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Arts and Culture Board seeks mural proposals

The City’s Arts and Culture Board is seeking artist proposals for two murals in Georgetown this fall.

Animal Shelter Mural Project

In October, the Arts and Culture Board reopened the call for art for a mural related to the purpose of the Georgetown Animal Shelter by addressing the rescue and adoption of pets.

Mural designs are due by Nov. 30, and artists will be notified of a final selection in mid-January. The artist chosen will be paid a $4,000 stipend to install the mural, and the cost of materials and equipment needed for installation will be funded by the City. The project must be completed by March 31, 2021.

Georgetown Title mural

Georgetown Title, in collaboration with the Arts and Culture Board, will also be seeking artists to design and install a mural on an exterior wall of their building at 702 Rock St. in downtown. The call for art will be open Nov. 1-Dec. 31.

The mural design should be an interpretation of the history of the site using abstract representation with an emphasis on color and shape instead of realistic representation.

An artist stipend of $4,000 will be paid to the artist selected to install the mural. The cost of materials and equipment necessary to install the mural will be covered up to $2,000. Artists will be notified of selection by late January 2021. The mural will be completed by April 30, 2021.

For more information about the projects, including submittal requirements, visit arts.georgetown.org.

Proposed Voluntary Annexation of 36.21 Acres

The City of Georgetown is considering a voluntary annexation of property into the city limits.  A Public Hearing will be held at the December 8, 2020 meeting at 6:00pm. City Council meetings are located at the City Council Chambers, 510 W. 9th Street.

The area being considered for voluntary annexation is an approximately 35.298-acre tract of land out of the F. Hudson Survey, Abstract No. 295, and a 0.902-acre portion of Rabbit Hill Road, a variable width roadway, generally located at 1051 Rabbit Hill Rd.

After holding the required public hearings, the City Council will consider an ordinance for the annexation.

For additional information, please contact Nat Waggoner in the Planning Department, 512-930-3584 or email at nat.waggoner@georgetown.org.

For a location map, click here to view a .pdf

Mail ballot request deadline Oct. 23

The deadline to request a mail ballot is Friday, Oct. 23. The form must be received at the County Elections office by 5 p.m. that day.

According to state law for the Nov. 3 election, a voter may hand-deliver their own mail ballot to the County Elections office only during business hours with a photo ID. There is no drop box for mail ballots in Williamson County.

If you have a mail ballot, but change your mind and want to vote in-person, you can surrender your mail ballot at a polling site and will be given an in-person ballot.

Early in-person voting for the November election continues through Oct. 30. Election Day is Nov. 3.

Polling places, dates, times, and polling place wait times for the early in-person voting period and on Election Day are listed at wilco.org/elections.

The municipal election on Nov. 3 for the City of Georgetown includes candidates for mayor and the District 2 and District 6 city council seats.

I-35 mainlanes to close overnight for bridge beam work

The I-35 mainlanes north of Williams Drive in Georgetown will close nightly Oct. 19-20 to allow crews to set bridge beams for the Northwest Boulevard bridge. All work is weather permitting.

Starting at 10 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, one northbound I-35 mainlane and the Williams Drive entrance ramp will close to traffic. As beams are being placed, all northbound  mainlanes will close to traffic for 20-minute intervals. Work is expected to be complete by 5 a.m.

At 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, the southbound I-35 mainlanes will close, and all traffic will detour to the southbound I-35 frontage road at the Williams Drive exit. Southbound I-35 will reopen to traffic by 5 a.m.

On Wednesday night, Oct. 21, between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., the I-35 southbound frontage road will close intermittently to allow for beam placements.

Road signs have been placed to alert drivers of the closures. Please use extra caution when traveling through the area.

The Northwest Boulevard bridge will be a new east-west connection spanning I-35 and an alternative to Williams Drive. The project connects Rivery Boulevard to the west and FM 971 to the east and is scheduled to be complete in early 2021.

City to host household hazardous waste collection event Oct. 21

The City will host a household hazardous waste collection event from 3-6 p.m. Oct. 21 at the old show barn in San Gabriel Park, 425 E. Morrow St.

The collection event will be open for Georgetown solid waste customers. To participate, residents must show a current utility bill along with an ID with a matching address.

Due to COVID-19 safety restrictions, residents must remain in their vehicles during the no-contact collection. Staff will unload items from the back seat or trunk of the vehicle.

All items to be dropped off must be in its marked original containers. Commercial disposal and trailers are not allowed.

Acceptable items include:

  • Batteries (household, hearing aids, cell phone, etc.)
  • Automobile batteries
  • Pool and spa chemicals
  • Used oil/oil filters (up to five gallons per vehicle)
  • Transmission fluid
  • Light bulbs (including four-foot fluorescent, curly, regular)
  • Grease
  • Thermometers
  • Over the counter, home lawn and garden chemicals
  • Aerosols
  • Household cleaners and disinfectants marked caution, warning, or poison
  • Art and hobby chemicals
  • Paint (up to 10 gallons per vehicle)
  • Clothing and household items for nonprofits Goodwill and Josco
  • Over the counter one-pound disposal propane bottles
  • Gasoline (up to five gallons per vehicle)

Unacceptable items include:

  • Unmarked containers or unknown chemicals
  • No construction, commercial, or landscape waste
  • Professional, concentrated chemicals that require a professional license to mix
  • Medications or pharmaceuticals
  • Oxygen tanks
  • Electronics
  • Tires
  • Explosives (including ammunition and fireworks)
  • Radioactive materials
  • Biological materials

For more information, visit recycle.georgetown.org.

Second free COVID-19 testing site in Georgetown opens Oct. 9

(Update, Nov. 28, 2020: Curative (the vendor running the testing site) has started to bill insurance companies for people who are insured. While the tests are still $0 for patients, insurance will be billed $325. Tests are available for people without insurance.)

The Williamson County and Cities Health District is partnering with the Texas Department of Emergency Management and the City of Georgetown to open a COVID-19 testing site in the parking lot north of the Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. Eighth St., starting Friday, Oct. 9. The site will operate seven days per week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“With the potential for an increase in COVID-19 cases this fall, testing is an important way for residents to find out if they have the virus,” said Georgetown Mayor Dale Ross. “We really appreciate the Health District and the state for staffing this convenient, free testing site in Georgetown that will be available every day of the week.”

Registration is required before visiting the testing booth. Pre-registered participants will be given a test kit, asked to self-administer the oral fluid swab kit on-site, then return the kit to the testing booth staff. Test results are typically returned within 48 hours.

“We’re working closely with our partners to ensure the availability of testing as well as quick turnaround times for results. We are determined to support safer, healthier communities by providing access to anyone who wishes to be tested for COVID-19,” said Derrick Neal, WCCHD Executive Director.

The testing is free for all ages and is open to anyone who believes they may have been exposed to the virus recently, or who is experiencing symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.

To complete the required pre-registration visit Curative testing site in Georgetown. (Update, Nov. 28, 2020: The pre-registration online form will collect basic information including insurance information. )

For more information on COVID-19, visit the WCCHD website at www.wcchd.org/COVID-19 or visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.

Early voting starts Oct. 13

Early in-person voting for the November election starts on Tuesday, Oct. 13, and ends on Oct. 30. Election Day is Nov. 3.

Polling places, dates, and times for the early in-person voting period and on Election Day are listed at wilco.org/elections. In the early voting period, voters may cast ballots at any early voting location in Williamson County. Voters also can look up their sample ballot and polling place wait times at wilco.org/elections.

During early voting, polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. except on Sunday, Oct. 18, and Sunday Oct. 25, when polls are open 1 to 6 p.m. Voter ID information can be found at https://www.wilco.org/Departments/Elections/Additional-Information.

The form to request a ballot-by-mail must be received at the County Elections office by Oct. 23. Note that the last day applications for ballot-by-mail can be hand delivered to the County Elections office is Oct. 12. According to state law for the Nov. 3 election, a voter may hand-deliver their own ballot to the County Elections office only during business hours with a photo ID. There is no drop box for mail ballots. If you have a ballot-by-mail, but change your mind and want to vote in-person, you can surrender your mailed ballot at a polling site and will be given an in-person ballot.

The municipal election on Nov. 3 for the City of Georgetown includes candidates for mayor and the District 2 and District 6 city council seats. Candidates for mayor are Larry Brundidge, Jonathan Dade, and Josh Schroeder; candidates for District 2 are Shawn Hood, Lisa King, and Jason Wirth; and candidates for District 6 are incumbent Rachael Jonrowe and Michael Walton.

To see maps of council districts, go to maps.georgetown.org.

Last day to register to vote is Oct. 5

The last day to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election is Monday, Oct. 5.

To register in-person, go to the Williamson County Elections office, Inner Loop Annex, 301 S.E. Inner Loop, Ste. 104, Georgetown, TX, 78626. The elections office will be open until midnight on Oct. 5.

Registration forms also can be mailed to the above address if they are postmarked by the Oct. 5 deadline. Download a registration form from the Williamson County Elections page at wilco.org/elections. Texas Voter Registration Application forms also are available at the Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. Eighth St.

To check your registration status, find out more about eligibility, or see a sample ballot, go to wilco.org/elections.

The form to request a ballot-by-mail must be received at the County Elections office by Oct. 23. Note that the last day applications for ballot-by-mail can be hand delivered to the County Elections office is Oct. 12. According to state law for the Nov. 3 election, a voter may hand-deliver their own ballot to the County Elections office only during business hours with a photo ID. There is no drop box for mail ballots. If you have a ballot-by-mail, but change your mind and want to vote in-person, you can surrender your mailed ballot at a polling site and will be given an in-person ballot.

The municipal election on Nov. 3 for the City of Georgetown will include candidates for mayor and the District 2 and District 6 city council seats. Candidates for mayor are Larry Brundidge, Jonathan Dade, and Josh Schroeder; candidates for District 2 are Shawn Hood, Lisa King, and Jason Wirth; and candidates for District 6 are Rachael Jonrowe (incumbent) and Michael Walton.

To see maps of council districts, go to maps.georgetown.org.

Early in-person voting is Oct. 13-30. In the early voting period, voters may cast ballots at any early voting location in Williamson County.

On Election Day Nov. 3, voters may cast ballots at any vote center location in Williamson County. Polling places, dates, and times will be listed at wilco.org/elections.

Free COVID-19 testing?in Georgetown in October

Williamson County Office of Emergency Management in partnership with the Texas Division of?Emergency Management and in coordination with the City of Georgetown? is hosting free COVID-19 testing in October.?Testing?will be held Oct. 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, and again Oct. 14, 15, and 16. Testing will be conducted at the Georgetown Community Center, 445 E. Morrow Street, Georgetown, TX, 78626.?It will begin?at 9 a.m.?and will close by 1 p.m. or until?supplies are gone.

The testing location is a walk-up site?that?will not require an appointment prior to being tested. People interested in getting tested will be asked to park and line up?for their turn. It is important to note that?this is a?cheek swab test, so?people?cannot?eat,?drink,?or use tobacco products?20 minutes prior to the test.

Attendees should ?bring a mobile phone for?on-site registration and also should avoid bringing a pet, unless it is a service?animal. Also, please be aware that due to?demand, there may be a wait time. Bring items as a form?of shade to cover from the sun?such as a hat or umbrella.

COVID-19 testing at this site is?available for all Texans, whether they are Williamson County residents or not. For more information?on this and future testing sites,?please visit? wilco.org.