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| Saturday: Election day for districts 3, 4
🗳️ Election day for the Georgetown City Council election is this Saturday, May 3. Polls are open 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Candidates on the ballot:
🔸District 3: Ben Butler and Joe Orsak
🔸District 4: Incumbent Ron Garland and Dave Richardson
Find your council district here.
Election day polling locations in Georgetown:
📍 Williamson County Georgetown Annex, 100 Wilco Way, 78626
📍 Georgetown City Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. St., 78626
📍 Georgetown ISD Technology Building, 603 Lakeway Drive, 78628
📍 The Oaks Community Center in Sun City, 301 Del Webb Blvd., 78633
Find out more...
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| 🏡🔈 Protect local voices and local choices: Tell your legislators to vote no 🔈🏡
We believe decisions about our neighborhoods—such as how we manage noise, zoning, and land use—should be made right here at home in Georgetown, not by lawmakers from hundreds of miles away.
A new "super preemption" bill proposed in the Texas Legislature would limit the City Council’s ability to set local rules on zoning, noise, health and safety, land use and development (SB 2858 and SB 3016) that help protect your quality of life. 🗣️ SB 2858 is being debated by the senate this week.
⚖️This comes even as last session’s "Death Star" bill, which tried to do the same thing and was ruled by a judge as unconstitutional, is still being challenged in court.
Every community is different. What works in Houston or Dallas may not meet the needs of Georgetown’s families, businesses, and neighborhoods. We believe local decisions should be made by the people who live here—not through a one-size-fits-all approach from Austin.
🙋 We encourage you to stay informed and speak up to help keep Georgetown’s future in Georgetown’s hands.
Contact your state reps today to tell them you don’t support these bills. Find who represents you and how to contact them.
Learn more about bills we are following and sign up for our newsletter.
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| Free chlorine rinse May 27-June 27
🚰 Attention, Georgetown water customers 🚰: From May 27 to June 27, the City of Georgetown Water Utility will conduct system maintenance. You might notice a temporary change in water odor or color. Water remains safe to drink for humans, pets (except fish, see below), and plants.
📣 Important notice for dialysis patients and centers!
During our water system maintenance from May 27 to June 27, take special precautions with water used for dialysis. Although safe for consumption, proper treatment is needed to remove disinfectants for use in the dialysis process.
🐠🌿 Heads up, fish tank owners 🐟🌱
During our water system maintenance, water won't be suitable for fish tanks or aquariums due to the temporary disinfection process change. Keep your aquatic friends safe by making alternative arrangements.
🏊️ Attention pool owners 🏊
During the maintenance period, chlorine levels should be maintained as usual to prevent algae and bacterial growth. Contact your local pool supply store for more details.
💧 Important Facts 💧
The maintenance being performed, called Free Chlorine Rinse, is a regular maintenance process recommended by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Concentrations maintained during the Free Chlorine Rinse period will be well within state and federal drinking water standards.
During the maintenance, hydrants will be flushed to maintain clear water and ensure the effectiveness of the process. When flushing hydrants, the water department will divert water onto lawns and grassy areas for reuse. Customers should not see a change in water pressure.
If a change occurs it should be momentary. Report low pressure persisting longer than an hour to the Customer Care team at customercare@georgetowntexas.gov.
Find out more...
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| Today: Parks and Rec summer job fair!
The Georgetown Parks and Recreation Department is hiring for the following jobs:
⛑️ lifeguards
🏊 swim instructors
🏕️ camp counselors
🎾 tennis camp instructors
🧗 adventure camp specialist
Join us at a summer job fair today:
⌚ 4-6 p.m.
📅 Thursday, May 1
📍 Georgetown Recreation Center, 1003 N. Austin Ave.
The event will feature free snacks, drinks, and giveaways, as well as on-site application, interview and hiring opportunities.
Positions are for people age 15 and older. Pay ranges start at $12.50. Other benefits include flexible schedules, free membership to the recreation and tennis centers, free summer pool passes, paid certifications and growth opportunities.
Summer jobs like these are great opportunities for teenagers, college students, and anyone looking for a fun way to earn extra money.
Come see us on May 1 or apply today.
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| 📢 Our April FlashVote survey results are in!
Here's what your neighbors said about the State of Our City event and communications from the City of Georgetown:
🙋 93% of responders weren't able to attend the event this year, but only 31% said they didn't know about it.
👉 Our promotions of the event highlighted specific feedback we were asking for as well as projects, leaders, staff, and consultants who would be present. We primarily promoted the event through the media, on Facebook, and in our weekly electronic newsletter.
👉 Many expressed an interest in joining the meeting remotely. The address is live streamed and recorded.
👉 Based on your feedback, next year we will work harder to notify our community partners--like with our area schools, neighborhood leaders, and others--to help spread the word in more ways. If you have another way of getting news we could use, please email us at pio@georgetowntexas.gov.
📧 The vast majority (89%) prefer to get updates from the City through electronic newsletter.
👉 If you’re getting this, you should already be signed up to receive City news every Thursday, but share it with your friends!
📍 73% of responders wanted snapshots/timelines for ongoing or completed major projects.
👉 We have an entire, interactive website dedicated to just that. Check out our ClearGov site whenever you have a question about a major project. You can even sign up to receive alerts when project(s) are updated.
🤔 Some comments indicated a desire to see survey results and understand how they inform City decisions.
👉Summary reports from our FlashVote surveys, including takeaways and action items, are now available online, and we are now posting information like this to help communicate the results! Check out the full report and action items for this and past FlashVote surveys on our website. Your voice matters—help shape the future of Georgetown by signing up for our monthly surveys.
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| Georgetown staff are outstanding in their field!
Poppies bloom in their fields once a year, but our staff is outstanding in their field 🌹 year-round. While we couldn’t recognize all of our amazing staff who make Georgetown 💙 a great place to love where you live, this April we have loved getting to highlight staff members from various departments throughout the City.
📸 Drainage Foreman Bruce has worked for the City for 13 years. He enjoys his coworkers and getting to work where he grew up.
📸 Garey Park Recreation Program Coordinator Andrea has worked with the City for 2.5 years. Her favorite thing about her role is getting to meet all of the visitors at Garey Park and getting to spend 8 hours a day in such a beautiful place.
📸Senior supervisor and crew leader Kyle has worked for the City for 10.5 years. His favorite thing about his job is getting to prep and maintain the ball fields so that they look the best they can.
Apply to work with us today!
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| Adopt a shelter dog
🐾 Wednesday was National Adopt a Shelter Dog Day and the perfect time to shine a light on the incredible pups who’ve been patiently waiting for their forever homes 🏠♥️.
Shelter dogs like Stoney and Jenner (who’ve been in the shelter over a year!) are some of the best dogs with the biggest hearts you’ll ever meet. 💛
Stoney, Tyson, Nova, Jenner, and all their friends at the Georgetown Animal Shelter are ready to give endless love, cuddles, and tail wags to their forever families.
You can find everyone who is currently calling the shelter home, here.
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| Cheers to Red Poppy 2025!
Thanks for joining us 🎶 "outside the lines" at Red Poppy Festival last weekend (and thanks for headlining Saturday Cory Morrow 🤟)
Whether you rocked your best 🤠cowboy boots or danced the night away in a 💃 poppy-red dress, you added the perfect touch of Georgetown charm to Red Poppy 2025! Thank you for joining us and to all City staff and volunteers who helped make this happen 🎉
We wish, we wish, we wish you would 🎶 join us next year, too! (S/O to a fantastic opening set Saturday by Mackenzie Carpenter)
Find out more...
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| Trash, recycling pickup summer hours
⚠️Heads up Georgetown: Residential Texas Disposal ♻️ solid waste/recycling pickup will start at 🕕 6 a.m. May 26-Aug. 31 to avoid the 🥵 summer heat.
All 🗑️carts should be at the curb no later than 6 a.m. on your designated pick-up day.
Sign up for schedule reminders and alerts.
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| Memorial Day closures and ceremony
🏙️🏢Many Georgetown City offices and facilities are closed Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.
There will be 🗑️ regular solid waste service.
Remaining open:
🏞️ Garey Park
♻️ Transfer Station
🇺🇲 Ceremony at 9:30 a.m. in Sun City.
Find out more...
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| Disposal events this month
📢 We’ve got two disposal opportunities this month at the 📍Georgetown Municipal Complex, 300-1 Industrial Ave., Georgetown!
🔋 Recycle AA, AAA, B, C, D, 9-volt, and button batteries at a drive-thru event 📅 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 15. No registration required. Other batteries (from cars, golf carts, commercial, small tools, etc.) and many other items will be accepted at that 📅 Saturday’s (May 17) Household Hazardous Waste event.
♻️🗑️ 🛢️ REGISTRATION REQUIRED: The City is hosting a free household hazardous waste collection event for eligible Georgetown Texas Disposal Systems solid waste customers. Event is 9 a.m.-noon May 17.
Register online and reserve your spot today.
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| Georgetown Small Business Week 2025
The City of Georgetown Economic Development Department is excited to host an engaging week of workshops this year:
📅 May 6-8
📍 Georgetown Public Library
The workshops are designed specifically for local businesses, covering essential topics to support 👔 business owners and managers. Participants will benefit from valuable 🤝 networking opportunities and fostering stronger connections within the local business community. Space is limited so register early.
Find out more...
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| Closing Wednesday, May 7: Want to help shape the future of 🏞️ Blue Hole Park?
If you haven’t already shared your feedback on the future of Blue Hole Park, make sure to submit our survey by next Wednesday!
This second survey aims to dive deeper into specific amenities and priorities to better understand what matters most. Your input will help shape future Blue Hole plans and ensure we focus on the features that best serve our community.
💭 Share your thoughts here before the survey closes Wednesday, May 7.
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| Little Poppy Learners
We're so excited to launch a new thing for our smallest readers...announcing ✨🌻 Little Poppy Learners ✨🌻
This initiative is to get young ones prepared for reading before kindergarten. The big number is 500 books by the age of five. ❇️ 📚 ❇️ This program has trackers to help you see your progress and rewards to keep the motivation going!
A HUGE thank you to the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library for funding this new initiative! ❤️ 💓 💗 ♥️
Find out more...
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| Saturday: Lion dance at the library
🧧✨ Feel the beat, catch the luck ✨🧧
Celebrate Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a ROAR-some performance by the Summit Dragon & Lion Dance Team 🐉🦁 at the Library!
📅 Saturday, May 3 | 🕑 2 p.m. | 📍 Free & all ages welcome
🔥 Warning: High energy, loud drums, and good vibes ahead!
Find out more...
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| Lane closures now on Waze, Google Maps
Attention, drivers around Georgetown: Now you can view lane and road closures through Waze and Google Maps 🎉!
Thanks to a partnership 🤝 between the City and Waze, we now have the ability to 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.
Some closures active now include:
📍 D.B. Wood Road
📍 Downtown streets for Market Days
📍 Downtown streets for waterline project
📍 Southwestern Boulevard
📍 Williams Drive
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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| ️Ready to love where you work?
The City of Georgetown is calling! Discover a welcoming community and a workplace that values growth, connection, and purpose.
🏞️Georgetown Parks and Recreation
📚 Georgetown Library
🚨 Georgetown Police Department
💧💡 Georgetown water and electric utilities
☀️ Seasonal positions
💼 Summer internships
+ more!
Apply today.
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Pets of the Week
Both Stoney (2, left) and Jenner (2,right) have been in the shelter for over a year, and we think these two cuddle bugs deserve a forever family they can call their own.
Stoney is part pup part gremlin and she loves toys, kids, and is potty and leashed trained.
Jenner is a floofy goofy boy who is good with kids, dogs, and is also leash trained.
If you want to meet these two or any of their roommates, contact us at 512-930-3592 or animalsvc@georgetowntexas.gov.
Walk-ins are welcome during open hours: 🕛 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
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