city contracts
License plate cameras in Georgetown spark talk on data, privacy
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida
In the near future, 10 Flock License Plate Reader cameras will find homes throughout Georgetown to help the Georgetown Police Department solve crimes like stolen vehicles, robbery and even murder.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
A Flock camera sits on a pole under a solar panel. The company Flock Safety sells and operates License Plate Readers, video cameras, audio detector, first responder and security drones, and multiple software programs, and contracts with police departments and other organizations to help with investigations. Georgetown Police Department will use Flock cameras to capture images of a vehicle’s license plate, color, make and type.
Georgetown PD to use Flock cameras for license plate readers
Kaitlyn Wilkes
During the March 11 city council meeting, Georgetown City Council unanimously approved a four year contract with Flock Safety to install and maintain 10 license plate readers in high traffic areas in an amount not to exceed $29,954.10 for the first year and $28,710 in subsequent years.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Georgetown water reservations in limbo
Kaitlyn Wilkes
After getting into an agreement with water provider EPCOR in August 2023 that reserves 40,000 acre feet of groundwater from the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer in Robertson County for Georgetown, city staff in December revealed that associated permits are being contested by the cities of Bryan and College...
Tuesday, January 7, 2025