Williamson County Commissioners Court narrows process for tax assessor‑collector appointment; no appointment tonight
July 07, 2026 | Williamson County, Texas
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The Williamson County Commissioners Court on Wednesday recessed to executive session to interview candidates for the county tax assessor‑collector but returned without making an appointment, the presiding officer said.
The court convened at 4:43 a.m., recessed to executive session at 4:44 a.m., and returned at 7:46 p.m., after which the Chair said, “There will be no action tonight.” The chair added that commissioners had “interviewed great candidates, and I'm very excited about the future, of the office.”
The court set a process for the next stage: each commissioner will recommend two candidates to advance to a second round of interviews. Those interviews are scheduled for the Commissioners Court meeting on July 14, and the court will have the option to appoint someone at that time, the Chair said.
A commissioner said they would send their recommendations to a staff member identified in the meeting as Andy, and that Andy would narrow the combined recommendations to two candidates and contact those finalists to arrange interview times. The court also agreed to conduct reference checks on the next‑round candidates once the list is assembled.
Commissioners thanked the candidates who applied and noted the difficulty of the choice. One commissioner said it was “a surprise to us, of course, that that, mister Gaddis wanted to move on,” and the court expressed appreciation for the four people interviewed that evening and wished Mr. Gaddis well in his next endeavor.
No formal vote or appointment was recorded at the special meeting; the court’s direction was procedural: gather recommendations, verify references and hold follow‑up interviews on July 14. The court adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
The court convened at 4:43 a.m., recessed to executive session at 4:44 a.m., and returned at 7:46 p.m., after which the Chair said, “There will be no action tonight.” The chair added that commissioners had “interviewed great candidates, and I'm very excited about the future, of the office.”
The court set a process for the next stage: each commissioner will recommend two candidates to advance to a second round of interviews. Those interviews are scheduled for the Commissioners Court meeting on July 14, and the court will have the option to appoint someone at that time, the Chair said.
A commissioner said they would send their recommendations to a staff member identified in the meeting as Andy, and that Andy would narrow the combined recommendations to two candidates and contact those finalists to arrange interview times. The court also agreed to conduct reference checks on the next‑round candidates once the list is assembled.
Commissioners thanked the candidates who applied and noted the difficulty of the choice. One commissioner said it was “a surprise to us, of course, that that, mister Gaddis wanted to move on,” and the court expressed appreciation for the four people interviewed that evening and wished Mr. Gaddis well in his next endeavor.
No formal vote or appointment was recorded at the special meeting; the court’s direction was procedural: gather recommendations, verify references and hold follow‑up interviews on July 14. The court adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
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