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”
Planning Association names the Square a Great Public Space
The Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association announced April 3 that it had designated the Georgetown Square as a Great Public Space in its Great Places in Texas program. According to the organization, Great Places in Texas exemplify exceptional character and highlight the role planners and planning play in creating communities of lasting value. … Continue reading “Planning Association names the Square a Great Public Space”
Library hosts Holocaust Remembrance Day event April 23
Congregation Havurah Shalom and the Georgetown Public Library will mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday, April 23, with a screening and moderated discussion of the documentary film “Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War.” “Defying the Nazis” tells the story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, an American minister and his wife. Over the course of two … Continue reading “Library hosts Holocaust Remembrance Day event April 23”
VFW Park reopens April 6
The City will host a reopening celebration at 6 p.m. on April 6 for VFW Park at 401 E. Second St. The event will feature a presentation from Mayor Dale Ross, who also will throw out the first pitch in the reconstructed softball fields as well as unveil a “First Purple Heart City in Texas” … Continue reading “VFW Park reopens April 6”
UDC Amendments take effect April 1
Changes to the Unified Development Code that were approved by City Council on February 28, 2017, will take effect on April 1, 2017. After numerous public meetings over the past year, Council approved several amendments to the code. Most of these changes were based on previous updates to the City’s Comprehensive (2030) Plan and Elements in prior years. The newly … Continue reading “UDC Amendments take effect April 1”
Garey Park construction to break ground March 31
The City will break ground on Garey Park on March 31 at 2 p.m. at Garey House, 6450 FM 2243. The 525-acre ranch, which is located along the South San Gabriel River, was donated by Jack and Cammy Garey in 2004 along with $5 million for park development. In 2008 voters approved a bond for … Continue reading “Garey Park construction to break ground March 31”
Georgetown Parks and Recreation Department receives Gold Medal Award
The City of Georgetown Parks and Recreation Department was awarded the Gold Medal Award for cities with populations between 50,001 and 100,000 from the Texas Recreation and Park Society. The award, which honors departments for excellence in recreation and park management, was presented at the 2017 TRAPS Institute and Expo Annual Awards dinner on March … Continue reading “Georgetown Parks and Recreation Department receives Gold Medal Award”
San Gabriel Park improvements to break ground March 24
The City will break ground on Phase 1 of improvements to San Gabriel Park at 10 a.m. on March 24 at Chamber Way and Morrow Street. The project includes a new playground with sensory walk, improved entry and directional signage, and the restoration of the spring habitat to its natural state through the re-establishment of … Continue reading “San Gabriel Park improvements to break ground March 24”
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