Assistant City Manager to Lead Development for Georgetown
A deputy city manager from Centennial, Colorado, has been chosen as the new assistant city manager for the City of Georgetown. Wayne Reed will lead development-related departments in his new position with the City, which he will start on January 25. Reed was the top choice from a pool of 130 applicants from 27 states … Continue reading “Assistant City Manager to Lead Development for Georgetown”
Of Mice and Men Events at Library
The Georgetown Public Library partners with Austin Opera for three engaging events centered around John Steinbeck’s classic novella Of Mice & Men. Each of the three events will focus on a film adaptation, the book, or the opera adaptation, and all are free and open to the public. John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” was published in … Continue reading “Of Mice and Men Events at Library”
Handguns and Open Carry at City Facilities
New Texas laws regarding the licensing of handguns take effect on January 1, 2016. Known as open carry, the new laws effectively eliminate a distinction between concealed carry and open carry. A license is still required for a handgun owner who wishes to carry the weapon in public. A licensed handgun owner will have permission … Continue reading “Handguns and Open Carry at City Facilities”
Teen Court Wins Spotlight Award
The Georgetown Teen Court was again the winner of the Spotlight Award for 2015 from the Teen Court Association of Texas. The award is given to one court in the state that has shown the most progress, innovation and achievement. This is the third time in seven years for the Georgetown Teen Court to win … Continue reading “Teen Court Wins Spotlight Award”
PUC Approves Chisholm Trail Water District Consolidation
The Public Utility Commission of Texas voted on Thursday in a unanimous ruling to approve the transfer of the service area of the Chisholm Trail Special Utility District to the City of Georgetown. The transfer of the certificate of convenience and necessity or CCN to the City of Georgetown means that the City water utility … Continue reading “PUC Approves Chisholm Trail Water District Consolidation”
Recycling Christmas Trees and Boxes
City of Georgetown residents are encouraged to recycle Christmas trees, boxes and wrapping paper to reduce material going to the landfill. If you recycle your tree, please remove the tree stand and any garland, ornaments, or lights. Artificial trees cannot be recycled. Curbside Pick-up Texas Disposal Systems customers in the city limits of Georgetown can … Continue reading “Recycling Christmas Trees and Boxes”
City Closings for Christmas and New Year’s Holidays
City of Georgetown offices and facilities will be closed Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. City offices also will be closed on Friday, January 1 for the New Year’s holiday. This includes the following: Animal Shelter, 110 W.L. Walden Drive City Hall, 113 E. Eighth Street Municipal Complex, … Continue reading “City Closings for Christmas and New Year’s Holidays”
City Offices Move to Eighth and MLK Streets
The City of Georgetown Planning Department is moving to the historic Light and Water Works building at the corner of Eighth and MLK Jr. streets. The red brick building with the smoke stack that was built in 1911 was most recently home to the police department for 30 years. The Economic Development Department and some … Continue reading “City Offices Move to Eighth and MLK Streets”
Wolf Ranch Hillwood Project Breaks Ground
The 755-acre Wolf Ranch master-planned residential project was officially launched last Thursday in Georgetown. Hillwood Communities, the Dallas-based residential developer building the project, hosted a groundbreaking at a site on Wolf Ranch Parkway that will be the community center and swimming pool for the new development. Wolf Ranch will include 1,600 single-family homes, 900 multifamily … Continue reading “Wolf Ranch Hillwood Project Breaks Ground”
Water Outage in Northwest Williamson County: Update
Update, 5:30 a.m.—The water main repair was completed at 1:30 a.m. Lines were flushed and water service was restored to customers by 4:45 a.m. Some customers may be experiencing low water pressure while storage capacity is filled. Update, 10:30 p.m.—The affected line has been drained. The crew is working on repairing the line and estimates … Continue reading “Water Outage in Northwest Williamson County: Update”
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