Senator Ted Cruz to speak at Memorial Day Ceremony
The annual Memorial Day ceremony in Georgetown will be held at the Georgetown-Williamson County Veterans Memorial Plaza located at 2 Texas Drive, behind the Social Center in the Sun City neighborhood. This free event begins at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 27 and is open to the public. The ceremony honors the men and women … Continue reading “Senator Ted Cruz to speak at Memorial Day Ceremony”
Memorial Day closings and pool schedule
City of Georgetown offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, May 27, for the Memorial Day holiday. This includes the following: Airport Terminal, 500 Terminal Drive Animal Shelter, 110 W.L. Walden Drive City Hall, 808 Martin Luther King, Jr. St. Library, 402 W. Eighth St. Light and Water Works Building, 406 W. Eighth St. … Continue reading “Memorial Day closings and pool schedule”
City celebrates completion of airport improvements
The City will celebrate the completion of all the recent improvements to the Georgetown Municipal Airport with a ribbon cutting May 31 at 10 a.m. The event will be at the Airport Terminal, 500 Terminal Drive. The most recently completed work includes the rehabilitation of Runway 18-36, the airport’s main north-south runway. Other improvements to … Continue reading “City celebrates completion of airport improvements”
Georgetown receives 2019 National Main Street accreditation
The City of Georgetown’s Main Street Program has been designated as an accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its coordinating program partners announce the list of accredited Main Street America programs in recognition of their exemplary … Continue reading “Georgetown receives 2019 National Main Street accreditation”
Georgetown teen court takes first in state
A team of three student attorneys from Georgetown won the teen court state competition held in Bedford last month. Linsey Jensen, Taylor Price, and Matthew McCarthy took first place in the final round on April 13 in which they competed against a team from Allen. Georgetown Teen Court state competition participants were honored at the … Continue reading “Georgetown teen court takes first in state”
City completes energy assessment
Schneider Engineering has completed its assessment of the City’s practices related to purchasing and managing energy. This assessment is one of many efforts to help improve the financial performance of the City’s energy portfolio. “The purpose of this assessment is to help the City work through a process to better manage energy contracts,” City Manager … Continue reading “City completes energy assessment”
Grand reopening of Williams Drive businesses moved to June 1
The grand reopening for businesses along Williams Drive has been moved to June 1 due to the forecast for rain this Saturday. The event will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. The party will be held in the parking lot of Lone Star Circle of Care located at 2425 Williams … Continue reading “Grand reopening of Williams Drive businesses moved to June 1”
City Council Districts 3, 4, and 7 election results
The Williamson County Elections office on May 4 has posted final unofficial results for the City Council District 3, 4, and 7 elections on May 4 in Georgetown. These are the unofficial final results with 21 of 21 polling locations reporting: Race Candidate Votes Percent District 3 Mike Triggs 784 52.37 John Hesser 713 47.63 … Continue reading “City Council Districts 3, 4, and 7 election results”
Georgetown ranked No. 3 for safest Texas cities
In a recent scoring of the safest cities in Texas, Georgetown was ranked No. 3 for cities above 50,000 population. The ranking by SafeHome.org gave Georgetown an overall safety score of 86.49 on a 100-point scale. The ranking also placed Georgetown at 62 among the safest cities in the U.S., which means that Georgetown is … Continue reading “Georgetown ranked No. 3 for safest Texas cities”
General manager of utilities announces retirement
Long-time General Manager of Utilities Jim Briggs announced his retirement today. After more than three decades with the City of Georgetown, Briggs will step down at the end of September. “Jim is a pillar of Georgetown and in the utility profession,” City Manager David Morgan said. “His tremendous contributions to the city organization and our … Continue reading “General manager of utilities announces retirement”
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