Georgetown

The total expenditures, property tax and revenue for Georgetown has increased over the past decade. (Graphic by Matt Brake)

The total expenditures, property tax and revenue for Georgetown has increased over the past decade. (Graphic by Matt Brake)

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A deep dive into Georgetown’s FY2024 budget

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The City of Georgetown enters a new fiscal year Sunday, October 1, with a budget of $868 million, funded by a tax rate of 37.40 cents per $100 valuation. While the tax rate holds steady from last year’s tax rate, this year’s budget is $148 million more than last year’s, which was $722 million.

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Georgetown council approves historic home tax exemption

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Historic homes primarily in the Old Town and downtown areas doing certain outdoor repairs of $10,000 or more will receive a tax exemption starting at 25 percent. The program was approved on its first reading during the regular meeting of Georgetown City Council at its September 12 meeting.

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Georgetown, Habitat for Humanity to repair homes of residents

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Georgetown could receive funding from the county to support the repairs of 20 homes of Georgetown residents.  Previously, the county awarded the city $150,000 through the Community Development Block Grant for 2022 to go toward the city’s Home Repair Program.
Chief Information Officer Richard Semple presents an update on the county computer-aided dispatch system Unify during Commissioners Court at the September 26 meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Chief Information Officer Richard Semple presents an update on the county computer-aided dispatch system Unify during Commissioners Court at the September 26 meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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Williamson County Commissioners Court hears update on dispatch software

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Richard Semple from the Williamson County Information and Technology Department presented an update about Unify, the data-sharing hub between 9-1-1 dispatch centers in the region, to the County Commissioners Court during the Tuesday, September 26, meeting.

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Williamson County unemployment stays at 3.9 percent

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
The Texas Workforce Commission released updated unemployment numbers for Central Texas counties for August 2023.  Williamson County’s unemployment rate stayed low: 3.9 percent.  Currently, 634,898 people are employed in the Rural Capitol Area.
Lexi Miller, 8, competes in Young Guns & Alumni Barrel Racing during the 29th Annual Clayman Rodeo, held at Windsong Farm October 8, 2022. Sun Archive.

Lexi Miller, 8, competes in Young Guns & Alumni Barrel Racing during the 29th Annual Clayman Rodeo, held at Windsong Farm October 8, 2022. Sun Archive.

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Clayman Rodeo gallops into Georgetown

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, September 21, 2023
The 30th annual Clayman Rodeo will ride into Georgetown at the Windsong Farm Arena at 5 p.m. Saturday, October 7. Each year contestants have to get donations for the rodeo in order to compete. All of the money collected is used for prizes and contestants.

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Williamson County hosts bond information meetings

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, September 21, 2023
The public is invited to learn more about the approaching Williamson County bond election and proposed projects at informational open houses in October. The Williamson County Commissioners Court on August 8 approved calling an election for two propositions on the November 7 General Election ballot.

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County’s Wilco Way annex closed for one day

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, September 21, 2023
The Williamson County Georgetown Annex, located at 100 Wilco Way in Georgetown, will be closed to the public  Wednesday, September 27, for a county employee event. Offices will resume normal hours Thursday, Sept. 28.
A March 21, 2022, tornado traveled through east Williamson County affecting Round Rock, Hutto and Granger. Photo by Gabe Cox.

A March 21, 2022, tornado traveled through east Williamson County affecting Round Rock, Hutto and Granger. Photo by Gabe Cox.

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Tornadoes terrify Wilco, and rightly so

Kaitlyn Wilkes and Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, September 21, 2023
A storm makes its way through Central Texas. As it approaches, the clouded sky takes on a green hue and everything becomes eerily still. These are telltale signs that show a tornado is fast approaching.
Tara Jempty, director of program eligibility and social services of the Williamson County and Cities Health District, speaks of medical problems in the county’s poorer communities at the courthouse during a September 19 meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Tara Jempty, director of program eligibility and social services of the Williamson County and Cities Health District, speaks of medical problems in the county’s poorer communities at the courthouse during a September 19 meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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Williamson County indigent health care program at highest enrollment

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, September 21, 2023
With Williamson County ranked the third healthiest county in Texas, 12 percent of people under 65 don’t have health insurance, still better than most of the state. But with unforeseen circumstances leading to a lack of money to pay for health care and the current poverty rate at 6.
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