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Municipal elections in Williamson County, Texas (2017)
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| 2017 Williamson County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: NA |
| General election: May 6, 2017, and November 7, 2017 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Municipal utility district directors |
| Total seats up: 5 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2017 |
Williamson County, Texas, held a ballot measure election on November 7, 2017. County voters decided whether to abolish the office of county surveyor.[1][2]
Williamson County also held ballot measure elections and elections to create a special district and name special district directors on May 6, 2017. A proposition to create Municipal Utility District No. 34 was approved in May, and permanent directors for the district were elected. Propositions related to special district annexation, property tax, and bond measures were also approved.[3][4]
Elections
General election
Note: The following election might not have appeared on all county voters' ballots. Please check with the local elections office for more details.
Municipal Utility District No. 34
☑ Mark Alan Collins
☑ Ian Joseph Cude
☑ Charles Gamble II
☑ Adam Charles Landon Moore
☑ Brian Gene Saathoff
Ballot measures
November 7, 2017
• Proposition A: Williamson County Proposition to Abolish the Office of County Surveyor 
May 6, 2017
Note: The following ballot measures might not have appeared on all county voters' ballots. Please check with the local elections office for more details.
• Proposition: Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 8 Annexation Proposition
• Proposition: Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 9 Annexation Proposition
• Proposition 1: Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 34 Creation
• Proposition 2: Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 34 Property Tax
• Proposition 3: Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 34 Water, Wastewater and Drainage System Facilities Bonds
• Proposition 4: Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 34 Road Bonds
• Proposition 5: Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 34 Refunding Bonds
• Proposition 6: Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 34 Park and Recreational Facilities Bonds
Additional elections on the ballot
Note: The following elections might not have appeared on all county voters' ballots. Please check with the local elections office for more details.
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
The Georgetown Independent School District held an election on May 6, 2017, and the Leander Independent School District held an election on November 7, 2017. Click on the following links to read about their elections:
About the county
- See also: Williamson County, Texas
The county government of Williamson County is located in Georgetown, Texas. The county was first established in 1848.[5]
County government
- See also: Government of Williamson County, Texas
Williamson County is overseen by a five-member commissioners court. Four commissioners are elected by district to four-year terms. The head of the commissioners court—the county judge—is elected county-wide. Residents also elect a county attorney, district attorney, county clerk, district clerk, county sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, county treasurer, four constables, and four justices of the peace.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Williamson County, Texas | ||
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| Williamson County | Texas | |
| Population | 422,679 | 25,145,561 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 1,118 | 261,266 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 79.7% | 74% |
| Black/African American | 6.4% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 6.8% | 4.8% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 2.5% | 5.8% |
| Multiple | 4.2% | 2.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 24.4% | 39.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 93.2% | 83.7% |
| College graduation rate | 41.3% | 29.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $87,337 | $61,874 |
| Persons below poverty level | 6.4% | 14.7% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Recent news
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See also
| Williamson County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Williamson County Commissioners' Court, "Minutes of the Williamson County Commissioners' Court Meeting," July 18, 2017
- ↑ Statesman, "Voters to Determine Fate of Williamson County Surveyor Office," August 1, 2017
- ↑ Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 8, "Notice of Special Election," accessed April 25, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the Williamson County Elections Department," April 25, 2017
- ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Williamson County," accessed September 23, 2016
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