Officials Mark Opening of New Lakeway Drive Bridge
Officials with the City of Georgetown joined the Texas Department of Transportation yesterday at a ribbon-cutting to mark the opening of the new Lakeway Drive Bridge in Georgetown. The new bridge opened to traffic last week. The construction project replaced the Lakeway Drive Bridge and re-aligned the roadway at Interstate 35 near the Georgetown Municipal … Continue reading “Officials Mark Opening of New Lakeway Drive Bridge”
Aquatics Program Wins Best-in-Texas Award
The Georgetown Parks and Recreation Aquatics program won the Agency of the Year Award from the Texas Public Pool Council earlier this month. The award at the council’s annual meeting in San Antonio recognized Georgetown’s aquatics program as the best in the state among cities in the medium-sized category. Pictured with the award banner are … Continue reading “Aquatics Program Wins Best-in-Texas Award”
Water Quality Zones Proposed for Salamander Habitat
The designation of zones that would protect water quality around springs and streams that are Georgetown salamander habitat will be considered by the Georgetown City Council December 10. The ordinance would apply to areas in the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone in the Georgetown city limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction, which extends up to 3.5 miles beyond … Continue reading “Water Quality Zones Proposed for Salamander Habitat”
Main Street Grants to Center for Cognitive Ed, J. Paul Aubin
The Georgetown Main Street program recently presented checks for matching grants for new signs and building façade work at the Center for Cognitive Education and at J. Paul Aubin Real Estate. The Main Street Façade and Sign Fund is a matching grant program for commercial buildings in the historic downtown area. The Center for Cognitive … Continue reading “Main Street Grants to Center for Cognitive Ed, J. Paul Aubin”
Watering Limit: Two Days per Week Starts Oct. 14
The City of Georgetown will limit outdoor watering to two days per week starting on Monday, October 14. Last week the Brazos River Authority, which manages the water in Lake Georgetown and Stillhouse Hollow Lake, notified the City of Georgetown that they are enacting a stage 2 drought warning for Lake Georgetown. The river authority … Continue reading “Watering Limit: Two Days per Week Starts Oct. 14”
Library Receives $75,000 Grant for Bookmobile
The librarian-and-driver for Georgetown’s colorful bookmobile will now have a helper, thanks to a state grant and the popularity of the little library on wheels. The Georgetown Public Library received a special projects grant for $75,000 from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to support the operation of the library’s bookmobile in the next … Continue reading “Library Receives $75,000 Grant for Bookmobile”
Main Street Grants: Co-Op 78626, Rough and Ready, Gumbo’s
The Georgetown Main Street program recently presented checks for matching grants for new signs or building façade work at 78626 Co-op, Rough and Ready Antiques, and Gumbo’s restaurant. The Main Street Façade and Sign Fund is a matching grant program for commercial buildings in the historic downtown area. The Co-Op 78626 is a cooperative business … Continue reading “Main Street Grants: Co-Op 78626, Rough and Ready, Gumbo’s”
Fire Dept Survival Training at Playscape: Photos
The Georgetown Parks Department began deconstructing the Creative Playscape at San Gabriel Park last week. The City is in the process of redesigning and rebuilding the play structure. But before the work on the playscape started, its tight spaces served as a survival training facility for the Georgetown Fire Department. Last week, Georgetown firefighters completed … Continue reading “Fire Dept Survival Training at Playscape: Photos”
Memorial Stair Climb on 9/11 in Georgetown
Georgetown firefighters and police officers will participate in a memorial stair climb at Georgetown ISD football stadium on Wednesday, September 11. The climb is done each year as a tribute to first responders who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Participants will climb the equivalent of 110 stories—the height of the World Trade Center … Continue reading “Memorial Stair Climb on 9/11 in Georgetown”
Texas Commission on the Arts Approves Cultural District
Georgetown’s cultural district designation was approved by the board of the Texas Commission on the Arts at their meeting on Thursday in Austin. Georgetown’s was one of five new cultural districts in cities across Texas approved by the commission. The Georgetown cultural district includes the 40-block area of downtown included in the Downtown Historic Overlay, … Continue reading “Texas Commission on the Arts Approves Cultural District”
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