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This map shows how Georgetown’s water utility territory would be divided up by the city, National Utility Infrastructure, and the Cities of Jarrell and Killeen. (Map courtesy City of Georgetown)

This map shows how Georgetown’s water utility territory would be divided up by the city, National Utility Infrastructure, and the Cities of Jarrell and Killeen. (Map courtesy City of Georgetown)

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Update: Georgetown voters approve water territory sale

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Update: With all of the precincts in Georgetown reporting, 82.66 percent of Georgetown's voters have approved the sale of Georgetown's water territory outside of the city limits and ETJ.
This map shows which parts of the water territory would be sold to NUI, which parts would be sold to surrounding cities, and which parts the City of Georgetown would keep. (Map Courtesy City of Georgetown)

This map shows which parts of the water territory would be sold to NUI, which parts would be sold to surrounding cities, and which parts the City of Georgetown would keep. (Map Courtesy City of Georgetown)

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Diving into specifics of Georgetown’s proposed water territory sale

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, April 24, 2026
A reader submitted a letter to the editor last week with questions about the city’s May election proposition.
Emily Kaye Kipp

Emily Kaye Kipp

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Emily Kaye Kipp aims for a new voice in District 6

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Advocating for others has long been a part of therapist and small business owner Emily Kaye Kipp’s life from working to create new shirts for her elementary school to getting American Sign Language recognized as a language at Southwestern University.

May race set for Georgetown City Council

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Georgetown Mayor Josh Schroeder will serve a third term leading the city after Friday’s candidate filing deadline passed without drawing any interest from possible challengers. “My third term officially started at 5 p.m. today,” Mayor Schroeder said online Friday afternoon.
Jake French

Jake French

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Council Member Jake French hopes to secure water, improve parks and roads

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Georgetown City Council Member Jake French may not have always lived in Georgetown, but since moving here in 2001, he’s identified the city as his hometown. Now, while raising his four young children with his wife, Allison, he’s serving to make sure Georgetown’s future is bright for them.
Joe Orsak, center, answers an audience question during the city council candidate forum on April 16. Mr. Orsak and Ben Butler, left, are running for District 3 and Ron Garland, right, is the incumbent for District 4. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Joe Orsak, center, answers an audience question during the city council candidate forum on April 16. Mr. Orsak and Ben Butler, left, are running for District 3 and Ron Garland, right, is the incumbent for District 4. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Georgetown candidates take questions at forum

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Three Georgetown City Council candidates running in contested District 3 and 4 races spoke to Sun City residents about their thoughts on current city issues during a candidate forum Wednesday, April 16. Early voting began Tuesday, April 22, and runs until April 29. Election day is May 3.
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