Open house meeting on development code changes March 6
The City of Georgetown Planning Department is hosting a public open house on Wednesday, March 6, to provide information on proposed revisions to the Unified Development Code. The open house meeting is 4-6 p.m. in the upstairs community rooms at the Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. Eighth St. The City’s development code contains rules and … Continue reading “Open house meeting on development code changes March 6”
Fire Station 7 breaks ground March 1
The City of Georgetown will break ground on Fire Station 7 on Friday at 11 a.m. The new station on Highway 29 at Inner Loop will serve areas on the east side of Georgetown as well as areas in Emergency Services District 8. The contractor selected to build the station is O’Haver Contractors of San … Continue reading “Fire Station 7 breaks ground March 1”
Why Georgetown is 100 percent renewable
Update: This is a news post from February 2019. The City electric utility discontinued claiming 100 percent renewable status later in 2019 after selling renewable energy credits to generate revenue for the utility. Reports by a local newspaper and an anti-renewable energy advocacy organization have attempted to question Georgetown’s status as an electric utility that … Continue reading “Why Georgetown is 100 percent renewable”
Candidates file for City Council election in May
The candidate filing period for the City Council District 3, 4 and 7 elections in Georgetown on May 4 ended today at 5 p.m. Incumbent John Hesser and Michael Triggs have filed for District 3, incumbent Steve Fought and Joe Reedholm have filed for District 4, and incumbent Tommy Gonzalez and Jaquita Wilson have filed … Continue reading “Candidates file for City Council election in May”
Open house meeting for Austin Avenue Bridge railings
The City of Georgetown Public Works Department will hold an open house meeting for public input on the Austin Avenue bridges rehabilitation project. The focus of the meeting is to get public input on options for railing designs on the bridges. The open house meeting is 6-8 p.m. on Feb. 27 in the Hewlett Room … Continue reading “Open house meeting for Austin Avenue Bridge railings”
City seeking proposals for third-party review of energy management
The City of Georgetown is seeking proposals for both managing the City’s energy portfolio and for a comprehensive review of the City’s management practices related to purchasing and managing energy. Georgetown is under contract to purchase power from four different providers. The two largest energy providers are Spinning Spur 3, a wind farm near Amarillo, … Continue reading “City seeking proposals for third-party review of energy management”
City adjusts customer energy charge
The City of Georgetown will increase the power cost adjustment, or PCA, on customers’ electric bills starting Feb. 1. The PCA allows the City to recover costs associated with purchasing energy. Customers will incur an increase of $0.0135 per kilowatt hour, resulting in a new PCA of $0.0175 per kilowatt hour through September. The average … Continue reading “City adjusts customer energy charge”
Household hazardous waste vendor discontinues service Dec. 22
City to hold collection events in 2019, alternate collection centers available to Georgetown residents Update, Dec. 20: The City’s current household hazardous waste program will be discontinued at 12:00 noon on Saturday, Dec. 22. PA-jer, the operator of the Williamson County Recycle Center, will cease collecting household hazardous waste at that time. The City was alerted to … Continue reading “Household hazardous waste vendor discontinues service Dec. 22”
Wolf Lakes Village set for 2019 start
Initial plans for a mixed-use, master-planned 164-acre development called Wolf Lakes Village were approved by the Georgetown City Council at its meeting last night. The project includes office, retail, entertainment, hotels, and 2,400 housing units totaling 5.3 million square feet of development phased over several years. The town center concept for Wolf Lakes Village features … Continue reading “Wolf Lakes Village set for 2019 start”
Berry Creek Interceptor FAQ
The Berry Creek Interceptor is an underground non-pressurized wastewater line serving current and future developments along the State Highway 195 and Ronald Reagan corridors in Georgetown. A future segment of the line will be discussed at the Williamson County Commissioners Court meeting on Dec. 11, 2018. A public hearing about the proposed line will be … Continue reading “Berry Creek Interceptor FAQ”
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