5 businesses receive tax breaks for investments

As an incentive to bring manufacturing projects to the Georgetown area, the city approved tax abatements for five different companies as part of its consent agenda Tuesday, September 24.

Senate Bill creates challenges with planning, wastewater use

Since Senate Bill 2038 went into effect last September, approximately 1,600 acres of land have left Georgetown’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, raising concerns over city planning and development control.

City moves forward with short-term rental regulations

Georgetown will implement a registration permit requirement to help keep track of the growing number of short-term rentals offered throughout the city. Registration will be used to make sure Hotel Occupancy Taxes are being collected and paid to the city.

New Georgetown, GISD partnership could last to 2064

For the next 20 years, the city and Georgetown ISD will work together under established procedures, processes, development standards and fee structures that will provide cost-effective and efficient development for future school sites in city limits and in the extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Proposed budget looks at services, water utility capacity

Georgetown’s proposed overall budget for the 2025 Fiscal Year – $842.6 million in expenditures – is about $4 million less than last year’s approved overall budget.

Georgetown looks at capital projects, debt for next five years

Ahead of budget season for the 2025 fiscal year, Georgetown City Council were presented with a five-year outlook related to debt service and capital improvement project funding.