noon-6 p.m., offering special “Name Your Price” holiday adoption rates on all adult dogs and cats.