Georgetown wins 2017 Workforce Excellence Award
The Georgetown Workforce Development Alliance, which includes the City of Georgetown, Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, and Georgetown Independent School District, was awarded the Texas Economic Development Council’s 2017 Workforce Excellence Award for population 40,001 to 100,000 today. The alliance is a collaborative community effort to align quality education with workforce development needs and was started … Continue reading “Georgetown wins 2017 Workforce Excellence Award”
Daddy Daughter Dance returns to Georgetown on June 23
Friends of Georgetown Parks and Recreation is hosting the Fourth Annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Friday, June 23, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Georgetown Community Center, 445 E. Morrow St. Girls age 4 and older are invited to attend with their father or another acceptable escort, such as a granddad, uncle or older … Continue reading “Daddy Daughter Dance returns to Georgetown on June 23”
Census: Georgetown is Fifth Fastest-Growing City in U.S.
A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau released yesterday shows that Georgetown is ranked fifth on the list of fastest-growing cities in the country with a population of more than 50,000. Georgetown’s growth rate was 5.5 percent from July 1, 2015, through July 1, 2016, resulting in a population estimate of 67,140. Georgetown was … Continue reading “Census: Georgetown is Fifth Fastest-Growing City in U.S.”
Georgetown Police Department hosts women’s self-defense class June 10
The Georgetown Police Department will host a free self-defense class June 10. The class will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Public Safety Operations and Training Center, located at 3500 D.B. Wood Road, and will be instructed by GPD and the Williamson County Sheriff’s Department. All instructors are certified. During the hands-on class, attendees will … Continue reading “Georgetown Police Department hosts women’s self-defense class June 10”
Music on the Square summer concerts start June 9
The Music on the Square summer concerts start on Friday, June 9, on the Courthouse lawn. These free concerts each Friday, with the exception of First Fridays, in June, July and August, start at 6:30 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, grab dinner-to-go from a local restaurant, and enjoy an evening of great live … Continue reading “Music on the Square summer concerts start June 9”
Georgetown City Council election results
The Williamson County Elections office has posted unofficial final results for the City Council election on May 6 in Georgetown. These are the unofficial final results: Race Candidate Votes Percent Mayor Sherwin Kahn 1,323 27.76 Dale Ross 3,442 72.24 District 2 Valerie Nicholson 389 53.58 David Sray 337 46.42 District 6 Rachael Jonrowe 400 75.76 … Continue reading “Georgetown City Council election results”
City to host open house for Austin Avenue bridges options
The City of Georgetown will host the third public meeting for the Austin Avenue Bridges Project on May 11. The open house meeting on Thursday, May 11, will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Georgetown Communications and Technology Building, 501 W. Ninth St. During the meeting, the project team will present possible improvement … Continue reading “City to host open house for Austin Avenue bridges options”
Hops for Hounds June 8
Food, pups and drinks are all you need to help raise funds for the Georgetown Animal Shelter. Friends of the Georgetown Animal Shelter is hosting another Hops for Hounds event at Rentsch Brewery, located at 2500 NE Inner Loop, on Thursday, June 8, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person, and admission … Continue reading “Hops for Hounds June 8”
City to begin sidewalk, street projects in May
Updated May 9, 2017, at 11:20 a.m. The scope of the Seventh Street project has been expanded to include additional gutter improvements. The additional work could extend the project’s expected completion to mid-June. Myrtle Street between Seventh and Eighth streets is expected to be closed until Friday, May 12. The additional work will then close … Continue reading “City to begin sidewalk, street projects in May”
Arts and Culture Board seeks grant proposals
The Georgetown Arts and Culture Board is seeking grant proposals for art, music, theater and cultural heritage events or projects to take place in Georgetown between Oct. 1 and Nov. 3 Nonprofit organizations, schools, informal arts and culture organizations, and individual artists who are creating public art or an event open to the public are … Continue reading “Arts and Culture Board seeks grant proposals”
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