A rendering of what the side of a parklet would look like shows how the concept would work along sidewalk space, and with cars driving nearby on the street. (Rendering courtesy Covey Landscaping)

The ribbon cutters, from left, City Manager David Morgan, Council members Kevin Pitts, Ben Stewart, Amanda Parr, Jake French, Shawn Hood, Ron Garland and Ben Butler, celebrated the opening of the garage with city staff and employees from WGI and Swinerton, who helped build the garage. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

From left, VP of Resource Development Linda Stephens, VP of Marketing Yvonne Woodburn, Southwestern Volunteer Holly Akers, and VP of Finance Deborah Thomas stand in the newly-decorated Assistance League Thrift Shop at 900 North Austin Avenue. The Assistance League supports causes including Operation School Bell — which provides clothing to students up to fifth grade — Georgetown ISD’s Bridges program, mentoring and reading programs in Jarrell and Florence ISDs, teacher funding and scholarships.