Williamson County Commissioners approved the allocation of $10.4 million for capital improvement projects for the next fiscal year during a Commissioners Court meeting Sept. 15.
The projects include facility repairs, public safety upgrades and long-term infrastructure needs.
The setup
The county had $23.45 million available for capital projects in fiscal year 2026-27. This includes $16.9 million in new funding with the recently passed budget and about $6.5 million left over from previous projects, County Auditor Julie Kiley said.
Commissioners distributed almost half of the available funds at the most recent meeting.
"I would recommend that we focus on projects that we've started, to finish first," Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey said. "And we don't have to spend all the money today ... because there's things that pop up that we don't know about."
About the projects
Projects and funding amounts for the FY 2026-27 CIP include:
$2.5 million for civil infrastructure improvements at the North Campus
$2 million for internal asset management software
$1.39 million for infrastructure improvements at the Northeast Inner Loop Yard
$1.2 million to replace jail HVAC systems
$1.2 million for building dehumidification
$1.2 million to replace soil and stabilize ground around the Emergency Services Operations Center
$500,000 to plan for a local Medical Examiner’s Office at the Lake Creek Annex
$230,000 for a Sheriff’s Office range training room
$200,000 for a modular temporary annex at Justice of the Peace Precinct 4
What else?
Commissioners paused several staff requests in order to limit spending. A proposed $2.6 million build-out of the District Court basement was put on hold while officials study whether existing courtrooms can be shared more efficiently.
"I don't think we need it right now," Covey said. "I think we need to get the other stuff done and see how the building meshes out."
Officials also deferred a $625,000 equestrian pavilion at River Ranch County Park from the CIP list so commissioners can evaluate using remaining park bond funds instead.
The discussion on the CIP list will continue at the next Commissioners Court meeting Sept. 22.
