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Williamson County accepts tax assessor‑collector resignation; court sets application process to fill vacancy
Summary
The court accepted the written resignation of Tax Assessor‑Collector Larry Gaddis and set a process for residents to submit resumes and qualifications (deadline Friday, June 26) with the court to review submissions on June 30 and schedule interviews in mid‑July.
The Williamson County Commissioners Court accepted the written resignation of Tax Assessor‑Collector Larry Gaddis on June 9 and outlined a timeline and application process to appoint someone to serve the remainder of the term.
Judge (chair) read the resignation into the record and commissioners praised Gaddis for his service. "He has served the citizens of Williamson County very well," the judge said. The court then described the appointment process for filling the elected vacancy: interested persons should email their resume, qualifications and a cover letter to the county judge's office at ctyjudge@wilcotx.gov.
The court set a deadline for submissions (Friday, June 26) and said it will begin reviewing qualifications on June 30. Commissioners discussed scheduling candidate interviews in mid‑July (options included July 14 or July 21) and emphasized that the appointee must be qualified to manage a large office handling significant funds, multiple locations and motor‑vehicle/tax functions. County staff and the county attorney will prepare a description of duties and minimum eligibility requirements for publication with the appointment notice.
The appointee will serve until the end of the current term (Dec. 31 of the term year) and, if the appointee seeks to remain in office, they must follow election filing procedures appropriate to their party or run as an independent in the upcoming election cycle.
Next steps: the county judge's office will publish application instructions and minimum qualifications, accept submissions by the June 26 deadline, and place candidate qualifications on the June 30 court agenda for preliminary review; interviews will follow in mid‑July.
