Georgetown

Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchdia was welcomed as a guest speaker at the Georgetown Newcomers and Friends group at Wellspring United Methodist Church to talk about homelessness and mental health. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchdia was welcomed as a guest speaker at the Georgetown Newcomers and Friends group at Wellspring United Methodist Church to talk about homelessness and mental health. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Community effort needed to address homelessness

Homelessness is not something that law enforcement or local government can address on their own, and Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida said it takes a community effort to find humane and moral solutions that can help the unhoused population. On February 6, Mr.
Erin Kiltz (left) founder of Brookwood in Georgetown with the exec- utive director Elizabeth Griffin (right) inside the greenhouse space beside the BiG Cafe and Shop. Photo by Abbey Archer

Erin Kiltz (left) founder of Brookwood in Georgetown with the exec- utive director Elizabeth Griffin (right) inside the greenhouse space beside the BiG Cafe and Shop. Photo by Abbey Archer

BiG opens Grace Place community for special needs adults

For 14 years, Brookwood in Georgetown has operated vocational programs for adults who are diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Option 1: In this plan, the soccer fields would be terraced to accommodate the flood zone they’re in because of their location near the San Gabriel River.

Option 1: In this plan, the soccer fields would be terraced to accommodate the flood zone they’re in because of their location near the San Gabriel River.

San Gabriel Park update to change athletic fields, parking

The fourth phase of projects at San Gabriel Park will address the park’s soccer and baseball fields.
Joe Orsak

Joe Orsak

Joe Orsak enters District 3 city council race

Sun City resident Joe Orsak is running for Georgetown City Council District 3 to replace outgoing Council Member Mike Triggs. So far, he and candidate Benjamin Butler will appear on the May ballot. Mr.
Dr. Satish Chundru, in red, breaks ground with the Williamson County Justices of the Peaces KT Musselman of Precinct 1, center left, and Rhonda Redden of Precinct 4, center right. They are joined by the newly-hired death investigators. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Dr. Satish Chundru, in red, breaks ground with the Williamson County Justices of the Peaces KT Musselman of Precinct 1, center left, and Rhonda Redden of Precinct 4, center right. They are joined by the newly-hired death investigators. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Georgetown, Williamson County gains new coroner facility starting September

Autopsy provider Hill County Forensics broke ground on a new facility in North Georgetown near Berry Springs Park, February 6.Originally located on Rockride Lane in Georgetown, the company will open an expanded facility at 136 Market Street.
County Commissioners Terry Cook, Cynthia Long and Valerie Covey vetoed the proposed $140,000 salary during the February 4 Commissioners Court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

County Commissioners Terry Cook, Cynthia Long and Valerie Covey vetoed the proposed $140,000 salary during the February 4 Commissioners Court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Commissioners divided on court admin salary

Williamson County Commissioners were at odds Tuesday, February 4, when deciding on a salary level for a new Director of District Court Administration position within the All-District Courts department.
Connor Barrows enjoyed his first fly fishing experience well past sundown on the San Gabriel River at San Gabriel Park on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.  When it was too dark to see he called it a day, but looks forward to learning more about this activity.   Photo by Andy Sharp.

Connor Barrows enjoyed his first fly fishing experience well past sundown on the San Gabriel River at San Gabriel Park on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. When it was too dark to see he called it a day, but looks forward to learning more about this activity. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Flying overhead

Connor Barrows enjoyed his first fly fishing experience well past sundown on the San Gabriel River at San Gabriel Park on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.  When it was too dark to see he called it a day, but looks forward to learning more about this activity.   Photo by Andy Sharp. 
New schools under construction Construction on GISD’s new middle and elementary schools has begun. Scheduled to both open in Fall 2026, the schools share a 65-acre tract at Patriot Way and State Highway 130 Toll Road.

New schools under construction Construction on GISD’s new middle and elementary schools has begun. Scheduled to both open in Fall 2026, the schools share a 65-acre tract at Patriot Way and State Highway 130 Toll Road.

Construction underway on new GISD elementary, middle schools 

Georgetown ISD is “moving quickly” to build new schools funded by its 2024 Bond Program, Lannon Heflin, Chief of Strategic Operations reported to the district’s Citizens Advisory Committee Tuesday, February 4. The Citizens Advisory Committee worked to create the $649.

City code updates continue

Seven proposed Unified Development Code amendments that address development approvals processes were presented to Georgetown City Council on January 28.