Breakfast Bites: Collective Success-The Power of Collaboration
The Breakfast Bites meeting on Sept. 11 will feature Judy Lester presenting “Collective Success: The Power of Collaboration.” The informal meeting opens at 8 a.m. in the Friends Room at the Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. Eighth St. The talk will start at 8:30 a.m. Coffee and light breakfast snacks will be provided. Lester was … Continue reading “Breakfast Bites: Collective Success-The Power of Collaboration”
Georgetown Veterans Job Fair on Aug. 21
The City of Georgetown, along with the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area, are hosting the Veterans Job Fair on Aug. 21 from 9 a.m.-noon in the Georgetown Community Center, 445 E. Morrow St. More than 40 businesses from Georgetown and the surrounding area will be onsite accepting applications and resumes. … Continue reading “Georgetown Veterans Job Fair on Aug. 21”
Council approves agreement for Westinghouse Business Center
Georgetown City Council approved an economic development agreement at its Oct. 9 meeting that paves the way for the construction of a 98,000-square-foot business park on Westinghouse Road between FM 1460 and Mays Street. The Westinghouse Business Center will provide speculative space for a variety of commercial uses, such as medical, technology and professional services, … Continue reading “Council approves agreement for Westinghouse Business Center”
Breakfast Bites: New Ways of Connecting with Old Buildings
The next Breakfast Bites meeting on May 30 will feature Emily Koller, on the topic of New Ways of Connecting with Old Buildings. The informal meeting opens at 8 a.m. in the Friends Room at the Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. Eighth St. The talk will start at 8:30 a.m. Coffee and light breakfast snacks … Continue reading “Breakfast Bites: New Ways of Connecting with Old Buildings”
Georgetown receives 2017 National Main Street accreditation
The City of Georgetown’s Main Street Program has been designated as an accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its coordinating program partners announce the list of accredited Main Street America programs in recognition of their exemplary … Continue reading “Georgetown receives 2017 National Main Street accreditation”
Breakfast Bites on downtown strategy
Downtown retail and development will be the focus of the next Breakfast Bites Wednesday, June 14. The quarterly event is sponsored by the Georgetown Economic Development Department and features current downtown topics and trends. Jason Claunch, principal and CEO of Catalyst, will present on the retail merchandising strategy for downtown. The downtown strategy goes beyond … Continue reading “Breakfast Bites on downtown strategy”
Georgetown wins 2017 Workforce Excellence Award
The Georgetown Workforce Development Alliance, which includes the City of Georgetown, Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, and Georgetown Independent School District, was awarded the Texas Economic Development Council’s 2017 Workforce Excellence Award for population 40,001 to 100,000 today. The alliance is a collaborative community effort to align quality education with workforce development needs and was started … Continue reading “Georgetown wins 2017 Workforce Excellence Award”
UDC Amendments take effect April 1
Changes to the Unified Development Code that were approved by City Council on February 28, 2017, will take effect on April 1, 2017. After numerous public meetings over the past year, Council approved several amendments to the code. Most of these changes were based on previous updates to the City’s Comprehensive (2030) Plan and Elements in prior years. The newly … Continue reading “UDC Amendments take effect April 1”
Holt Cat to open facility in Georgetown
Holt Cat, a Caterpillar equipment and engine sales, rental, parts and service dealer, will build a regional Caterpillar facility at 2101 Airport Road near the intersection of Lakeway Drive and I-35. The business is expected to create 129 new jobs and a net benefit to the City of more than $13 million over 10 years. … Continue reading “Holt Cat to open facility in Georgetown”
Unified Development Code Amendments Office Hours
The City of Georgetown Planning Department will be hosting office visiting hours for anybody interested in learning more about the amendments, running through specific development examples, and addressing any questions you may have. Dedicated office hours will be held Wednesday, January 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. To sign up for a specific appointment please email … Continue reading “Unified Development Code Amendments Office Hours”
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