Protect your family and pets from the heat this summer
As temperatures rise, the City wants to remind you to protect your family and pets against hot temperatures and heat-related illness on local summer excursions. Protect pet paws In hotter temperatures, it becomes increasingly dangerous for your dog to go on walks on concrete and asphalt. Asphalt absorbs heat throughout the day and stays hot … Continue reading “Protect your family and pets from the heat this summer”
Georgetown High School students install mural downtown
Students at Georgetown High School plan to install a mural on the downtown building at 101 E. Seventh St. Now home to Tejas Meat Supply, the building formerly housed Georgetown Municipal Court. The Georgetown Arts and Culture Advisory Board selected sophomore Peyton Vega’s design from among 16 student designs submitted by art instructor Angela Morin. Morin … Continue reading “Georgetown High School students install mural downtown”
Memorial Day closings
City of Georgetown offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, May 31, 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”
Georgetown updates COVID-19 safety guidelines
Face coverings no longer required in City facilities, public meetings return to in-person Effective Monday, May 17, visitors to City facilities will be encouraged, but not required, to wear face coverings, and all City Council meetings will return to in-person, per council direction at its May 11 meeting. In the coming weeks, the City will … Continue reading “Georgetown updates COVID-19 safety guidelines”
Breakfast Bites: Georgetown Hidden Histories
[UPDATED: The location of this event has changed to the Council & Court Building, 510 W. Ninth St.] The Breakfast Bites meeting June 3 will feature Georgetown Downtown and Historic Planner Britin Bostick presenting on “Georgetown Hidden Histories.” The informal meeting opens at 8:15 a.m. in the Council & Court Building, 510 W. Ninth St. … Continue reading “Breakfast Bites: Georgetown Hidden Histories”
Downtown sidewalk improvements to improve accessibility
Work starts this week on improvements to sidewalks in the downtown Square area to improve accessibility. Projects include street segments that currently do not have sidewalks or segments that do not meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards. Sidewalk improvements on Rock Street that start this week include improvements to the intersection at Seventh Street with … Continue reading “Downtown sidewalk improvements to improve accessibility”
Public input sought for parks and recreation master plan
The City of Georgetown will host a virtual public forum at 6 p.m. Monday, May 24, to kick off the creation of a new Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The master plan will provide a vision for the Parks and Recreation Department and act as a guide over the next 10 years. During the master … Continue reading “Public input sought for parks and recreation master plan”
City officials concerned about concrete plant near Sun City
City of Georgetown residents and officials are raising concerns about a proposed concrete batch plant on Ronald Reagan Boulevard just south of Hwy. 195. According to the public hearing notice for the plant on the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality website, the Five Star Concrete plant would be located about 1 mile from homes in … Continue reading “City officials concerned about concrete plant near Sun City”
New water rates in effect during irrigation season
Utility grows by 5,000 new customers in past year from new residents With water use for lawn irrigation increasing as the weather gets warmer, customers may see an increase in their water bills due to new water rates that went into effect on Jan. 1. For the average water customer using 10,200 gallons per month, … Continue reading “New water rates in effect during irrigation season”
Georgetown seeks public input on Hazard Mitigation Plan draft
The City is seeking feedback on the draft Hazard Mitigation Plan, which was updated using feedback from residents. The plan, which is updated every five years, aims to minimize, or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from known hazards, such as droughts floods, tornadoes, wildfires, and other major disasters. Hazard mitigation efforts … Continue reading “Georgetown seeks public input on Hazard Mitigation Plan draft”
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