City Council adopts FY2024 budget that invests in infrastructure

The Georgetown City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2024 budget Sept. 12 and the property tax rate Sept. 26. The adopted FY2024 budget totals $868 million and maintains the City’s property tax rate of 37.4 cents. The City’s property tax rate remains among the lowest of all cities in the Austin area with a population … Continue reading “City Council adopts FY2024 budget that invests in infrastructure”

City to host household hazardous waste event Oct. 21

The City will host a free household hazardous waste collection event from 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 21, 2023, at the Georgetown Municipal Complex, 300-1 Industrial Ave. The event will be available for up to 400 eligible Georgetown solid waste customers who have solid waste service through Texas Disposal Systems. Customers must contact Customer Care at 512-930-3640 … Continue reading “City to host household hazardous waste event Oct. 21”

Celebrate Month of the Arts in Georgetown this October

Announcing South Main Arts Festival headliner Guy Forsyth   The City of Georgetown is celebrating the Month of the Arts this October with several events for our residents and visiting art lovers. Oct. 12 | Brown Bag Luncheon: The Importance of Texas Cultural Districts The City will host the quarterly Arts and Culture Brown Bag … Continue reading “Celebrate Month of the Arts in Georgetown this October”

Georgetown City Council sets Nov. 7 Bond Election

$130 million bond package would fund new and expanded customer service, recreational, and animal shelter facilities with no expected tax rate increase  The Georgetown City Council has called a Nov. 7 election for a $130 million bond package that would fund new and expanded customer service, animal shelter, and parks and recreation facilities. Divided into … Continue reading “Georgetown City Council sets Nov. 7 Bond Election”

Notice about 2023 Tax Rates and Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase

This is a Notice about the 2023 Tax Rates. Please see the attached: 2023 CGT Notice of Tax Rates ***NOTE: This tax rate will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last years’ tax rate. The tax rate will effectively be raised by 4.265% and will raise taxes for maintenance operations on a $100,000 home by … Continue reading “Notice about 2023 Tax Rates and Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase”

Labor Day closures

City of Georgetown offices and facilities will be closed Monday, Sept. 4., for the Labor Day holiday. This includes these locations: Airport Terminal, 500 Terminal Drive Animal Shelter, 110 Walden Drive Art Center, 816 S. Main St. City Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. St. Council and Courts Building (including Municipal Court), 510 W. Ninth … Continue reading “Labor Day closures”

Watch school zones as classes start on Aug. 17

The first day of classes for schools in Georgetown ISD is Thursday, Aug. 17. 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. “The safety and security of our students is our No. 1 priority,” Superintendent Devin … Continue reading “Watch school zones as classes start on Aug. 17”

Georgetown Veterans Job Fair on Sept. 7, 2023

The City of Georgetown, along with Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area and the Texas Veterans Commission, is hosting the annual Veterans Job Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 7 in the Georgetown Community Center, 445 E. Morrow St. Businesses from Georgetown and the surrounding area will be on-site accepting applications and resumes. The first … Continue reading “Georgetown Veterans Job Fair on Sept. 7, 2023”

Love Where You Live this September and help clean up Georgetown

This September we’re celebrating Love Where You Live Month with several ways to keep our city clean. To show some love, check out these upcoming events and help pick up litter throughout Georgetown. Email us a photo of you and your family picking up litter to customercare@georgetown.org for your chance to win a prize. Rivery … Continue reading “Love Where You Live this September and help clean up Georgetown”

Georgetown signs agreement to reserve groundwater supply

Project reserves water from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer for future water service agreement To address the long-term demands of population growth and secure additional raw-water supply, City Council on Aug. 9, 2023, entered an $11.8 million, two-year reservation agreement with EPCOR to reserve water from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in Robertson County while the parties negotiate a … Continue reading “Georgetown signs agreement to reserve groundwater supply”

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