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| CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER: Trick or Treat Trail
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| This weekend: Daylight Saving Time
🕰️Don't forget to set your clocks back 1 hour this weekend when Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday at 2 a.m.️
It's also a great time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors and turn off your irrigation systems.
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| Building Georgetown: Hwy. 29 improvement project
Construction has started on a traffic improvement project for Hwy. 29 west of I-35.
Project will improve traffic flow in front of the Wolf Ranch shopping districts by adding a third travel lane in each direction. It will also extend left-and right-turn lanes on the 0.6 mile stretch of Hwy. 29 from the driveway to Academy Sports and Outdoors (just west of Wolf Ranch Parkway) through the southbound I-35 frontage road 🙌. This project was developed in partnership between the Texas Department of Transportation and the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation, which exists to make transportation enhancements that spur economic growth in Georgetown.
Construction on this project is expected to be completed by late summer 2027 📅. Drivers should expect intermittent lane closures. We will share major lane closure and project information here during construction.
TxDOT is managing construction for this project, which is funded by $10 million in GTEC funds 💵. The lead contractor is Dan Williams Co., a Texas-based construction firm that also is heading up the Williams Drive Enhancement Project👷.
Find more information on this project.
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| Updated Unified Development Code in effect Sunday
🎉 The City’s updated Unified Development Code approved by City Council in August goes into effect Sunday, Nov. 1.
The UDC is the primary land development regulation tool in Georgetown. The update was based on the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, planning best practices, and current development patterns. The updated UDC is easier to read, easier to use, and brings older rules up to date.
Public input helped inform the updates to the code, including:
-Updating multifamily zoning districts to enhance compatibility by supporting lower-density multifamily and adding criteria to promote high-quality development.
-Providing more residential options for infill development and smaller lots sizes through the new Residential Mix and Residential Suburban districts.
-Enhancing landscaping, water conservation, and tree mitigation and preservation by updating landscaping regulations to focus on native plants in addition to updating tree preservation and mitigation regulations to provide greater protection for trees.
-Clarifying and improving the readability of the code, including clarity about procedures and better definitions of review criteria, as well as revising language to create more certainty for applicants and residents.
Learn more about the UDC update project.
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| SU 560 groundbreaking last week
Southwestern University and the City of Georgetown last Friday celebrated a milestone with a groundbreaking ceremony for Southwestern University 560 and the Customer Service Center.
SU 560 will extend Southwestern’s educational mission beyond the classroom, bringing together education, culture, and community through hands-on learning, career opportunities, the arts, and spaces to gather and explore.
The City of Georgetown’s $56 million Customer Service Center will be the first tenant in a new destination for dining, entertainment, and enjoying the outdoors in our community.
The facility was approved by Georgetown voters in a November 2023 bond election. The 75,500-square-foot facility will be home to more than 300 City employees and will bring together the City’s development-related departments as well as key resident-facing departments into one location. Construction is set to begin in January next year with completion in mid-2028.
Follow Customer Service Center project updates online.
Find out more about the SU 560 project.
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| Tomorrow: Dance for adults with disabilities
Put on your costume and join the City of Georgetown Parks and Recreation Department for a Halloween dance for adults with disabilities, presented by Subaru of Georgetown:
📅 Tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 30)
🕖7-9 p.m.
📍 Georgetown Community Center, 445 E. Morrow St.
This event is free and open to those 18 and older with a disability. A family/caregiver must be present at all times. Concessions will be available for $1-2, cash only.
Activities include a dance party with DJ, a photo booth, giveaways and tons of fun!
Find more event information online.
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| Early voting ends tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 30)
Tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 30), is the last day of early voting for the election. Election Day is this coming Tuesday, Nov. 3.
City of Georgetown Prop A to reauthorize the 0.25 percent street maintenance sales tax is on the ballot.
About Prop A:
🛣️ Not a tax increase, but reauthorization of current 0.25 percent sales tax.
🛣️ Revenue from the sales tax is dedicated for street maintenance and is paid by everyone who shops in Georgetown, including visitors.
🛣️ Approved by voters every four years since 2002.
Early voting locations in Georgetown:
📍 Wilco Georgetown Annex, 100 Wilco Way, 78626
📍 Georgetown Fire Station 6, 6700 Williams Drive, 78633
📍 Georgetown City Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. Street, 78626
📍 Georgetown ISD Technology Building, 603 Lakeway Drive, 78628
📍 The Oaks Community Center - Sun City, 301 Del Webb Boulevard, 78633
📍 East View High School, 4490 E. University Avenue, 78626
Polls open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 26-30 and Nov. 3 (Monday-Friday and Tuesday)
Vote at any polling location in Williamson County during early voting or on Election Day. Additional voting locations will be open on Election Day.
Find polling places, dates, and times, as well as waiting times (full list).
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| Water conservation rebates are open!
Water rebates for Fiscal Year 2027 are open and can help you get paid to save water.
Customers can qualify for up to $5,000 in rebates for completing water conservation projects, including:
⏲️Digital hose water timer materials
🏊Pool cover materials
👨🌾Lawn aeration and compost materials and labor
🚿Multi-stream nozzle conversion materials and labor
📟Smart controller replacement materials and labor
👨🔧Irrigation checkup inspection
🌱Love Your Local Lawn native landscaping materials and labor
❌Permanent removal of irrigation system (either by zone or entirely)
🌧️Rainwater harvesting
🌳Texas Grown tree rebate materials and delivery
FY 2027 rebates are open from Oct. 1, 2026-Sept. 15, 2027. All services/work/ projects must be performed on or after Oct. 1, 2026, to qualify.
Find more details + how to apply.
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| Veterans Day closures, celebrations
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| Fire Station 1 renovation underway
Station 1 is officially getting a long-overdue overhaul. Construction will take roughly 12-18 months.
What does this mean for operations?
🚨 Emergency response: Our response times and service availability will not be affected. Station 1 has relocated next door to a temporary facility to ensure seamless coverage for our district.
🚨 Community visits: Station tours and in-person visits will be paused at Station 1 until construction wraps up.
Find more information about this and other major projects online.
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| Tools of the Trade: City arborist
Did you know we have our own arborists? For National Planning Month, we’re taking Tools of the Trade outside with Rachel, our City arborist, to see how trees and landscaping fit into that process and some of the tools used to make sure what’s on the plans matches what’s happening on the ground. 📏🌿
There’s a lot more that goes into a building project than just the building. From trees and landscaping to site plans, sidewalks, parking and everything in between, our Planning team works to make sure all the little pieces of a project come together.
Find out more on our website.
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| Thanksgiving closures, events🦃
Many Georgetown facilities and offices will be closed Thursday & Friday, Nov. 26 & 27, for the Thanksgiving holiday.
🚫No solid waste pickup Nov. 26: Service slides one day.
📚 Georgetown Public Library reopens Saturday, Nov. 28
Some City facilities will reopen Nov. 27, including:
🛩️ Airport terminal
🏞️ Garey Park
🗑️ Transfer station
🛍️Visitors Center
Events
🍽️ Community Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 26
🎄 Lighting of the Square on Friday, Nov. 27
🛍️ Shop Small Saturday + Coffee and Cocoa Crawl on Nov. 28
Find more details about Thanksgiving closures and events.
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| Thank you from Water Conservation!
We’d like to give a big thank you to all businesses and artists who participated in the 2026 Painted Rain Barrel Project as well as all the rain barrel bidders! We sold all 10 rain barrels and raised over $1,800. The funds raised from the annual silent auction go toward water conservation education and community outreach 😍
🤔 Interested in getting involved in future City of Georgetown water conservation initiatives? 👀 Take a look at the list of upcoming events:
🎫 Water Conservation Expo: March 6 in the Georgetown Public Library
🌦️ Rain Barrel Sale: Spring 2027
💯 Red Poppy Festival: April 23-25 at the City tent
More on our Conservation Events page.
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| Oct. 27 City Council meeting highlights
Read below for some highlights from Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
During workshop, council discussed 💭...
-Parks and Recreation Cost Recovery Study update
-Customer Care annual update
During the meeting, council approved ✅...
-Public hearing and first and second readings for Heirloom public improvement district special assessments and bond issuance
-Agreement with Landis-Gyr Technology Inc. for the Electric Utilities metering system replacement
-First readings:
--Ordinance approving a temporary pilot street patio program
--Serenity Ranch extraterritorial jurisdiction municipal utility district
-Second reading:
--Special use permit for 2303 S. Austin Ave. to allow for automotive repair and service use
-Item pulled from the meeting and will be presented at a future meeting: Sun City 14th amendment modifying lot sizes and building coverage for Neighborhood 61
📷: National Community Planning Month proclamation
Resources🏛️...
-Watch the full council meeting.
-Council meeting presentations + documents.
-Next regularly scheduled Council meeting: Nov. 10
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| Find lane closures on Waze, Google Maps
Georgetown drivers can view lane and road closures through Waze and Google Maps 🎉!
Thanks to a partnership 🤝 between the City and Waze, we can load active lane and road closures into the apps, whether it's for 🚧 a road project, ⛔ a right of way closure, 🎶 a festival, or others.
Street and lane closures:
📍 D.B. Wood Road lane closures with alternating one-way traffic and flaggers from Oak Ridge Road to Cesar Breaks Road 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 2-6. Project details on the project page.
📍Williams Drive reduced to one lane in both directions and center turn lane closed:
⚫ From Wagon Wheel Trail to Lakeway Drive Oct. 26-Nov. 1.
⚫ From Serenada Drive to Golden Oaks Drive Nov. 2-8.
⚫ Project details on the project webpage.
📍Hwy. 29 inside lanes closed eastbound and westbound from River Chase Boulevard to I-35 frontage road overnight 8 p.m.-5 a.m. Nov. 1-5. More details will be posted when available on the closures webpage.
📍Pavement seal work is planned on streets in the Woodlake, Heritage Oaks, Estrella Crossing, and Deer Haven neighborhoods from Sept. 15 through Oct. 30. See the weekly schedules.
📍Church Street reduced to one lane with flaggers from University Avenue to 18th Street 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, Oct. 1-31
📍 Shell Road intermittent lane closures with flaggers from Williams Drive north to Sycamore Street 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
Know before you go: Check your 🗺️ Waze or Google Maps app before you leave for the best route.
Check closures online here.
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Pet of the Week
Meet Benji, the epitome of cuteness with those adorable ears that will steal your heart! This smart and strong pup is friendly and playful with kids and loves soaking up quality time with people. Don't let those sugar sprinkles fool you, Benji has lots of youthful spirit, and he is eagerly anticipating a new family where he can truly be a cherished member. With a knack for quick learning and training, Benji is ready to become a loving and loyal companion for many years to come.
Thanks to an Adoption Angel, Benji's adoption fee has been covered, making it even easier to welcome this charming canine into your home. If you're ready for a furry friend who will bring joy and companionship, don't wait!
Walk-ins are welcome during open hours: 🕛 noon to 6 p.m. daily, excluding some holidays.
📍Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter | 1855 SE Inner Loop
📍Red Poppy Adoptique | 110 W.L. Walden Drive (dogs only)
☎️ 512-943-3322
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