DALLAS (Standard&Poor's CreditWire) April 30, 2001--Standard&Poor's today assigned its double-'A'-minus rating to Williamson County, Texas' $47.55 million GO and refunding bonds series 2001A dated May 1, 2001, due Aug. 15, 2026; and $98.465 million unlimited-tax road bonds series 2001 dated May 1, 2001, due Aug. 15, 2026. The bonds are scheduled to sell May 1, 2001. In addition, Standard&Poor's revised the outlook on the county's outstanding debt to stable from positive, reflecting the county's increasing debt burden and sizable planned debt issuance to meet growth-driven capital needs. At the same time, Standard&Poor's affirmed its double-'A'-minus rating and double-'A'-minus Standard&Poor's underlying rating (SPUR) on the county's GO bonds and certificates of
