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Star light, star bright

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, April 8, 2024
When Donna Leonard and her husband moved to Liberty Hill from California in 2015, her two older children paid a visit. It was a family tradition to look at the night sky and try to find a shooting star, so her family went star gazing at the back end of their new property.

Georgetown continues transit talks

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
The City of Georgetown continues to look at ways to improve and expand its public transportation options. During a March 26 workshop, city council heard proposed ideas and what the next steps include for the Transportation Development Plan.
3-year-old Ismael Pulido is assisted by his mom Rebecca Pulido as he collects Easter eggs during the annual Easter egg hunt at Georgetown Church of the Nazarene on Saturday, March 30, 2024.

3-year-old Ismael Pulido is assisted by his mom Rebecca Pulido as he collects Easter eggs during the annual Easter egg hunt at Georgetown Church of the Nazarene on Saturday, March 30, 2024.

Photos — Families in Georgetown, Taylor gather eggs

Andy Sharp
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Georgetown City Council and representatives from architect and engineering firm WGI and construction firm Swinerton break ground on the new parking garage. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Georgetown City Council and representatives from architect and engineering firm WGI and construction firm Swinerton break ground on the new parking garage. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Georgetown breaks ground on parking garage

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, April 1, 2024
A project years in the making, the City of Georgetown broke ground on its first public city parking garage on March 26. The garage is being built at 502 South Main Street, about a block north of the Square and next door to the Tamiro Plaza residential and retail development.
Georgetown City Council is now pursuing the design for the Austin Avenue pedestrian bridge that includes spires as opposed to the cheaper option it previously considered. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

Georgetown City Council is now pursuing the design for the Austin Avenue pedestrian bridge that includes spires as opposed to the cheaper option it previously considered. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

City council backtracks, changes design choice for Austin Avenue pedestrian bridge

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, April 1, 2024
After choosing to move forward with a simplified Austin Avenue pedestrian bridge due to budget constraints, Georgetown City Council changed their decision March 26 to move forward with a more dramatic and expensive bridge option that was well-liked by the majority of the council.
Maximum allowed building heights on downtown blocks outside of the nine-block Square will increase from 40 feet. The current proposal of 52 feet would meet the bottom of the courthouse balustrade, as marked here. To the far right is Tamiro Plaza, which stands at 44 feet as a reference. (Photos by Nicolas Cicale)

Maximum allowed building heights on downtown blocks outside of the nine-block Square will increase from 40 feet. The current proposal of 52 feet would meet the bottom of the courthouse balustrade, as marked here. To the far right is Tamiro Plaza, which stands at 44 feet as a reference. (Photos by Nicolas Cicale)

Residents raise voices against rising building heights downtown

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Georgetown City Council will be raising the maximum allowable building heights for parts of downtown Georgetown. However, debates on how much those heights will be raised to — from the existing 40-foot limits to either 52 or 57.5 feet — continued during a workshop March 26.

Cities see revenues in recent sales tax report

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Cities across the county saw overall gains in sales tax yields according to the March report by the Texas Comptroller. When comparing the numbers, seven of the 12 reported cities gained earnings compared to 2023 data.
Chayton Hoskins, left, and Joseph Nava perform traditional Native American songs during a gathering to talk about the history of Native Americans in the Georgetown area on Sunday, March 24. Photos by Andy Sharp

Chayton Hoskins, left, and Joseph Nava perform traditional Native American songs during a gathering to talk about the history of Native Americans in the Georgetown area on Sunday, March 24. Photos by Andy Sharp

Native American roots along the San Gabriel River go back more than 10,000 years

Katherine Hamilton
Thursday, March 28, 2024
The long history of Native Americans in Williamson County came to life March 24 during a walk-and-learn along the San Gabriel River. The tour guide was Georgetown resident and historian Helen Cordes. About 70 history buffs joined the tour in morning and afternoon sessions.

GISD to host 2024 bond info sessions

Katherine Hamilton
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Georgetown ISD will host three information meetings about its $649.5 million May 4 School Bond Meetings will be held at:   Wagner Middle School 1621 Rockride Lane April 3, 6 p.m.   East View High School Spanish 4490 E. University Avenue April 9, 6 p.m.
Southwestern University aerial photo

Southwestern University aerial photo

Southwestern ponders future development of 560 acres

Katherine Hamilton
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Southwestern University is soliciting community input on how to develop 560 vacant acres lying east and northeast of its campus. “We are in a visionary phase right now,” Chief Marketing Officer Dinah Ritchie told a group composed of Georgetown’s nonprofit sector representatives on March 22.
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