Georgetown OKs 52-Foot Heights Outside Downtown Blocks
Georgetown City Council voted 4-3 to raise the downtown area height limit from 40 feet to 52 feet outside the nine square blocks around the county courthouse. The decision aims to boost Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone revenues, with 52 feet accommodating three stories and 57 feet offering four. Mayor Josh Schroeder cited increased downtown funding potential.
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City Council Reverses Bridge Design on Austin Avenue
Georgetown City Council flips from a simplified to a dramatic and costly Austin Avenue pedestrian bridge option. Assistant City Manager Nick Woolery says reorganizing funds covers a 3.2 million budget shortfall as council members show reluctant to support the initial option and stronger support for the revised plan.
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Georgetown breaks ground on first public parking garage
Georgetown broke ground on its first public parking garage on March 26 at 502 South Main Street just north of the Square and beside Tambo Plaza. The $19.8 million project, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act grant, complements the Downtown Master Plan as a step to revitalize downtown and support growth. Mayor Josh Schroeder said the garage will help downtown thrive.
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Georgetown ISD bus tour previews 2024 bond election
Georgetown ISD Superintendent Devin Padavil guided parents on a March 23 bus tour of district facilities and programs to preview projects in GISD's $649.5 million bond proposal set for May 4. The tour included East View High School career tech facilities Frost Elementary and drivebys of Williams Mitchell and Wagner campuses with a potential new high school site on D B Wood Road and the Future Ready Complex on Airport Road.
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Sun City Democrats March Around Square Over Abortion Drug Ruling
Members of the Sun City Democrats marched around the Square on Tuesday March 26 voicing views on the Supreme Court hearing about the FDA approval of mifepristone used in medical abortions. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
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