Downtown Georgetown builds new event plaza near library
Construction underway along the Light and Waterworks building and Georgetown Public Library to create a paved event plaza with a stage lawn shade structures and food truck parking. The project part of the Downtown Master Plan aims for a more pedestrian friendly area with art and light features. completion targeted for July. Budget stands at 2.35 million with about 230 thousand spent to date. The plan was approved in May 2024.
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County weighs selling downtown Williamson County properties
Williamson County Commissioners, after breaking ground on a new county HQ in May, consider selling downtown Georgetown assets including the jail. At the January 14 meeting they pulled Agenda Item 27 and took no action after consulting the court's attorney. A two-step process would start with a property appraisal to guide sale timeline and intent, aiming to relocate county operations by 2050.
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Cookie Season Sales Highlight Troop 07134 Fundraising
Girl Scout Troop 07134 members Olivia Ellis Sophie Speary and Elliott Nykamp sell cookies to customers on Friday January 17 as cookie sales continue through February 23. Photo by Andy Sharp.
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GISD trustees allocate unspent 2021 bond funds
At the January 22 GISD meeting trustees approved using 852,500 dollars of unspent 2021 Bond Program funds for campus maintenance projects. The Bond Advisory Committee reviewed proposals on January 7 with district staff. Projects include Wagner Middle School fiber data connections worth 10,000 dollars and Tippit Middle School fiber data connections and STE Village Elementary School driveway canopy extension totaling 150,000 dollars.
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