2017 Archive
January 2017
Retail Strategy and Recruitment Plan; Commit to Get Fit in 2017; City Events: Cupid’s Chase 5K & Fun Run – Feb. 4; Holiday Closings – Jan 2 and 16; Georgetown Animal Shelter: Live Outcomes at 94 percent; Best of Georgetown, Texas Winners; City Boards and Commissions; Go Green: Recycling Christmas Trees and Boxes; Georgetown Public Library: Art Exhibit
February 2017
Georgetown Fire Department: National Heart Month; City Events: Cupid’s Chase 5K & Fun Run – Feb. 4; Stuffed Animal Sleepover – Feb. 10; Courageous Conversations: “March” by John Lewis; 2016 Employee Awards; City Events: Creative Georgetown – Feb. 11; GPL Cinema – Feb. 17; Library Events
March 2017
Spring Break Camps; Red Poppy Artwork; City Events: Georgetown Swirl – March 4; Go Green: Bulky Waste Pickups; Electric Bill Change; Layers: Time and Texture Exhibit; City Events: Chase the Chief 5K & Fun Run – March 5
April 2017
Georgetown Public Library: Holocaust Remembrance Day; GPL CinemaGeorgetown ISD annual student art exhibit; Library joins Assistance League for joint fundraiser; City Events: Easter Eggstravaganza; Go Green: Household Hazardous Waste Vouchers; Use caution with outdoor chemicals this spring; Faith in Action Georgetown expands hours; City Events; Red Poppy Festival – April 28-30; Zero Waste Event at Red Poppy Festival
May 2017
Georgetown Public Library: City Records on Display; The Artsy Lens Exhibit; GPL Cinema: “The Princess Bride”; “Jack and the Beanstalk” Concert; City Events: Preservation Month – May; Go Green: Manage Your Utility Bills; Yard Trimmings Collections; Williams Drive Corridor Study; City Events: City Council Election: Sunset Movie Series Presents “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”; Memorial Day Closings – May 27
June 2017
Garey Park breaks ground, San Gabriel Park improvements; City Events: Music on the Square; Go Green: Irrigation System Check Rebate; VFW Park reopens, Airport Master Plan update; City Events: Dive-In Movie “Shark Tale” – June 17, Live Music at the Georgetown Public Library – June 18
July 2017
GoGeo transit starts in August, Pet vaccination clinic; City Events: Music on the Square, Sertoma July 4 Celebration; Go Green: Water conservation, protecting our streams; City Events: Independence Day holiday – July 4, “The Jungle Book” – July 14
August 2017
GoGeo transit starts in August, 2016 annual report; City Events: “Zootopia,” Tips for Tails benefit; Go Green: Vacation thermostat setting; City Events: Music on the Square, Summer Film Fest at the Library; Georgetown Public Library: Sculpture exhibit through Sept. 22
September 2017
Health and Wellness Expo, Animal Shelter Retail Sale; City Events: Art Guild Exhibit at the Library, Labor Day, K-9 Kerplunk; Go Green: Summer watering, Thermostat setting; Best of Georgetown; City Events: “Star Wars in the Park, Live Music at the Library
October 2017
Public Power Week; City Events: Art Hop, National Night Out; Do you have an escape plan?, Red Poppy artwork; City Events: Bike or Walk to School Day, Halloween festival, Spooky Marine Madness
November 2017
Building for the future, Daylight Saving Time ends Nov. 5; City Events: Autumn Daze art exhibit, Best of Georgetown, TX, Thanksgiving Holiday; Go Green: Household pollutants can affect water supply, Southwest Bypass Segment 1 breaks ground; City Events: Lighting of the Square, Seek the Unique, GPL Cinema
December 2017
Mays Street extension opens, City boards and commissions, Collectible Christmas ornament; City Events: Christmas Stroll, Blue Santa; Go Green: Seasonal check-Irrigation Systems; City Events: GPL Cinema, Christmas Party, Trout Fishing Derby, Adult-ish Craft Crawl, Swim with Santa, Breakfast with Santa
