Georgetown City Council

City applies for $485,000 grant

The City of Georgetown will make three requests in its application to Williamson County’s 2024 Community Development Block Grant, which the county uses to fund projects that will address urgent community development needs and benefit low to moderate income residents.

Downtown Master Plan approved

After more than a year and a half of planning, Georgetown City Council approved the first reading of its updated Downtown Master Plan on Tuesday, May 14.

City looks at capital improvements

The City of Georgetown has “minimal capacity” to take on new capital improvement projects, and over the next four years will prioritize finishing already-approved work to open up both financial and planning capacity in the future.

Georgetown offers rideshares as public transit option

Later this year, the City of Georgetown will launch a transportation program that will allow residents to take rides with UberX that will be partially paid for by the city. This is part of the city’s effort to create a public transportation system for residents.

Future Bell County development requests to leave Georgetown water

Solana Ranch — a master planned community with 14,000 single-family homes planned for a 6,311-acre parcel of land located predominantly in southern Bell County and partially in Williamson County — requested to leave Georgetown’s water system at the city’s April 23 city council workshop.
The development’s regional center would allow visitors to walk to various restaurants and businesses while still having access to the neighborhood. (Courtesy Lionheart)

The development’s regional center would allow visitors to walk to various restaurants and businesses while still having access to the neighborhood. (Courtesy Lionheart)

Georgetown approves rezoning

Georgetown’s extraterritorial jurisdiction will see a new mixed-density neighborhood and commercial center with an estimated 2,500 to 3,000 residential units. The development, which is called Heirloom, will sit on 361.

Georgetown continues transit talks

The City of Georgetown continues to look at ways to improve and expand its public transportation options. During a March 26 workshop, city council heard proposed ideas and what the next steps include for the Transportation Development Plan.
Georgetown City Council is now pursuing the design for the Austin Avenue pedestrian bridge that includes spires as opposed to the cheaper option it previously considered. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

Georgetown City Council is now pursuing the design for the Austin Avenue pedestrian bridge that includes spires as opposed to the cheaper option it previously considered. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

City council backtracks, changes design choice for Austin Avenue pedestrian bridge

After choosing to move forward with a simplified Austin Avenue pedestrian bridge due to budget constraints, Georgetown City Council changed their decision March 26 to move forward with a more dramatic and expensive bridge option that was well-liked by the majority of the council.