May 2026 election
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)
Update: Georgetown voters approve water territory sale
Kaitlyn Wilkes
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.
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Update: Jake French wins third term as Georgetown District 6’s council representative
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Update: With 100 percent of the precincts in District 6 reporting, Jake French has won a third term in Georgetown's City Council with 65.16 percent of the votes. His challenger Emily Kaye Kipp received 34.84 percent of the total votes.
Saturday, May 2, 2026
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)
Diving into specifics of Georgetown’s proposed water territory sale
Kaitlyn Wilkes
A reader submitted a letter to the editor last week with questions about the city’s May election proposition.
Friday, April 24, 2026
Georgetown May election sees District 6 council race, water territory sale
Kaitlyn Wilkes
The last day to register to vote in the City of Georgetown’s May 2 city council and special election is April 2. The ballot will include the District 6 city council race and Georgetown’s water territory sale proposition.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
About 100 residents pack the Commissioners Court room Teusday afternoon to find answers and air grievances regarding the Primary Election. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
Residents ‘appalled,’ ‘disgusted’ with Primary election day, EA's life threatened
Nalani Nuylan
Williamson County will return to county-wide polling for the May run-off election. Wilco officials on Tuesday, March 24, dove into details about the recent March primary election, which was coordinated by the county’s Republican and Democratic parties by state law.
Friday, March 27, 2026
Emily Kaye Kipp
Emily Kaye Kipp aims for a new voice in District 6
Kaitlyn Wilkes
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.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
May race set for Georgetown City Council
Kaitlyn Wilkes
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.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Jake French
Council Member Jake French hopes to secure water, improve parks and roads
Kaitlyn Wilkes
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.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Doug Noble
Doug Noble expands life of service by running for city council
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Much of Illinois-born Doug Noble’s life has been oriented toward service, whether it’s being in the Army at Fort Hood, working as a financial planner with Goodwater Wealth Management Group in Georgetown or being on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr.
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Doug Noble
Financial planner Doug Noble files for Georgetown City Council District 2 race
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Local business owner and Army veteran Doug Noble has announced his candidacy for Georgetown City Council District 2, which is currently held by Shawn Hood. The district encompasses Wolf Ranch, Rivery, River Chase, River Ridge, Northwest Boulevard and more. Mr.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026