City of Georgetown, Texas - Government

06/12/2026

is next Friday, June 19, and celebrations start tomorrow (Saturday, June 13) 🎉

-Find information about all the GCCMA Juneteenth celebrations 👉 https://gccmatx.com/juneteenth-2026/

-City offices + facilities with different hours/closures 👉 https://georgetowntexas.gov/news_detail_T29_R720.php

Celebrate 🎉 next month in 👉 https://gccmatx.com/juneteenth-2026/
Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association events include:
-June 9-22: Juneteenth Photo Exhibit at the Georgetown Public Library
-June 13: Parade and festival in San Gabriel Park
-June 19: Shotgun House tour and Soul at the Light & Waterworks District

Most City offices + services closed Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth 🏛️ ✖️ 👉 https://georgetowntexas.gov/news_detail_T29_R720.php

🗑️ ✔️ Regular trash/recycling services

06/12/2026

June is National Safety Month, and we're proud to recognize the commitment our Electric Utility brings to safety every day. ⚡

This year the team earned the American Public Power Association's Diamond Level Safety Award—the highest level of recognition for utility safety programs.

Their dedication has also resulted in some impressive milestones:
✅ More than 1,200 days without an OSHA recordable incident
✅ More than 1,500 days without an OSHA lost-time incident
✅ More than 3,108 hours of safety and professional training annually to ensure our team stays prepared, informed, and safe on the job.

These achievements reflect a strong safety culture, attention to detail, and a team that looks out for one another while providing reliable electric service to our community.

Thank you to our Electric Utility employees for making safety part of everything you do!

06/11/2026

This week’s Weekly is out now 👉 https://t.e2ma.net/message/w845mjb/k30lknu

Highlights:
🏢Customer Service Center and facilities update
⛔ City offices closed for employee event tomorrow (June 12)
🏛️ Public meeting for the UDC update recap
🎉 Juneteenth events and closures
🐶 Pet of the week: Bold Helvetica

Sign up👉 https://ow.ly/GXKn50TXCeu

06/11/2026

Through our Texas Grown water conservation rebate program, Georgetown residents like Josie and Mark are seeing all kinds of benefits from making the switch to native landscaping, including:
💚Less mowing
💚No more dead grass
💚Lower water bills
💚More inviting
💚A yard that feels like a sanctuary

And with rebates up to $3,000 for native landscaping, making the switch may be more affordable than you think🤔.

Thinking about getting started? Look for Texas Grown rebate signage in the nursery section at your local H-E-B to identify plants that may qualify 🌺.

Learn more and apply today at georgetowntexas.gov/waterconservation

06/10/2026

The City Council met for almost five hours Tuesday. Some highlights from the meeting👇

During workshop, council discussed the💭...
-Employee recognition for years of service
-Customer Service Center update
-Summer peak demand outlook for the Water Utility, including updates on demand and water treatment capacity, construction projects, and the City’s Integrated Water Resource Plan, as well as potential updates to the Water Conservation Rebates Program

During the meeting, council also approved ✅...
-Water Reuse Assessment Report
-Rezoning 1112 W. University Ave. from residential single family to local commercial
-Overtime pay exceptions for nonexempt City staff
-Waiver to allow alcohol sales at 2651 E. University Ave., Ste. 100

Resources🏛️...
-Watch the full council meeting 👉 georgetowntexas.gov/gtv
-Council meeting presentations + documents 👉 georgetowntexas.gov/agendas
-Next regularly scheduled Council meeting: June 23

Photos 📷...
-Employee recognitions for 10, 20, and 30 years of service
-Public Works Operations Appreciation Day Proclamation

06/10/2026

Design of the new Customer Service Center is nearing completion, with construction to begin early next year🎊. The facility will be built at the Southwestern University 560 project at Southwestern University which includes retail, office, restaurant, and hospitality uses.

The $56 million center, funded by voter-approved bonds in 2023, will be home to more than 250 employees serving in several, customer-facing City of Georgetown departments, including askGTX, Code Compliance, Customer Care, Development Engineering, Economic Development, Fire Marshal, Human Resources, Information Technology, Permitting and Building Inspections, Planning, System Engineering, and Utility Billing. This 75,000-square-foot building is expected to open in mid-2028.

The City of Georgetown will reimburse up to $8.5 million to Southwestern University for the cost of roads at SU 560.

"We are truly excited to get started on our new Customer Service Center at Southwestern University. Housing many of our customer-facing departments, this facility will help launch a new destination location for retail, entertainment, and services in Georgetown. We look forward to working with Southwestern to partner on this signature development in our city."—Georgetown Mayor Josh Schroeder

Work on other 2023 City facility bond projects is underway:
🏢 YMCA: A groundbreaking was held Friday, May 29, for this facility, to which the City is contributing $10 million. It will be located on Williams Drive near Jim Hogg Road. The facility is expected to open by the end of 2027.
🏢Animal Shelter expansion: Design work should be complete this fall on the $15 million expansion of the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter.
🏢 Recreation Center expansion: Selection of an architect should be approved this summer.

Details, renderings, and updates all of these projects and more 👉 https://georgetown-tx.cleargov.com/projects

06/09/2026

Georgetown City Council hosted a special-called meeting Monday with the Unified Development Code Steering Committee, Unified Development Code Advisory Committee, and the Planning and Zoning Commission.

During the meeting, the council discussed…
📝 Recent draft changes to the Unified Development Code update since the first joint session, including:
--updates to graphics and maps in the code to create uniformity
--the incorporation of neighborhood conservation overlay district language for the San Jose and Track-Ridge-Grasshopper neighborhoods

🙋 Heard feedback from members of the Planning & Zoning Commission, Unified Development Code Steering Committee, and Unified Development Code Advisory Committee about tree ordinance and temporary signage requirements, as well as extraterritorial jurisdiction plan reviews

📝 Proposed future updates to the UDC to be considered after adoption:
--Creating a citywide mixed-use district zoning
--Increasing xeriscaping options for landscape requirements
--Revisiting road width requirements throughout the City
--Requiring noise studies for developments adjacent to high-speed roads to implement appropriate sound barriers
--Refining Chapter 5 of the code to work in conjunction with the design guidelines of Old Town and Downtown and the Downtown Master Plan

📅 Project next steps:
--July 21: Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing and report
--July 28: City Council first reading
--Aug. 11: City Council second reading
--Nov. 1: Effective date

Learn more about the UDC update project at georgetowntexas.gov/udc

Find agendas, how to participate, and sign up to receive notifications when agendas are posted at georgetowntexas.gov/agendas

06/09/2026

06/09/2026

Georgetown City Council meets today for its workshop meeting at 2 p.m. and regular meeting at 6 p.m. The agenda is available at georgetowntexas.gov/agendas.

Watch on Optimum Channel 10, georgetowntexas.gov/gtv, or here on Facebook Live.

Members of the public can participate in person at Council Chambers, 510 W. Ninth St.

All City of Georgetown City Council meetings are archived at georgetowntexas.gov/gtv.