Prop 1 Street Maintenance Sales Tax Election Final Results
Georgetown voters approved Proposition 1 for the street maintenance sales tax with 83 percent supporting the measure according to final results. Prop 1 is for the reauthorization of a dedicated 0.25 percent sales tax for street maintenance in the City of Georgetown. These are the final unofficial results for Georgetown Prop 1 from Williamson County … Continue reading “Prop 1 Street Maintenance Sales Tax Election Final Results”
Trail and Chautauqua Park Opening Photos
Mayor Dale Ross, Parks and Recreation Department staff, and other officials cut the ribbon on a new mile-long section of the San Gabriel River Trail on Friday. The event was held at Chautauqua Park, 602 Rucker Street. The new section of the hike and bike trail extends from University Avenue north to Blue Hole Park. … Continue reading “Trail and Chautauqua Park Opening Photos”
Wastewater Line Upgrade Methods Reduce Disruption
The City is employing some new methods that will minimize disruptions when replacing underground wastewater lines in neighborhoods. Upgrades of more than 4.5 miles of wastewater lines are planned over the next 10 months. One replacement method called pipe-bursting uses a boring machine with a 10-inch-diameter drill head that removes old 8-inch clay lines. As … Continue reading “Wastewater Line Upgrade Methods Reduce Disruption”
TLCC Federal Grant to Attract Foreign Companies
The Texas Life-sciences Collaboration Center recently announced a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to assist in the recruitment of foreign companies to Georgetown. The $300,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration, a bureau within the U.S. Department of Commerce, will assist TLCC in recruitment of companies from South Korea. The grant will support … Continue reading “TLCC Federal Grant to Attract Foreign Companies”
Georgetown Animal Shelter Meets No-Kill Goal in 2014
All across Georgetown, tails are wagging and the sound of purrs is emanating from every quarter, as the Georgetown Animal Shelter achieved a significant benchmark. The City shelter achieved a live outcome rate of 90 percent for the 2014 fiscal year, which spanned October 1, 2013 to September 30. This means that the shelter met … Continue reading “Georgetown Animal Shelter Meets No-Kill Goal in 2014”
Business Outreach Effort Teams City and Chamber
Georgetown’s economy is growing with new residential and commercial developments, increasing population, and new businesses. Another factor in Georgetown’s growth that may be less visible, but no less important, is the success of existing businesses. The growth of existing businesses boosts the local economy as they hire more employees, add locations, or invest in facilities. … Continue reading “Business Outreach Effort Teams City and Chamber”
Fire Dept Holds Hunt to Find AEDs in Georgetown
The Georgetown Fire Department is sponsoring an Easter in October AED Hunt to encourage residents to locate Automated External Defibrillators in the community. An AED is a device that delivers an electric shock to restart the beating heart of a person with sudden cardiac arrest. Help the Georgetown Fire Department find AEDs in Georgetown area … Continue reading “Fire Dept Holds Hunt to Find AEDs in Georgetown”
Georgetown Fire Department is Hiring Paramedics and Firefighters
Our Department is growing and so can you…consider joining the Georgetown Fire Department and take your career to the next level. Ask yourself a few questions… Are you a paramedic or firefighter who loves to help others? Do you have a passion for learning, teaching and serving? Do you want to be part of a … Continue reading “Georgetown Fire Department is Hiring Paramedics and Firefighters”
City Budget Wins Award for 25th Year
For the 25th consecutive year, the City of Georgetown was given a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The award was presented to the Finance and Administration Department for the budget for the 2013/2014 fiscal year that ends September 30. GFOA rates budget documents … Continue reading “City Budget Wins Award for 25th Year”
Chisholm Trail and City of Georgetown Water Utilities Consolidate Assets
Updated, Sept. 17: The City of Georgetown and the Chisholm Trail Special Utility District completed a transfer agreement on Friday that moves toward a consolidation of the two water utilities. The liabilities and assets of the district have been transferred to the City of Georgetown, according to the agreement. Chisholm Trail employees are now City … Continue reading “Chisholm Trail and City of Georgetown Water Utilities Consolidate Assets”
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