Businesses can open to 75 percent capacity as hospitalization rates go down

Update: Williamson County announced Jan. 31 that the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has permitted bars in the County to open at 50 percent capacity. Williamson County was notified Jan. 30 by the Texas Department of State Health Services that it is no longer in a high hospitalization area. Since the COVID-19 hospitalization rate has been … Continue reading “Businesses can open to 75 percent capacity as hospitalization rates go down”

Power restored from weather-related outages

Update at 6:30 p.m.– All power outages have been restored. If you are still experiencing an outage, check the circuit breakers at your residence. If the breakers are all on, then call customer care at 512-930-3640. With the current weather conditions, there may be additional outages. City crews are on standby ready to respond. Electric … Continue reading “Power restored from weather-related outages”

I-35 overnight mainlane closures Jan. 6

Updated: The overnight lane closures on I-35 to pour the concrete deck of the Northwest Boulevard Bridge have been moved to this evening, Wednesday, Jan. 6, due to the weather forecast. The lane closures will start tonight at 10 p.m., with lanes expected to reopen to traffic by 5 a.m. tomorrow. All southbound I-35 mainlanes … Continue reading “I-35 overnight mainlane closures Jan. 6”

Georgetown seeks public input for Hazard Mitigation Plan

The City of Georgetown is currently in the process of updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan. This plan, which is updated every five years, aims to minimize or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from known hazards like droughts, floods, tornadoes, wildfires, and other major disasters. Hazard mitigation efforts could include projects such … Continue reading “Georgetown seeks public input for Hazard Mitigation Plan”

City provides electric rate relief to customers starting in January 2021

Georgetown electric utility customers will see a decrease to the power cost adjustment, or PCA, on their monthly electric bills starting with their January 2021 energy consumption. The City is decreasing the PCA charge by $0.01 per kilowatt hour, resulting in a new PCA of $0.01375 per kilowatt hour (kWh) from $0.02375 per kWh. Georgetown … Continue reading “City provides electric rate relief to customers starting in January 2021”

City Council District 2 runoff election results

The Williamson County Elections office posted final unofficial results in the Dec. 15 runoff election for City Council District 2: Race Candidate Votes Percent City Council District 2 Shawn Hood 857 66.54 Lisa King 431 33.46 See complete Dec. 15, 2020, runoff election results at wilco.org/elections. Votes will be canvassed at a special City Council … Continue reading “City Council District 2 runoff election results”

Election Day for District 2 runoff Dec. 15

Election results: Results for early voting in the Dec. 15 runoff election for City Council District 2 will be posted here after polls close at 7 p.m. Election Day is Tuesday, Dec. 15 for the City Council District 2 runoff election. Shawn Hood and Lisa King are the candidates on the ballot. Polling hours are … Continue reading “Election Day for District 2 runoff Dec. 15”

Last day of early voting Friday in District 2 runoff election

The last day of early in-person voting is Friday, Dec. 11, for the City Council District 2 runoff election. Shawn Hood and Lisa King are the candidates on the ballot. Polling hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 9-11. Voters in the runoff must be residents of District 2, shown on this map. The … Continue reading “Last day of early voting Friday in District 2 runoff election”

I-35 overnight mainlane closures Dec. 6-10

The City of Georgetown will temporarily close some I-35 mainlanes north of Williams Drive Dec. 6-10, to continue construction of the Northwest Boulevard bridge. The overnight lane closures will start each night at 9 p.m., with lanes expected to reopen to traffic by 5 a.m. each morning. All work is weather permitting. On Sunday, Dec. … Continue reading “I-35 overnight mainlane closures Dec. 6-10”

Round up your utility bill to help neighbors in need  

The City of Georgetown is partnering with The Caring Place, a community-based nonprofit in Georgetown, to provide qualified customers financial assistance with their utility bill. The Good Neighbor Fund, which allows utility customers to add onto their monthly bill to support neighbors in need, now has a new option: Customers can elect to round up … Continue reading “Round up your utility bill to help neighbors in need  “

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