city development
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Austin Avenue bridge rehab This is the rehabilitation of the Austin Avenue bridge that includes new safety rated rails, required maintenance and a new bridge deck. The original estimated completion date was April 15, 2026, but has been pushed back to August.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
City of Georgetown issues $38 million for fire station, services
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Georgetown City Council approved a notice of intent to issue Certificates of Obligation totaling $38,285,000 for 2026. Certificates of Obligation, according to the Texas Comptroller’s office, provide local governments with flexibility in financing projects without voter approval.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
City of Georgetown in final phases of Unified Development Code adoption
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Georgetown’s updated Unified Development Code – which sets out the standards for development and zoning in the city – is almost finalized. The coming months will involve public engagement to inform residents and businesses of the changes before adoption on April 28 and an effective date of August 1.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Georgetown ponders 2027 bond, possible projects still uncertain
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Nick Woolery
Georgetown residents could see another bond election in May 2027, although the specific projects up for vote have not yet been decided. The last city bond election took place in November 2023 and included multiple facility projects and building expansions.
Friday, January 16, 2026
Multiple Georgetown transportation projects could wrap in 2026
Kaitlyn Wilkes
In 2026 and beyond, the City of Georgetown continues to work on transportation projects that are parts of bonds, master plans and other traffic improvement initiatives. Below are some of the projects the city is working on that will be finished during the new year.
Friday, January 2, 2026
Residents receive road updates in District 5 town hall
Kaitlyn Wilkes
District 5 Council Member Kevin Pitts held a town hall meeting September 30, where he, County Judge Steve Snell and Georgetown City Manager David Morgan spoke about this year’s city budget, Georgetown’s water territory sales, county updates and the Texas Legislative session.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Georgetown is considering two options for trail segments leading from Berry Springs Park and Preserve to the future Westside Park. Proposal 1 shows the trail going around the neighborhood. The first phase of building would include the blue and green sections of the trail. Proposal 2 shows the trail running along the creek and through the Berry Creek neighborhood.
Berry Creek area to get new shared-use trail
Kaitlyn Wilkes
A new path from the future Westside Park to Berry Springs Park will help connect regional trail systems in the coming years.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Georgetown, county approve joint animal shelter
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Georgetown City Council members and Williamson County Commissioners approved a lease that will officially merge the city and county animal shelters during May 13 meetings.
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Georgetown to spend almost $2 billion on water, wastewater projects
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Georgetown will spend approximately $1.9 billion over the next five years replacing and relocating water lines, upgrading lift stations, building new treatment plants and finishing ongoing projects to expand water and wastewater services.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
The plan for phase four of San Gabriel Park improvements shows the integration of the new fields with the structures currently in place. (Rendering courtesy of Parkhill)
Georgetown City council ponders which grass is greener
Kaitlyn Wilkes
The future layout for San Gabriel Park will include nine baseball diamonds, more than 15 soccer field configurations and two sand volleyball courts. The layout update represents the fourth phase of renovations at the park, which were presented to Georgetown City Council April 8.
Friday, April 18, 2025