Art Center and Marketing Campaign Receive Awards
The Georgetown Art Center and the City of Georgetown’s Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas marketing campaign were winners of statewide awards last month from the Texas Downtown Association. The two Georgetown winners were named in the Presidents Awards Program at the TDA annual meeting in Granbury. The awards for Georgetown were in the category … Continue reading “Art Center and Marketing Campaign Receive Awards”
HARC Amendments to UDC Proposed
Changes to the City’s development code for items governed by the Historic and Architectural Review Commission are being proposed by the City. Those changes can be reviewed here where there’s also an online form for submitting feedback. HARC is a City commission that reviews plans for changes to buildings, sites, and signage within the historic … Continue reading “HARC Amendments to UDC Proposed”
Purple Heart Essay Contest Winners
Three Georgetown elementary students were honored this week for their winning essays on the topic, “What a purple heart means to me?” The students were recognized at the Georgetown City Council meeting Tuesday evening. The Purple Heart essay contest was sponsored by the City of Georgetown and the Texas Capital Chapter 1919 of the Military … Continue reading “Purple Heart Essay Contest Winners”
Court Administrator Wins Statewide Service Award
The court administrator for the City of Georgetown Municipal Court recently received the Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Court Clerks Association. Cathy Leloux was recognized for the award at the City Council meeting Tuesday night. Leloux received the award on October 21 at the annual conference of the association, which provides education and certification … Continue reading “Court Administrator Wins Statewide Service Award”
City Annual Report Receives Award
The first annual report for the City of Georgetown was recently recognized for an award. The report for the 2012 – 2013 fiscal year received the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association, an organization of 18,000 members in the U.S. and Canada. A panel of independent … Continue reading “City Annual Report Receives Award”
Collectible Ornament of Old Williamson County Jail
A limited-edition collectible brass Christmas ornament featuring the old historic Williamson County Jail goes on sale November 8. The cost of the ornament is $20, tax included. The eighth annual ornament sale is a project of the Georgetown Main Street Program. The old Williamson County Jail at 312 Main Street was built of native limestone … Continue reading “Collectible Ornament of Old Williamson County Jail”
Prop 1 Street Maintenance Sales Tax Election Final Results
Georgetown voters approved Proposition 1 for the street maintenance sales tax with 83 percent supporting the measure according to final results. Prop 1 is for the reauthorization of a dedicated 0.25 percent sales tax for street maintenance in the City of Georgetown. These are the final unofficial results for Georgetown Prop 1 from Williamson County … Continue reading “Prop 1 Street Maintenance Sales Tax Election Final Results”
Trail and Chautauqua Park Opening Photos
Mayor Dale Ross, Parks and Recreation Department staff, and other officials cut the ribbon on a new mile-long section of the San Gabriel River Trail on Friday. The event was held at Chautauqua Park, 602 Rucker Street. The new section of the hike and bike trail extends from University Avenue north to Blue Hole Park. … Continue reading “Trail and Chautauqua Park Opening Photos”
Wastewater Line Upgrade Methods Reduce Disruption
The City is employing some new methods that will minimize disruptions when replacing underground wastewater lines in neighborhoods. Upgrades of more than 4.5 miles of wastewater lines are planned over the next 10 months. One replacement method called pipe-bursting uses a boring machine with a 10-inch-diameter drill head that removes old 8-inch clay lines. As … Continue reading “Wastewater Line Upgrade Methods Reduce Disruption”
TLCC Federal Grant to Attract Foreign Companies
The Texas Life-sciences Collaboration Center recently announced a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to assist in the recruitment of foreign companies to Georgetown. The $300,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration, a bureau within the U.S. Department of Commerce, will assist TLCC in recruitment of companies from South Korea. The grant will support … Continue reading “TLCC Federal Grant to Attract Foreign Companies”
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