Georgetown
Nalani Nuylan
Williamson County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 and Leander Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the next of kin of a deceased individual, Naomi L. Morales.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Georgetown City Council looks at short-term rentals
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Georgetown is working towards new rules that short-term rental property owners would have to follow in order to rent out their homes to guests.
Monday, January 29, 2024
Three-story mixed-use concept granted courthouse view waiver
Kaitlyn Wilkes
After a public hearing Tuesday, January 23, a conceptual design for a three-story building at 200 West Sixth Street was given a waiver that would allow it to potentially block the view of the courthouse from Interstate 35.
Monday, January 29, 2024
The map of Georgetown’s City Council districts outline not only the outlines of each district, but also the council who currently presides over the district. (Courtesy the City of Georgetown)
Filings for Georgetown City Council and GISD May elections open
The next general election for Georgetown City Council and Georgetown ISD School Board positions will take place on May 4. The first day to file for a place on the general election ballot was January 17. The final day to file is February 16 at 4:30 p.m. for the school board and 5 p.m.
Wilco Homelessness Coalition volunteer shirts used for the Point in Time Count. Photo by Nalani Nuylan..
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Nalani Nuylan
Volunteers for the Wilco Homelessness Coalition gathered at First United Methodist Church in Georgetown this past week to prepare for the group’s third Point in Time Count.
Monday, January 29, 2024
Texas Bach Festival sets 2024 concert series
Katherine Hamilton
The Texas Bach Festival returns to Georgetown in 2024 with a program entitled Bach Across Time.
Concerts will be held March 21, May 19 and June 26-July 7.
Artistic Director Barry Scott Williamson said Texas Bach Festival’s featured masterwork concert will be a performance of J.S.
Saturday, January 27, 2024
GISD to decide on bond package February 12
Katherine Hamilton
Georgetown ISD’s process to study present and future facility needs — and what to do about them — is close to ending.
Projects that could be included in a May school bond election will be presented to GISD trustees on February 5.
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Georgetown Rotary Club raises awareness about human trafficking
Kaitlyn Wilkes
January is Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and the Rotary Club of Georgetown is hosted a mobile exhibit on the Square from January 11-13.
This is the first year the organization has put on the exhibit.
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Georgetown City Council approves FY24 budget amendments
Kaitlyn Wilkes
During the January 9 Georgetown City Council workshop, council members heard about the Capital Improvement Project Roll Forward Budget Amendment for the FY24 budget, which would increase appropriation by $553.3 million.
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
This chart shows the top industry employers in Georgetown. Healthcare comes out on top with over 5,500 employees followed by retail trade with almost 4,500. (Chart courtesy TIPS Strategies)
Georgetown has seen $602 million in new development since 2018
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Georgetown’s director of economic development Cameron Goodman discussed recent economic accomplishments January 9 and the strategies Georgetown is using to continue economic development within the industries that are growing in the area.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024