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Kim Caito, General Manager, Summer Earn and Learn student Macy Sockwell and Wanda Young, Work Experience Trainer go through donations for Kerrville flood victims. (Photo Courtesy Jusak Yang Bernhard)

Kim Caito, General Manager, Summer Earn and Learn student Macy Sockwell and Wanda Young, Work Experience Trainer go through donations for Kerrville flood victims. (Photo Courtesy Jusak Yang Bernhard)

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Students gain work experience through summer programming

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Macy Sockwell loves animals. She has a 1-year-old dog, an 18-year-old cat and a horse named Shine. This summer, she put that love to use while gaining job skills at Wag Heaven through the Texas Workforce Commission’s Summer Earn and Learn program.
Georgetown Systems Engineering Director Wes Wright, middle, answers a question about impact fees during a special city council meeting on July 16. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Georgetown Systems Engineering Director Wes Wright, middle, answers a question about impact fees during a special city council meeting on July 16. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Georgetown’s impact fee requirements changed

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Georgetown city staff are looking at how Senate Bill 1883 could affect the municipality’s ability to collect development impact fees.

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Fundraiser set up for San Gabriel Park cleanup

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, July 17, 2025
The Friends of Georgetown Parks and Recreation has launched a fundraiser to support cleanup efforts at San Gabriel Park following recent flooding. The group set a $25,000 goal and has pledged to match donations up to that amount.

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Portions of San Gabriel Park reopen

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, July 14, 2025
The portions of San Gabriel Park north of Morrow Street, including the splash pad, skate park, event law, Community Center and Sunken Garden have reopened to the public. The rest of the park is still closed for debris cleanup after the flooding during July 4 weekend.

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What’s the deal with Georgetown’s internet providers?

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Dear Sun Staff: I am a local boy scout and am writing to see if the paper has looked into why there are so few options for the internet here in Georgetown. I have been talking with my Dad and he is telling me that he only has one or two options for the internet.
Liberty Hill Mayor Crystal Mancilla asks Williamson County Commissioners to help with landfill vouchers during the Special Commissioners Court meeting, July 11. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Liberty Hill Mayor Crystal Mancilla asks Williamson County Commissioners to help with landfill vouchers during the Special Commissioners Court meeting, July 11. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Estimated $34 million in infrastructure damages caused by flooding in Williamson County

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, July 11, 2025
Williamson County emergency management officials estimate that flooding on July 5 caused $34 million in damage to county infrastructure.County commissioners held a special session Friday, July 11, to discuss post-flooding public health and safety concerns.
Liberty Hill volunteers are joined by H-E-B helpers to load a flood victim’s car with supplies at a makeshift disaster relief center in Liberty Hill Middle School. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Liberty Hill volunteers are joined by H-E-B helpers to load a flood victim’s car with supplies at a makeshift disaster relief center in Liberty Hill Middle School. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Victims, volunteers recount flood experiences

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, July 11, 2025
Georgetown resident Alisha Burton was woken up by a firefighter banging on her door to her RV home in GoodWater RV Park on July 5.Around 7:30 a.m., Ms. Burton said Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters were checking the San Gabriel River’s rising water.
Georgetown Municipal Court

Georgetown Municipal Court

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Georgetown proposed FY 26 budget totals $1.3 billion

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Correction: Georgetown's preliminary budget PowerPoint slides incorrectly listed the impact to resident's average homestead tax bill. Residents will see an increase of $62 per year, not per month.
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