Commissioners allocate $500,000 to CAD/RMS and discuss $75.8M justice-complex land purchase and financing options
March 31, 2026 | Williamson County, Texas
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Williamson County commissioners discussed how to use roughly $18 million remaining in the 2026 capital-improvements program (CIP) to finish high-priority projects and unanimously approved a $500,000 allocation to cover a shortfall in the new CAD/RMS public-safety system.
"There is $17,999,753 that has not been allocated at this time," County Auditor Julie Kiley told the court and presented options that included funding the remainder of the juvenile justice center, closing a gap for the CAD/RMS project, and addressing right-of-way needs from the county 's 2023 program. Financial adviser Dan Wegmiller explained one financing scenario that would preserve the current tax rate using a $135 million package and delegation authority to issue tax anticipation notes.
Commissioner Long moved to allocate $500,000 from the current CIP to the CAD/RMS project; the motion was seconded and carried 5-0. The court noted that the CAD/RMS replacement is mid-implementation and that the additional funds would support configuration or other near-term needs.
Beyond CAD funding, commissioners continued a substantive conversation about the recently negotiated land contract for the new justice complex (approximately $75.8 million contract price) and an estimated $50 million needed for right-of-way work. Staff said they will return to the court in April or May with a delegation order or reimbursement resolution to set an upper limit for tax-anticiation notes (TANs) and other debt-authority options.
Why it matters: The land purchase and right-of-way funding will shape the timeline and cost of a multi-year justice complex project. Commissioners emphasized the need to secure the land while also balancing other CIP priorities such as juvenile detention renovations and interim justice-center improvements.
Next steps: Staff will place a reimbursement resolution on an upcoming agenda and bring a delegation order for the court to consider in May, after additional detail from project consultants on Phase 3 costs and interim-space plans is provided. The court approved the CAD funding allocation immediately; further votes on land financing were deferred pending the debt-modeling and consultant input.
"There is $17,999,753 that has not been allocated at this time," County Auditor Julie Kiley told the court and presented options that included funding the remainder of the juvenile justice center, closing a gap for the CAD/RMS project, and addressing right-of-way needs from the county 's 2023 program. Financial adviser Dan Wegmiller explained one financing scenario that would preserve the current tax rate using a $135 million package and delegation authority to issue tax anticipation notes.
Commissioner Long moved to allocate $500,000 from the current CIP to the CAD/RMS project; the motion was seconded and carried 5-0. The court noted that the CAD/RMS replacement is mid-implementation and that the additional funds would support configuration or other near-term needs.
Beyond CAD funding, commissioners continued a substantive conversation about the recently negotiated land contract for the new justice complex (approximately $75.8 million contract price) and an estimated $50 million needed for right-of-way work. Staff said they will return to the court in April or May with a delegation order or reimbursement resolution to set an upper limit for tax-anticiation notes (TANs) and other debt-authority options.
Why it matters: The land purchase and right-of-way funding will shape the timeline and cost of a multi-year justice complex project. Commissioners emphasized the need to secure the land while also balancing other CIP priorities such as juvenile detention renovations and interim justice-center improvements.
Next steps: Staff will place a reimbursement resolution on an upcoming agenda and bring a delegation order for the court to consider in May, after additional detail from project consultants on Phase 3 costs and interim-space plans is provided. The court approved the CAD funding allocation immediately; further votes on land financing were deferred pending the debt-modeling and consultant input.
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