New Phone Payment Scam Targets Utility Customers
Two Georgetown utility business customers contacted the City yesterday to report on an attempted fraud scheme. The businesses report that they were called by someone claiming to be with the City utility who demanded immediate payment to prevent the disconnection of their utilities. In each case, the business recognized that the call was suspicious and … Continue reading “New Phone Payment Scam Targets Utility Customers”
Dogs and Fireworks Displays Not a Good Mix
Leave your dogs at home. That’s what the City Georgetown Animal Shelter is asking residents to do on July 4. Each year people bring their dogs to the fireworks display at San Gabriel Park, and each year some dogs become petrified and escape from their owners, often with dire consequences. One year, a bolting dog from … Continue reading “Dogs and Fireworks Displays Not a Good Mix”
Vaccine Protects Dogs from Parvo Risk
Recently a number of dogs that were picked up in the southeast side of Georgetown have tested positive for parvovirus, a serious, often fatal canine disease. In the past two months, five dogs have tested positive for parvovirus. All were picked up by Georgetown Animal Services in the southeast area of Georgetown. Dogs that are … Continue reading “Vaccine Protects Dogs from Parvo Risk”
Mosquito Team Aims to Zap West Nile Risk
A joint effort to trap mosquitoes, identify potential risk from West Nile Virus, and inform residents continues this summer in Georgetown. The City of Georgetown and the Williamson County and Cities Health District started trapping mosquitoes in early May. So far this year there have been no positive tests for West Nile in mosquitoes collected … Continue reading “Mosquito Team Aims to Zap West Nile Risk”
Georgetown Ranks Seventh on Fastest-Growing City List
The Census reported this week that Georgetown is among the fastest-growing cities in the country. According to a news release from the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday, Georgetown ranks number seven on a list of the fastest-growing medium-sized cities in the U.S. “San Marcos, Cedar Park and Georgetown—each near Austin—ranked among the 10 fastest-growing cities … Continue reading “Georgetown Ranks Seventh on Fastest-Growing City List”
Fire Department Promotes 19 Firefighters
The Georgetown Fire Department promoted 19 firefighters on Friday in a ceremony at Fire Station 5. Those promoted moved into a range of positions including firefighter, driver engineer, lieutenant, captain, battalion chief, and assistant chief. Fire Chief John Sullivan and Assistant Chief Clay Shell conducted the ceremony. Jeff Davis was promoted from battalion chief to … Continue reading “Fire Department Promotes 19 Firefighters”
Fire and Police Depts Recognize Citizen Responders
Two citizen responders were recently recognized for their actions that may have helped saved a life after a vehicle collision earlier this year. Billy Ayers, Jr. and his father Billy Ayers were honored at the Georgetown City Council meeting last Tuesday. The Ayers’ actions in responding to an incident during an ice storm were commended … Continue reading “Fire and Police Depts Recognize Citizen Responders”
Texas State MBAs Assist City on Projects
Four teams of students in the Master of Business Administration program at Texas State University put their business analysis skills to work this spring in Georgetown. The teams worked on four projects for the City of Georgetown as part of the capstone course for their MBA degrees. Rather than a typical business school scenario that … Continue reading “Texas State MBAs Assist City on Projects”
Weight Limit Set for Austin Avenue Bridges
A weight limit has been placed on the Austin Avenue bridges over the two forks of the San Gabriel River in Georgetown. The weight limit went into effect last week after a recent preliminary examination of the bridges by engineers from the Texas Department of Transportation. Signs listing the weight limits have been placed at … Continue reading “Weight Limit Set for Austin Avenue Bridges”
Dale Ross Elected Mayor of Georgetown
Updated: A special City Council meeting to canvass the vote will be held on Tuesday, May 20 starting at 5:30 p.m. Dale Ross will be sworn in as mayor and Keith Brainard and Rachael Jonrowe will be sworn in as council members for District 2 and District 6, respectively. The special meeting will be at … Continue reading “Dale Ross Elected Mayor of Georgetown”
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