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Qudduws Ware, holding scissors, and Sarah Davis, are joined by their three children to cut the ribbon on Crisp & Chew, their cookie business during a chamber of commerce ceremony. Photos by Alyssa Perera

Qudduws Ware, holding scissors, and Sarah Davis, are joined by their three children to cut the ribbon on Crisp & Chew, their cookie business during a chamber of commerce ceremony. Photos by Alyssa Perera

Crisp & Chew ribbon cutting marks beginning of Georgetown residents’ dream

Alyssa Perera
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Cookie shop Crisp & Chew celebrated a ribbon cutting for its new brick and mortar location at 1612 Williams Drive on Tuesday, June 16. The company is owned by Georgetown residents Sarah Davis and Qudduws Ware, who have been together since 1997 and married in 2010.

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The Caring Place expands hours for food pantry

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Starting on July 16, The Caring Place’s food pantry at 2000 Railroad Avenue will be open on Thursdays from 2-6 p.m. The new expanded hours are part of a pilot program aimed at improving food access, according to The Caring Place.
From left, Criss Parker, executive director of The Stables at Georgetown, and owner Vanessa Johnson stand on a balcony that overlooks the property in Walburg. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

From left, Criss Parker, executive director of The Stables at Georgetown, and owner Vanessa Johnson stand on a balcony that overlooks the property in Walburg. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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The Stables at Georgetown opens first sober living place in town

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, July 6, 2026
Among the gently sloping hills of Walburg lies The Stables at Georgetown, where men experiencing addiction can transition from rehab and outpatient care to sober living as part of their journey to recovery.
The City of Georgetown is changing the dates of its chlorine rinse to match with other cities in the area.

The City of Georgetown is changing the dates of its chlorine rinse to match with other cities in the area.

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Georgetown summer water system maintenance pushed to August

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, July 3, 2026
Georgetown has rescheduled its annual chlorine rinse of the municipal water system to August 3 through September 3, shifting the maintenance window to “better coordinate with neighboring utilities and reduce customer confusion,” according to a city press release.The process was originally scheduled...
The FY27 budget for the City of Georgetown totals $1.61 billion.

The FY27 budget for the City of Georgetown totals $1.61 billion.

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Looking closer at Georgetown’s FY27 proposed budget

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
The preliminary Fiscal Year 2027 budget for the City of Georgetown features $1.61 billion in operations costs and Capital Improvement Projects. Although the proposed tax rate has not yet been presented, the initial budget line items are available for city council review.
This appears to be a $20 bill, but text on the front and back states that it’s for motion picture purposes only, indicating that it’s fake and of no monetary value. Fake or prop money like this has been circulating in town. (Courtesy First Texas Bank)

This appears to be a $20 bill, but text on the front and back states that it’s for motion picture purposes only, indicating that it’s fake and of no monetary value. Fake or prop money like this has been circulating in town. (Courtesy First Texas Bank)

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First Texas Bank sees a rise in fake money in business deposits

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Businesses across Central Texas are increasingly depositing prop money that resembles U.S. currency, according to First Texas Bank, which says its tellers in Georgetown and other branches have seen a noticeable rise in the fake bills over the past three months.
A road project on Williams Drive — from Austin Avenue to Jim Hogg Road — will add raised medians and update intersections. (Illustration by Matthew Brake)

A road project on Williams Drive — from Austin Avenue to Jim Hogg Road — will add raised medians and update intersections. (Illustration by Matthew Brake)

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$6.2 million in roadwork advances on Williams Drive

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, June 26, 2026
A road project on Williams Drive — from Austin Avenue to Jim Hogg Road — will add raised medians, update street lighting and signals, and reconfigure driveways, intersections and turn lanes. Bike and pedestrian areas will also be updated.
City Manager David Morgan, back at the podium, presents the preliminary Fiscal Year 2027 budget to Georgetown City Council on June 23. Members of Georgetown’s finance department sit in the front row. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

City Manager David Morgan, back at the podium, presents the preliminary Fiscal Year 2027 budget to Georgetown City Council on June 23. Members of Georgetown’s finance department sit in the front row. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Georgetown staff proposes $1.61 billion budget for upcoming fiscal year

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Georgetown is looking at a $1.61 billion total budget for Fiscal Year 2027, about $310 million higher than the year prior. Of proposed budget expenditures, $733 million will go to city operations and $876 million is designated for investment in capital infrastructure.
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