Juneteenth celebration events June 12 and 19
The Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association will host a virtual event on Saturday, June 12, and an in-person event on Saturday, June 19, to celebrate Juneteenth. Both events are free and open to the public. June 12 virtual event The virtual event from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 12, will address education, health, and … Continue reading “Juneteenth celebration events June 12 and 19”
D.B. Wood Road project open house June 17
The City of Georgetown will host an open house meeting to provide information on the project to widen D.B. Wood Road from Hwy. 29 to Oak Ridge Road on Thursday, June 17. The open house meeting at 6 p.m. will be in the training room at the Public Safety Operations and Training Center, 3500 D.B. … Continue reading “D.B. Wood Road project open house June 17”
Flash flooding, severe weather expected June 3-7
Georgetown residents should be prepared for severe weather through Monday, June 7. The National Weather Service is projecting Georgetown and other areas of Central and East Texas could receive up to an additional 4 inches of rain. Considering the rain Georgetown has received in recent weeks, the ground and waterways already are saturated and therefore … Continue reading “Flash flooding, severe weather expected June 3-7”
Vaccines available near Georgetown Public Library
The City of Georgetown, in partnership with Curative, Inc., has opened a COVID-19 vaccination site, in tandem with its ongoing testing efforts, in the parking lot at 717 Martin Luther King Jr. Street, which is north of the Georgetown Public Library. The walk-up site will operate on Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Individuals … Continue reading “Vaccines available near Georgetown Public Library”
City seeks applications for 2021-22 Sculpture Tour
The City of Georgetown is seeking entries for the 2021-22 Sculpture Tour, a juried, year-long outdoor exhibit in the busy Georgetown Cultural District. Applications will be accepted from 12:01 a.m. June 1 to 11:59 p.m. Aug. 1. Each sculptor may submit up to three sculptures for consideration. Eighteen sculptures will be selected by the City … Continue reading “City seeks applications for 2021-22 Sculpture Tour”
’13 Jewish Drivers’ Licenses’ exhibit at Georgetown Public Library
The Georgetown Public Library is hosting an exhibit featuring “13 Jewish Drivers’ Licenses: A Tale of Nazi Destruction, Discovery and Reconciliation” from June 27 through the month of July. The exhibit is being sponsored by Congregation Havurah Shalom of Sun City. “13 Jewish Drivers’ Licenses” tells the story of a town in Germany coming to … Continue reading “’13 Jewish Drivers’ Licenses’ exhibit at Georgetown Public Library”
Georgetown High School students install mural downtown
Students at Georgetown High School plan to install a mural on the downtown building at 101 E. Seventh St. Now home to Tejas Meat Supply, the building formerly housed Georgetown Municipal Court. The Georgetown Arts and Culture Advisory Board selected sophomore Peyton Vega’s design from among 16 student designs submitted by art instructor Angela Morin. Morin … Continue reading “Georgetown High School students install mural downtown”
Georgetown updates COVID-19 safety guidelines
Face coverings no longer required in City facilities, public meetings return to in-person Effective Monday, May 17, visitors to City facilities will be encouraged, but not required, to wear face coverings, and all City Council meetings will return to in-person, per council direction at its May 11 meeting. In the coming weeks, the City will … Continue reading “Georgetown updates COVID-19 safety guidelines”
Downtown sidewalk improvements to improve accessibility
Work starts this week on improvements to sidewalks in the downtown Square area to improve accessibility. Projects include street segments that currently do not have sidewalks or segments that do not meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards. Sidewalk improvements on Rock Street that start this week include improvements to the intersection at Seventh Street with … Continue reading “Downtown sidewalk improvements to improve accessibility”
City officials concerned about concrete plant near Sun City
City of Georgetown residents and officials are raising concerns about a proposed concrete batch plant on Ronald Reagan Boulevard just south of Hwy. 195. According to the public hearing notice for the plant on the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality website, the Five Star Concrete plant would be located about 1 mile from homes in … Continue reading “City officials concerned about concrete plant near Sun City”
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