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The roadways through the development are currently conceptual as they will have to meet road spacing standards set by the city’s Unified Development Code.

The roadways through the development are currently conceptual as they will have to meet road spacing standards set by the city’s Unified Development Code.

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Disannexed property changes course

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
A property that left Georgetown’s extraterritorial jurisdiction is now requesting to come back into the ETJ, with eventual annexation into the city as the ultimate goal. The ETJ is a designated buffer area just outside the city limits, according to the city.

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Obligation bonds approved for city project funding

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, April 25, 2025
Georgetown City Council approved a list of Certificates of Obligation and General Obligation Bonds for 2025 that will help fund city projects. Actions were approved as part of the city’s Tuesday, April 22, consent agenda.
Joe Orsak, center, answers an audience question during the city council candidate forum on April 16. Mr. Orsak and Ben Butler, left, are running for District 3 and Ron Garland, right, is the incumbent for District 4. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Joe Orsak, center, answers an audience question during the city council candidate forum on April 16. Mr. Orsak and Ben Butler, left, are running for District 3 and Ron Garland, right, is the incumbent for District 4. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Georgetown candidates take questions at forum

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Three Georgetown City Council candidates running in contested District 3 and 4 races spoke to Sun City residents about their thoughts on current city issues during a candidate forum Wednesday, April 16. Early voting began Tuesday, April 22, and runs until April 29. Election day is May 3.
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)

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)

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Georgetown City council ponders which grass is greener

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, April 18, 2025
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.
This map shows where the Community Development Block Grant projects are taking place in the city. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

This map shows where the Community Development Block Grant projects are taking place in the city. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

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City aims to improve drainage, sidewalks with county grants

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, April 17, 2025
The City of Georgetown will apply for a county grant with more than $1.2 million in projects listed to address development needs for low to moderate income residents.
A map of Atkinson Ranch shows how the property is divided by a large floodplain. (Courtesy Del Webb)

A map of Atkinson Ranch shows how the property is divided by a large floodplain. (Courtesy Del Webb)

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Del Webb development raises questions from city council

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, April 11, 2025
A proposed project led by developer Del Webb could bring more than 500 new homes, 250 medium-density units and commercial space to a 362-acre property just outside Georgetown’s city limits.
The proposed Heirloom development would have commercial and multi-family buildings near Ronald Reagan Boulevard, with single-family housing deeper into the subdivision. (Courtesy Columnar Investments)

The proposed Heirloom development would have commercial and multi-family buildings near Ronald Reagan Boulevard, with single-family housing deeper into the subdivision. (Courtesy Columnar Investments)

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Development seeks city support for roads, utilities

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Developers behind a proposed 620-acre, mixed-use subdivision in the northwest corner of Georgetown’s extraterritorial jurisdiction are working to become a Public Improvement District with the city to help fund public utility and roadway infrastructure.
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