The Williamson County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 19 to place an advisory referendum on the March 17 ballot asking voters whether the county should express support for a state authorization that would allow public donation/tax‑credit funding to be used for a wide range of K‑12 expenses, including dual‑credit, online materials and services for students with disabilities.

Commissioner (speaker 6) who introduced the item said he "couldn't find a downside for it," noting the money could be used by students in public or private schools and could support dual‑credit programs. He said a state representative — identified in the transcript as Representative Jacobs — asked the county to consider putting the advisory question before voters.

Other commissioners voiced concerns: one said the measure could be redundant because constituents can already contact state representatives and worried about spending county staff time and resources on a nonbinding referendum. Staff estimated placing the advisory question on a March ballot could cost roughly $15,000 for separate ballot coding and administration given it would require a separate nonpartisan ballot format.

A motion to approve resolution 25‑12‑19‑139 to submit the advisory referendum was made and seconded; the board approved the resolution on roll call. The board emphasized that the referendum is nonbinding and would simply communicate county voter preferences to the state.