2018 Archive
January 2018
2017-18 Sculpture Tour, Recycling Christmas trees and boxes; City Events: Cupid’s Chase 5K & Fun Run – Feb. 4; Holiday Closings – Jan 2 and 16; Protect Pipes; Best of Georgetown, Texas Winners; City Events: Art Exhibit, Live Music at the Library
February 2018
City Civic Campus breaks ground, Georgetown Animal Shelter: Live Outcomes at 95 percent; City Events: Cupid’s Chase 5K & Fun Run- Feb. 3, Real Estate Agent Workshop-Feb. 15; Irrigation Systems, 2017 Employee Awards, Family place library designation; City Events: 9th annual Georgetown Swirl, Chase the Chief 5K and Fun Run
March 2018
Randalls opens first Georgetown location, Utility payment scams; City Events: Georgetown Swirl on March 3; Bulky waste pickup, Red Poppy Festival poster art selected; City Events: Chase the Chief 5K and Fun Run, Eggstravaganza
*In the printed March 2018 Reporter, the prices for bulky waste pickup were incorrectly listed. The Freon removing and handling fee is $45, and those living outside the city limits pay $28 per cubic yard for solid waste removal. The prices have been updated in the online version.
April 2018
Holt Cat breaks ground on Georgetown location, Red Poppy Festival, Zero Waste Event; City Events: City Council election; Spring irrigation tune-up; City Events: Art exhibits at the library, Live Music at the Library, Earth Day program focuses on monarch butterflies
May 2018
City begins comprehensive plan update; City Events: City Council election, Sunset Movie Series – ‘Coco,’ Library, Assistance League of Georgetown Area fundraiser; Call 811 before you dig, How to find us on social media, Water Conservation Reminder; City Events: Water Safety Day, Memorial Day, Preservation Month
June 2018
Protect aquatic life, lawn irrigation; City Events: Dive-in Movie – ‘Moana’; Georgetown Animal Shelter free spay/neuter clinic for cats; City Events: ‘Ebb and Flow: 50 years of Painting and Drawing,’ Adult Summer Reading at the Library, Music on the Square
July 2018
Georgetown Public Library wins National Medal, Independence Day holiday, Hot tips to keep cool; City Events: Music on the Square; Preventive street maintenance types, Sprinkler system checkup; City Events: Sertoma July 4 Celebration, ‘The Sandlot’ screening
August 2018
Garey Park opens after grand opening celebration; Georgetown Utility Systems launches new billing system; City Events: Music on the Square; Summer watering, Yard trimming pickups; City Events: ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ screening, City staff art exhibit
September 2018
2030 Plan update survey, Sales tax election; City Events: Labor Day, K-9 Kerplunk; Best of Georgetown, TX, #Picktwo for lawn watering, Health and Wellness Expo; City Events: Texas Society of Sculptors annual show
October 2018
City celebrates opening of Southwest Bypass, Look, listen and learn this Fire Prevention Week, Two-day per week watering schedule in place; Sales tax election, On the Table Georgetown; City Events: National Night Out, Screening of ‘Get Out,’ Halloween Festival, Art Hop XI
November 2018
Responding to growth, Thanksgiving holiday, San Gabriel Park Phase 1 complete, Phase 2 begins; Red Poppy Artwork, Daylight saving time ends, Rivery Boulevard extension breaks ground, #TurnItOff! Don’t water down Georgetown; City Events: Best of Georgetown, TX, Community Thanksgiving, Lighting of the Square, Be a hero! Shop Small!
December 2018
City boards and commissions, Sign up for emergency alerts, Collectible Christmas Ornament, Irrigation Systems seasonal check; City Events: Blue Santa, Christmas party; New sculptures installed throughout town, Art at the Library; City Events: Christmas Stroll, Youth Fishing Derby, Adultish Craft Crawl, Swim with Santa, Breakfast with Santa
