city development
City looks at capital improvements
Kaitlyn Wilkes
The City of Georgetown has “minimal capacity” to take on new capital improvement projects, and over the next four years will prioritize finishing already-approved work to open up both financial and planning capacity in the future.
Thursday, May 23, 2024
New website details Georgetown projects
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Residents can now find details on Georgetown roads, parks and utility projects on a new website that displays project locations, costs, status updates and timelines.
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Austin Avenue corridor projects inch closer
Kaitlyn Wilkes
City council could vote on recommended construction projects associated with Austin Avenue through Georgetown in May.
Friday, May 3, 2024
Georgetown approves contract for pedestrian bridges design
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Georgetown City Council Tuesday, April 9, approved on first reading a design contract for the Austin Avenue pedestrian bridges with Austin engineering and planning company Freese and Nichols for $2.8 million.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Georgetown City Council and representatives from architect and engineering firm WGI and construction firm Swinerton break ground on the new parking garage. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
Georgetown breaks ground on parking garage
Kaitlyn Wilkes
A project years in the making, the City of Georgetown broke ground on its first public city parking garage on March 26.
The garage is being built at 502 South Main Street, about a block north of the Square and next door to the Tamiro Plaza residential and retail development.
Monday, April 1, 2024
Liberty Hill Municipal Court. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
Liberty Hill purchases property to revitalize downtown
Nalani Nuylan
Liberty Hill Economic Development Corporation Board voted to purchase 1.51 acres near the intersection of Main Street and Myrtle Avenue July 11.
Friday, July 28, 2023
Schematic plans show Phase 1A of Georgetown’s City Center development. (Courtesy the City of Georgetown)
Designs underway for updated community space around Georgetown City Hall
Brigid Cooley
In early 2019, Georgetown city staff, including Downtown & Tourism Director Kim McAuliffe, began looking for ways to transform public areas surrounding City Hall, the Council and Court Building and the library into a multifaceted City Center.
Monday, December 12, 2022