Georgetown
This rendering of the YMCA that could be built from the first scenario is what the facility could look like without City contribution. (courtesy YMCA and Schafer Architecture)
City council continues partnership discussion with YMCA
Kaitlyn Wilkes
More details were shared Tuesday, July 25, about a future partnership between the city of Georgetown and the YMCA of Central Texas.
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Sherilyn Vineyard’s photography is on display in the Café Gallery through August 31.
BiblioFiles: August Art at the Georgetown Public Library
Bibliofiles
Sherilyn Vineyard’s “Hidden in Plain Sight: Macro and Landscape Photography of Central Texas” opened on July 25 in the Café Gallery at the Georgetown Public Library.
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Wilco sales tax update: Liberty Hill continues to see sales tax decrease in 2023
Nalani Nuylan
The following are sales tax revenues reported by the Texas Comptroller in July 2023, which is representative of activity from two months prior:
Georgetown
In the July 2023 report, sales tax generated in Georgetown decreased by 1.15 percent when compared to July 2023.
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Georgetown Arts and Culture Board gives over $14,000 in grants
Kaitlyn Wilkes
The Georgetown Board of Arts and Culture approved $14,944 in grants for local arts and culture organizations.
The organizations highlighted help fund local arts and culture programming. The funding is provided for projects taking place between October 1 and March 31, 2024.
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
The caverns within the cave feature a variety of rock types and water pools.
Inner Space Cavern gives residents a chance to learn about Texas’ Ice Age
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thirty-three feet underneath the constant flow of traffic on Interstate 35 lies a complex cave system that has seen the likes of the Columbian mammoth, saber tooth cat, prairie dogs and Texans alike.
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Bob Templton of Zonda Education tells trustees July 17 that GISD is No. 2 in new home closings in metro area. Photo by Katherine Anthony
Georgetown ISD now No. 2 in Austin-area home sales
Katherine Hamilton
The Austin region is one of the strongest in Texas in terms of job growth, and job growth leads to population growth, which leads to enrollment growth in schools, Demographer Bob Templeton told Georgetown ISD trustees Monday, July 17.
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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
The front of the house features a small sitting area in the yard.
Wolf Ranch 3D printed homes open to the public Saturday
Kaitlyn Wilkes
The first of the 3D printed homes built by ICON and Lennar in Georgetown will be made available for public viewing on Saturday, July 22, with a welcome event from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. The neighborhood is located south of Highway 29 on the northside of Wolf Ranch Parkway at Legends Lane.
Thursday, July 20, 2023
A plant grown in a dried river bed.
Guest Essay: A look at Georgetown water restrictions, current water challenges
Letter to the Editor
By Mayor Josh Schroeder and Council Member Kevin Pitts
On Thursday, July 13, Georgetown lost significant pressure in one of the water towers on the western edge of our water system.
Thursday, July 20, 2023
West Georgetown restricted from watering through September 4
Kaitlyn Wilkes
After placing the city under temporary Stage 3 Drought Restrictions Friday afternoon, the City of Georgetown announced Monday, July 17, that the water restrictions will remain in effect through September 4 for about 35 percent of its customers, all in areas of Georgetown “generally west of D.B.
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
“Final Fetch” by J.P. (Pat) Childress won first place.
Georgetown Public Library announced summer sculpture show winners
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Winners of the Texas Society of Sculptors summer show were honored and announced Sunday, July 16, at the Georgetown Public Library. The exhibit officially opened last month on June 18.
The first place award went to “Final Fetch” by J.P. (Pat) Childress.
Wednesday, July 19, 2023