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The number of motor vehicle crashes in Georgetown has steadily gone up, with a noticeable dip in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. (Courtesy Georgetown Police Department)

The number of motor vehicle crashes in Georgetown has steadily gone up, with a noticeable dip in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. (Courtesy Georgetown Police Department)

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Crashes on the rise on Georgetown roads

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The number of motor vehicle crashes in Georgetown has gone up steadily over the past 14 years — from 1,658 crashes in 2011 to 3,871 in 2024 — as the city’s population has increased. “[The city is] always looking for opportunities to impact the number [of motor vehicle crashes], but it’s tough,”...
Ron Garland

Ron Garland

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Ron Garland aims to maintain city culture, projects

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Georgetown District 4 Council Member Ron Garland is running for his second term because he has “thoroughly enjoyed” working with city staff in a time of growth to maintain the culture and small town spirit of the city. “I really ran [again] because I enjoyed it,” he said.

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Changes come to multi-family development standards

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Georgetown’s standards for new multi-family developments are set to change as city council works to update the city’s Unified Development Code — which outlines building and planning standards for residents and developers.
Option 1: In this plan, the soccer fields would be terraced to accommodate the flood zone they’re in because of their location near the San Gabriel River.

Option 1: In this plan, the soccer fields would be terraced to accommodate the flood zone they’re in because of their location near the San Gabriel River.

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San Gabriel Park update to change athletic fields, parking

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, February 10, 2025
The fourth phase of projects at San Gabriel Park will address the park’s soccer and baseball fields.
Joe Orsak

Joe Orsak

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Joe Orsak enters District 3 city council race

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, February 10, 2025
Sun City resident Joe Orsak is running for Georgetown City Council District 3 to replace outgoing Council Member Mike Triggs. So far, he and candidate Benjamin Butler will appear on the May ballot.

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City code updates continue

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Seven proposed Unified Development Code amendments that address development approvals processes were presented to Georgetown City Council on January 28.

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Utility work delays road projects

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Work associated with Georgetown’s 2021 road bond is taking longer than projected because of unexpected complications relocating utility lines.
The proposed expansion of the downtown library would include demolishing the existing west wing, constructing a new three story wing that extends into the existing parking lot and expanding the existing lobby to connect to the new third-story west wing. (Courtesy of Steinberg Hart)

The proposed expansion of the downtown library would include demolishing the existing west wing, constructing a new three story wing that extends into the existing parking lot and expanding the existing lobby to connect to the new third-story west wing. (Courtesy of Steinberg Hart)

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Expansions to library services include high future costs

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, January 30, 2025
As library demands increase, Georgetown City Council will look at book lockers, library micro-branches and expanding its downtown facility to serve the growing population. “[Georgetown has] a square footage issue, we don’t just have a quality of space issue,” said Doug Moss, a consultant from...
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