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 so

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