Georgetown funds agreement with Wilco and Cities Health District

A funding agreement between the City of Georgetown and the Williamson County and Cities Health District was approved by city council members during their regular meeting September 12.  The funding agreement will allow WCCHD to continue providing services for the citizens of Georgetown.

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.

Georgetown will increase water rates next month

Georgetown water rates will increase 13 percent starting in October, as set by the City Council during Tuesday’s meeting. The statutory consent agenda shows the rate raise was budgeted in the 2024 Fiscal Year Annual Budget.

Focus falls on making crossings better in every way

Potential improvements on intersections throughout Georgetown and updates on their current status were presented to city council members during their Tuesday afternoon workshop to determine which projects should be given priority.

Arts and Culture Program to expand into Georgetown Art Center

As Georgetown continues to expand its public art offerings and programs, the Georgetown Arts and Culture Program is looking to move more of its programming and operations into the Georgetown Art Center space on the Square.

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.