Library spends over $400,000 on materials in 2025 fiscal year

The library is making several purchases for e-books, e-audiobooks, streaming video, database access, audio/visual materials and print collections for the 2025 Fiscal Year.

Council members discuss challenges of Texas Open Meetings Act

Georgetown City Council was presented with an ethics review September 10 that provided an overview of the Texas Public Information Act, the city’s ethics ordinance, conflicts of interest and the Texas Open Meetings Act.

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.

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.

City branches out with new tree code

Georgetown is looking to update requirements on tree preservation for both neighborhood and commercial areas as part of the city’s ongoing efforts to update the Unified Development Code.

City considers postponing annual grants to nonprofits

After being presented with recommendations for the city’s annual Strategic Partnerships for Community Services Grant Award for local nonprofits during its August 28 workshop, Georgetown City Council agreed the program should be reevaluated to make sure it is its most effective in providing money to...

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.

Georgetown plans bills for 2025 legislative session

The City of Georgetown will focus on bills that aim to preserve local control and that will allow the city to maintain its quality of life and plan for growth during next year’s legislative session. The 89th Texas Legislature will meet next year from January 14 to June 2.