The 2016-17 Williamson County Commissioners Court, from left: (front row) Cynthia Long, Valerie Covey, Terry Cook; (back row) County Judge Dan Gattis, Larry Madsen[/caption]

County statistics

2015 population: 508,514 County size: 1,118.3 square miles People per square mile: 454.7 Median age: 35.8 Median household income: $78,311 Percent of the population that holds a bachelor’s degree: 40.4 percent Property tax rate (fiscal year 2016-17): $0.4815 per $100 valuation

County Commissioners Williamson County commissioners usually meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Williamson County Courthouse, 710 Main St., Georgetown. 512-943-1550. www.wilco.org

Terms and compensation: Commissioners serve four-year terms and receive an annual salary. Each commissioner is budgeted to be paid a salary of $95,918 for fiscal year 2016-17.

Video coverage: Williamson County began offering video recordings of all Commissioners Court meetings online on Oct. 8, 2015. The video is not a live feed but can be viewed the following day. Individuals can select a specific agenda item to view, or watch the entire meeting. The video recordings, along with minutes and agendas of the meetings, are posted online at www.wilco.org.

Commissioners and term expiration dates Dan Gattis (2015-18)—Judge Terry Cook (2017-20)—Precinct 1 Cynthia Long (2015-18)—Precinct 2 Valerie Covey (2017-20)—Precinct 3 Larry Madsen (2015-18)—Precinct 4

Numbers to know Sheriff’s office: (non-emergency) 512-864-8282 EMS: (non-emergency) 512-943-1264 Parks and recreation office: 512-943-1920