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Cities and school districts in Williamson County have a number of elections this spring. Election Day is May 1.
Early voting for the May election starts Monday. Williamson County residents will see school board and city council races on the ballot, as well as some sizable bonds.
Here are some of the highlights.
Georgetown
Georgetown voters have a $90 million mobility bond on their ballots. The bond will fund road and transportation projects, mostly in the southeast parts of Georgetown.
Projects include widening SE Inner Loop, Shell Road and D.B. Wood Road, and enhancing Williams Drive. The city has an interactive map of all the projects:
One in a series.
The need for new or expanded school campuses grows daily at Central Texas school districts â especially those located off the stateâs busiest highway.
By the dozens, new students arrive every month.
From just south of the Bell County line to its northern boundaries, school districts adjacent to or near Interstate 35 â Temple, Belton, Salado, Academy, Troy and Jarrell, for example â are dealing with booming student populations that will require campus improvements to accommodate growth in the coming years, officials said.
School officials are preparing for the growth by looking at both short- and long-term options:
Temple ISD purchased land for a planned elementary that could open in fall 2023.
Jarrell Independent School District trustees on Wednesday called for a $113.3 million bond election that includes a new elementary school and expansion of the middle and high school campuses.