Breakfast Bites: Crafting Your Business Narrative through Social Media on Sept. 12

The next Breakfast Bites meeting on Sept. 12 will feature Rachel Hancock, on the topic of #SocialSells: Crafting Your Business Narrative through Social Media. The informal meeting opens at 8 a.m. in the Friends Room at the Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. Eighth St. The talk will start at 8:30 a.m. Coffee and light breakfast … Continue reading “Breakfast Bites: Crafting Your Business Narrative through Social Media on Sept. 12”

GoGeo offers free rides for Southwestern students, faculty, and staff

By showing a Pirate ID card when boarding, Southwestern University students, faculty, and staff can take a GoGeo bus for free to destinations in Georgetown. The program started on Aug. 15 and is funded by an agreement between the City and Southwestern. To mark the start of free GoGeo service, Southwestern University and the City … Continue reading “GoGeo offers free rides for Southwestern students, faculty, and staff”

City celebrates San Gabriel Park Phase 1 completion, groundbreaking for Phase 2 on Sept. 6

The City will break ground on Phase 2 of improvements to San Gabriel Park at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 6 at the new playground at Chamber Way and Morrow Street while also celebrating the completion of the first phase of improvements. Phase 2 of the San Gabriel Park improvements project includes a new basketball court, … Continue reading “City celebrates San Gabriel Park Phase 1 completion, groundbreaking for Phase 2 on Sept. 6”

City offices and facilities closed for Labor Day

City of Georgetown offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, Sept. 3, for the Labor Day holiday. This includes these locations: Airport Terminal, 500 Terminal Drive Animal Shelter, 110 W.L. Walden Drive City Hall, 113 E. Eighth St. Economic Development, 809 Martin Luther King Jr. St. Municipal Complex, 300-1 Industrial Ave. Municipal Court, 101 … Continue reading “City offices and facilities closed for Labor Day”

NE Inner Loop closure for Aug. 21-22

Construction crews will be performing road repairs on NE Inner Loop between FM 971 and Stadium Drive on Aug. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The section will be closed to through traffic and completely closed between FM 971 and Stone’s Automotive during that time. Traffic will be detoured to CR 152. On Aug. … Continue reading “NE Inner Loop closure for Aug. 21-22”

City hosts ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ on Aug. 17

The City of Georgetown Parks and Recreation Department presents “A Wrinkle in Time” (PG) on Friday, Aug. 17 in San Gabriel Park. The event will take place on the soccer fields located behind the Georgetown Recreation Center, 1003 N. Austin Ave. This is a free community event. The event starts at sunset, around 8:30 p.m. … Continue reading “City hosts ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ on Aug. 17”

New utility customer account set-up

Georgetown Utility Systems launched a new utility billing system on Aug. 6. As part of the new system, all auto-draft customers need to create a new online account. This page will provide step-by-step instructions on how to set up a new account online: gus.georgetown.org/guspay. Customers calling the Customer Care number for assistance in setting up … Continue reading “New utility customer account set-up”

Watch school zones as classes start on Aug. 16

The first day of classes for schools in the Georgetown school district is Thursday, Aug. 16. The Georgetown Police Department reminds drivers to slow down in school zones. As students go back to school, police will be monitoring school zones throughout the city. Look for the school zones at most of these Georgetown ISD schools: … Continue reading “Watch school zones as classes start on Aug. 16”

Arts and Culture Board seeks artist proposals

The City of Georgetown’s Arts and Culture Board has issued a call for artist proposals for the new City Hall and Council and Court buildings, located at MLK Jr. and Ninth streets. Three areas have been identified for artwork. A theme has not been selected for the spaces to allow each artist an opportunity to … Continue reading “Arts and Culture Board seeks artist proposals”

2019 City budget responds to growth

Roads, firefighters, and upgraded utilities are among the key requests for the fiscal year 2019 budget. The proposed spending plan maintains the current tax rate while preparing the City for the incredible growth that is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. The City’s property tax rate will remain 42 cents per $100 of valuation. … Continue reading “2019 City budget responds to growth”

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