Council meeting broadcast technical problems

We are experiencing technical difficulties with the live broadcast of today’s City Council workshop and meeting today on the website, GTV channel 10, and on Facebook Live. To watch tonight’s regular meeting, which starts at 6 p.m., please come to the Council and Court Building, 510 W. Ninth St. We will post a recording at … Continue reading “Council meeting broadcast technical problems”

Seventh Street closure Sept. 13-17

Update, Sept. 16: This work was completed ahead of schedule. Seventh Street is open again as of this morning. Seventh Street will be closed at Rock Street during the week of Sept. 13-17. The closure is for construction work on a crosswalk across Seventh Street on the east side of Rock Street. Sidewalks and businesses … Continue reading “Seventh Street closure Sept. 13-17”

National Hispanic Heritage Month events in September

The City of Georgetown is hosting several events to honor National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15-Oct. 15. Georgetown Public Library The cultural celebration will include several events from the Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. Eighth St., including an outdoor movie screening, take and make crafts, and a folklorico dance performance. Events kick off … Continue reading “National Hispanic Heritage Month events in September”

Solar application processing moving to new platform

Applications will temporarily cease Sept. 15-30, 2021 From Sept. 15 through Sept. 30, 2021, the City of Georgetown will temporarily stop accepting solar permit and interconnection applications while the City transitions to a new portal and service provider. All solar permit applications received through Sept. 15 will be processed through the current application, My Permit … Continue reading “Solar application processing moving to new platform”

Northwest Boulevard Bridge opened

City of Georgetown officials opened a new section of Northwest Boulevard, including a bridge over I-35, today. The half-mile Northwest Boulevard project extended the road across the interstate with a new bridge spanning I-35 and connecting with Austin Avenue on the east side. The project connects to Rivery Boulevard via a traffic circle to the … Continue reading “Northwest Boulevard Bridge opened”

City launches performance dashboard

Georgetown residents and ratepayers can now see how the City is performing on key metrics through a public performance management dashboard. The City of Georgetown launched a public dashboard highlighting a cross-section of performance metrics that provides residents with insights into department operations and services. The dashboard tracks eight different metrics across the City relating … Continue reading “City launches performance dashboard”

Labor Day closings

City of Georgetown offices and facilities will be closed Monday, Sept. 6, for the Labor Day holiday. This includes these locations: Airport Terminal and management offices, 500 Terminal Drive Animal Shelter, 110 W.L. Walden Drive City Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. St. Council and Courts Building (including Municipal Court), 510 W. Ninth St. Georgetown … Continue reading “Labor Day closings”

Breakfast Bites: Lets Get Social

The Breakfast Bites meeting Sept. 9 will feature Rachel Hancock, owner of Something Social/Arkay Artwork, presenting on “Let’s Get Social.” The informal meeting opens at 8:45 a.m. on the patio behind 309 Coffee at 309 S. Main St. The presentation will start at 9 a.m. Social media can be a powerful tool for reaching new … Continue reading “Breakfast Bites: Lets Get Social”

Animal Shelter joins Clear the Shelters event

The City of Georgetown Animal Shelter is teaming up with KXAN for the sixth annual Clear the Shelters pet adoption drive Aug. 23 through Sept. 19. Clear The Shelters is an annual national adoption event spearheaded by NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations. This year, the campaign will combine a month-long virtual adoption campaign, with a single-day … Continue reading “Animal Shelter joins Clear the Shelters event”

Award winners announced in Texas Society of Sculptors Annual Summer Show

The Texas Society of Sculptors announced the award winners for its 13th Annual Summer Show at the Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. Eighth St., on Aug. 15. A video of the award presentations, including views of the winning pieces, is available at library.georgetown.org/tsos-awards. Library Director Sally Miculek presented the Librarians’ Choice and People’s Choice awards. … Continue reading “Award winners announced in Texas Society of Sculptors Annual Summer Show”

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