Three properties leave Georgetown ETJ

Three properties previously located within Georgetown’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, totaling 85.746 acres, were de-annexed and removed from the ETJ Tuesday, September 26, after City Council accepted a petition submitted by landowners.

Georgetown pauses making ETJ industrial districts

Georgetown is pressing pause on creating industrial districts in its extraterritorial jurisdiction because of future guidance cities may receive from the state on creating such districts. The initiative to create an industrial district emerged from language seen in Senate Bill 2038.

64 acres released from Georgetown ETJ

Approximately 64 acres were released from the southeastern part of Georgetown’s extraterritorial jurisdiction on Tuesday. Properties in the ETJ are outside of the city limits and do not pay city taxes, but are subject to some city regulations and may receive city services when available.

Georgetown looks to create new industrial overlays in ETJ

In an effort to prevent certain areas from leaving the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction in the future, Georgetown City Council approved four new industrial districts on first reading at their August 8 meeting.