Mr. David Flores, Williamson County Auditor for the past 28 years, celebrated his coming retirement December 10 at the Historic Courthouse on the Square. Mr. Flores will be stepping down from a much-lauded position January 1, 2017.
After a 40-year career in finance, and serving as only the fourth county auditor in Williamson County, Flores was honored by nearly 100 guests; family, friends and dedicated employees.
The county auditor is appointed by district judges and has oversight of all financial books and records of all officers of the county in order to provide a “checks and balances” of disbursement of funds.
At the ceremony, he recapped some of the improvements he was able to affect over nearly three decades. When he was first sworn in as county auditor in 1989, the county had fewer than 400 employees and an annual budget of $10.9 million. He re-tooled the county’s financial policies and improved our bond rating from BBB- to AAA, the highest possible. “At one point we even had to get a loan to make payroll, but today, we have built a system ready for growth and our cash reserves in the general fund have grown to an estimated $84.2 million.”
Williamson County District Judges are currently interviewing for Flores’ replacement.
Pictured: David Flores accepts a framed proclamation from Congressman Carter. “Judge” Carter hired Flores in 1989 while Judge of the 277th District Court.
