Georgetown
Kaitlyn Wilkes
The City of Georgetown further explained its decision to enact Stage 2 and Stage 3 water restrictions across the city and the stability of the city’s water system during a Tuesday, July 25, news conference.
Friday, July 28, 2023
Commissioners Court discusses new laws around future bond elections
Nalani Nuylan
Williamson County Commissioners Court discussed new bond election ethics and issues stemming from new laws passed by the Texas Legislature.
Public Finance Lawyer Carol D. Polumbo provided the updated during a special court session July 25.
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Friday, July 28, 2023
Rebecca Clemons, Williamson County senior director of HR, presents the county employee policy manual to commissioners court on July 25. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
Commissioners discuss Fiscal Year 2024 pay for county employees
Nalani Nuylan
Williamson County Senior Director of Human Resources Rebecca Clemons gave multiple presentations July 25 to commissioner’s court about updates to the county employee policy manual, compensation and other items involving county employees. If approved, policies will go into effect on October 1.
Friday, July 28, 2023
Georgetown discusses tax exemption program for historic homes
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Georgetown residents who live in historic homes in Old Town and the city’s downtown area will soon be eligible for funding to aid in rehabilitating their properties.
Thursday, July 27, 2023
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
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
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