Georgetown City Council

Kelly Trietsch, chief development officer, left, presents the Southwestern University 560 zoning change to Georgetown City Council. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Kelly Trietsch, chief development officer, left, presents the Southwestern University 560 zoning change to Georgetown City Council. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

First phase of SU 560 plan gets commercial zoning approval

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Southwestern University will have to conduct a traffic mobility study exploring possible traffic impacts caused by its proposed SU 560 redevelopment plan. Georgetown City Council approved a rezoning request by the university on Tuesday, October 14.

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Building code update aims to lower costs

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Georgetown officials are considering adopting the most up-to-date building codes to help reduce housing costs and exploring whether local amendments could offset expenses for consumers.
This map shows Georgetown’s water utility range. Areas 6, 9 and 10 are the three areas not included in a nearby city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. Currently, there is interest from 4 or 5 water providers in these land parcels. The land that is marked with stripes will remain in Georgetown’s water territory. (Map courtesy City of Georgetown)

This map shows Georgetown’s water utility range. Areas 6, 9 and 10 are the three areas not included in a nearby city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. Currently, there is interest from 4 or 5 water providers in these land parcels. The land that is marked with stripes will remain in Georgetown’s water territory. (Map courtesy City of Georgetown)

Killeen, Jarrell express interest in purchasing Georgetown water territory

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, September 25, 2025
The sale of portions of Georgetown’s water district is moving forward as city staff begin receiving responses from neighboring cities about purchasing Georgetown’s water service territory located in other cities’ extraterritorial jurisdictions.
This map shown to the P&Z Commission during their September 16 meeting shows phase 1A and 1B of the first stage of development. It includes retail, office, multi-family, hotels and conference space, a cultural venue and open space.

This map shown to the P&Z Commission during their September 16 meeting shows phase 1A and 1B of the first stage of development. It includes retail, office, multi-family, hotels and conference space, a cultural venue and open space.

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Southwestern plan moves forward

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, September 18, 2025
New development is indeed coming to the vacant land east of Southwestern University. Georgetown’s Planning & Zoning Commission on Tuesday, September 16, unanimously approved an amendment to the university’s Planned Unit Development, which will allow commercial development on 68.
This map details the types of development that will be within Heirloom. The purple special district will hold commercial businesses, and the blue public district will hold a new Georgetown ISD school. (Photo courtesy the City of Georgetown)

This map details the types of development that will be within Heirloom. The purple special district will hold commercial businesses, and the blue public district will hold a new Georgetown ISD school. (Photo courtesy the City of Georgetown)

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620-acre mixed use plan unanimously approved

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Georgetown City Council unanimously approved the annexation and creation of a Public Improvement District for the Heirloom development, which will be located at the intersection of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and County Road 248. Council member Ben Stewart was absent from the meeting.
This map shows green spaces and 20 different parcels of land in the Lakeside Estates development, located north and east of Santa Rita Ranch in far west area of Georgetown’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. (Map courtesy City of Georgetown)

This map shows green spaces and 20 different parcels of land in the Lakeside Estates development, located north and east of Santa Rita Ranch in far west area of Georgetown’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. (Map courtesy City of Georgetown)

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Lakeside Estates approved for 1,300 units, resort

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Lakeside Estates — 722- acre project southwest of Lake Georgetown and north of Santa Rita Ranch in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction —- was approved on second reading by Georgetown City Council on August 26.

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Georgetown City Council approves $1.3 billion budget on first reading

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, August 28, 2025
A tax rate of 35.3 cents per $100 valuation and a $1.3 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2026 were approved unanimously on first reading by Georgetown City Council Tuesday, August 26. Council member Ben Stewart was absent from the meeting. The approved budget is $457.4 million higher than the $842.
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