Holiday closings for City facilities and services

City of Georgetown offices and facilities will be closed Monday, Dec. 24, and Tuesday, Dec. 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. City offices also will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1, in observance of the New Year’s holiday. This includes the following: City Hall, 113 E. Eighth St. Economic Development, 809 Martin Luther King … Continue reading “Holiday closings for City facilities and services”

Georgetown Parks and Recreation announces holiday camps

Georgetown Parks and Recreation will offer camps for students during the winter holiday break. Pricing and schedules vary for each program. Participants can select from three camps: Camp Goodwater is offered on Dec. 27, 28, and 31, Jan. 2-4, and 7, and Feb. 15 and 18. The camp runs from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. for children … Continue reading “Georgetown Parks and Recreation announces holiday camps”

Wolf Lakes Village set for 2019 start

Initial plans for a mixed-use, master-planned 164-acre development called Wolf Lakes Village were approved by the Georgetown City Council at its meeting last night. The project includes office, retail, entertainment, hotels, and 2,400 housing units totaling 5.3 million square feet of development phased over several years. The town center concept for Wolf Lakes Village features … Continue reading “Wolf Lakes Village set for 2019 start”

Berry Creek Interceptor FAQ

The Berry Creek Interceptor is an underground non-pressurized wastewater line serving current and future developments along the State Highway 195 and Ronald Reagan corridors in Georgetown. A future segment of the line will be discussed at the Williamson County Commissioners Court meeting on Dec. 11, 2018. A public hearing about the proposed line will be … Continue reading “Berry Creek Interceptor FAQ”

Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 15

The 18th annual pancake Breakfast with Santa event is Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Community Center, 445 E. Morrow St. in San Gabriel Park. Georgetown firefighters will be making pancakes and sausage served with juice and coffee. The event is 7:30 to 11 a.m. At the event, children can climb on board a fire truck, … Continue reading “Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 15”

City holiday string lights recycling available through Jan. 31

The City of Georgetown has partnered with Texas Disposal Systems to offer free holiday string-light recycling to all Georgetown residents. Georgetown was the first city in Central Texas to offer this service when the program launched in December 2017. Residents can drop off their old or broken string lights through Jan. 31 at one of … Continue reading “City holiday string lights recycling available through Jan. 31”

Blue Santa collects toys for children

Blue Santa’s elves are busy working to provide toys to children in need in Georgetown. Like they do every year, Blue Santa and his elves need your help. A program of the Georgetown Police Department, Blue Santa provides toys to more than 1,500 children in Georgetown during its annual toy drive and distribution. You can … Continue reading “Blue Santa collects toys for children”

Collectible Christmas Ornament: U.S. Post Office Building

A limited-edition collectible brass Christmas ornament featuring the U.S. Post Office Building at 113 E. Eighth St. is now on sale. The 12th annual ornament sale is a project of the Georgetown Main Street Program. A limited number of the ornaments are available. Ornaments may be purchased at the Visitors Center, 103 W. Seventh St. … Continue reading “Collectible Christmas Ornament: U.S. Post Office Building”

Prop A street maintenance sales tax election results

The Williamson County Elections office has posted unofficial final results for the Proposition A street maintenance sales tax election on Nov. 6 in Georgetown. The proposition is for the reauthorization of a 0.25 percent sales tax dedicated to the maintenance of city streets in Georgetown. These are the unofficial final results: Votes Percent For 21,742 … Continue reading “Prop A street maintenance sales tax election results”

Georgetown wins $1 million in Bloomberg Philanthropies U.S. Mayors Challenge

Michael R. Bloomberg today announced Georgetown as a winner of Bloomberg Philanthropies U.S. Mayors Challenge, a yearlong competition that challenged city leaders to uncover and test bold, inventive ideas to confront the toughest problems faced by cities today. Nine cities will receive $1 million to begin implementation on potentially breakthrough solutions to homelessness, the opioid … Continue reading “Georgetown wins $1 million in Bloomberg Philanthropies U.S. Mayors Challenge”

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