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| Saturday: August Water Wise Workshop
Our Water Conservation Team is organizing monthly workshops to cover all things water conservation💙
August’s workshop topic: "How Much Water Does Your Landscaping Need?" will cover the watering requirements of different landscape types.💧
Presented by Royce Reed, a Williamson County Master Gardener with Texas A&M AgriLife.
🕘9-10:30 a.m.
📅 This Saturday (Aug. 29)
📍 Westside Service Center, 5501 Williams Drive
Reserve your spot today
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| Next Thursday: Join us for a job fair
Join us for the 2026 Community and Veterans Job Fair hosted by the City of Georgetown in partnership with the Texas Veterans Commission and Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area.
🕘 9 a.m.-noon
📅 Thursday, Sept. 3
📍 Georgetown Community Center, 445 E. Morrow St.
🏢Businesses from Georgetown and the surrounding area will be onsite, accepting applications and resumes.
Job fair is open:
🎖️ 9-10 a.m. to veterans and their families
💼 10 a.m.-noon to the general public
Learn more and register today.
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| Provide feedback on the proposed FY 2027 budget
City Manager David Morgan presented the proposed Georgetown FY 2027 budget Aug. 11, which includes:
✔️ 39.5 new staff positions in various departments including 11 new police + fire positions
✔️ Transportation projects and park improvements
✔️ New fire station and public facilities design and construction
Additional revenue is needed to cover the increased cost to manage growth (such as major infrastructure projects, development pressures, and employee retention).
Provide comment on the budget through askGTX by Sept. 5.
Learn more about the budget.
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| Protect our waterways
Georgetown’s rivers and creeks play a vital role in our community and our local ecosystem. Did you know chemicals and other pollutants often make it into those waterways by way of our stormwater drainage system?
Because water coming from your storm drain isn’t treated like the wastewater leaving your home, it is important we don’t wash, dump, blow, or sweep the following down the storm drain:
🏡 Grass clippings
🍂 Leaves
💩 Pet waste
🛢️ Antifreeze and other chemicals
🏊Pool chemicals and lawn fertilizers
These can hurt aquatic life and pollute our water sources.
There are easy steps you can take to keep our waterways clean of bacteria and chemicals:
🐕 Pick up after your pets
🛢️ Dispose of chemicals at household hazardous waste collection events
🧪 Allow chlorine to dissipate naturally before draining slowly onto grassy areas. Use organic fertilizers, follow the directions on the label, and don’t fertilize before a storm
👀 If you see illegal dumping into the storm drain inlet, report it to askGTX.
Find more information on our stormwater system.
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| Labor Day closures
Many Georgetown City offices and facilities will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of Labor Day.
Additional notices📢
-The Recreation Center and its pools will be closed Aug. 31-Sept. 7 for annual maintenance.
-Regular trash + recycling service Sept. 7: Note that carts need to be placed by the curb by 7 a.m. starting Sept. 7 🗑️.
City closures Monday, Sept. 7, include ❌:
-Airport Terminal
-Art Center
-askGTX & Customer Care call centers
-City Hall
-Georgetown Municipal Complex
-GoGeo limited paratransit bus service
-Library
-Recreation Center: Closed Aug. 31-Sept. 7 for annual maintenance
-Tennis Center
-Transfer Station
-Visitors Center
Open Monday, Sept. 7 ✔️:
-Garey Park
-Pools: Williams Drive + all splash pads
-rideGTX Uber & WAV vouchers
🛍️ And don’t miss the great deals during our Labor Day Sidewalk Sale event downtown Sept. 4-7.
Find the full list of closures and more information.
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| Get paid to save water: Multi-stream nozzle conversion
Did you know Georgetown water customers can receive up to $600 toward swapping out your sprinkler heads for multi-stream nozzles?
Converting your irrigation system to multi-stream nozzles can prevent water waste up to 30%, and applying is easy:
✔️No pre-approval required
✔️Submit your application online
✔️Receive your rebate by mail after approval
Act now: Water rebate applications for work performed since Oct. 1, 2025, are due by Sept. 15.
Learn more about this and other water conservation rebates.
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| Cleanup events next month
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| Georgetown’s Legislative Agenda
In preparation for the 90th Texas Legislative Session that will begin in January, City Council adopted the City’s 2027 Legislative Agenda at its Aug. 25 meeting. 📜
The legislative agenda outlines the policies and legislation the City will support or oppose during the upcoming legislative session and was drafted by the Legislative Task Force, a group of 14 Georgetown residents appointed by City Council. Thank you to everyone who served on the task force. 🙏
The City’s legislative priorities include:
◼️Protecting local control and decision making for land-use planning, zoning, municipal finance, water and electric utilities, and economic development
◼️Opposing unfunded mandates, unnecessary state preemption, and shifting costs or administrative burdens to local governments
◼️Preserving Georgetown’s character and high quality of life for our residents
📧 Sign up for our Legislative Ambassadors email newsletter to receive up-to-date information about the agenda, proposed legislation, and how you can get involved.
📑 Get more information about the City’s legislative program and agenda.
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| ⏰Do you have one minute a month to help make Georgetown better?
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| Free chlorine rinse through Sept. 3
🚰 From Aug. 3-Sept. 3, 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 Aug. 3-Sept. 3, 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 about this year’s free chlorine rinse.
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| Aug. 25 City Council meeting highlights
Read below for some highlights from Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
During workshop, council discussed 💭...
-2027 State Legislative Agenda
-West Oaks extraterritorial jurisdiction municipal utility district request
-YMCA workshop presentation, including updates on the construction of the new facility, which is expected to be completed in late 2027.
During the meeting, council approved the following✅...
-2027 State Legislative Agenda: See the article above in this newsletter for more information and how to sign up to receive regular updates during the Legislative session.
-YMCA construction and operating agreements
-FY 2027 budget and proposed tax rate public hearings and first readings. See the article earlier in this newsletter for more information about the proposed budget and how to provide feedback.
-First readings:
--Administrative department updates and amendment to miscellaneous utility account fees
--Adoption of the 2026 National Electric Code and 2021 International Fire Code
--2026 annual service plan update and assessment roll for Georgetown Village public improvement district
--Amending speed limits on Ronald Reagan Boulevard
--Texas Municipal Center planned unit development at 205 E. University Ave., 1014 Myrtle St., and 1009 Church St.
--Special use permit for a car wash at 2815 N. Austin Ave.
Watch a recording of the full meeting here.
Find current and past agendas, presentations, and documents.
📷: National Preparedness Month proclamation
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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:
📍Paving work is happening Aug. 31-Sept. 4 on streets in the Spring Valley/Oak Crest II neighborhood and on Penny Lane, Wildwood Drive, and on streets in the Berry Creek neighborhood. See the weekly schedules at. See the weekly schedules.
📍Starting on Monday, Aug. 10, a City contractor will be applying a street sealant (HA5) on streets in the Summercrest, High Crest Meadows, Stillwater, and Oakmont neighborhoods. The work is expected to take approximately two weeks. Maps are schedules are available here.
📍 Shell Road intermittent lane closures with flaggers from Williams Drive north to Sycamore Street 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
📍Booty’s Crossing Road intermittent lane closures with flaggers for fiber installation from Texas Traditions to Williams Drive June 22-Sept. 22
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
Meowdy there, I’m Ms. Park! I’m a one-of-a-kind beauty with a coat that’s practically runway-ready—I could absolutely strut my way down the cat walk! I may be a little shy at first, but underneath my beautiful coat is a sweet girl who loves gentle pets and quiet affection.
I spent some time in foster raising my kittens, and now that my mama duties are behind me, I’m looking forward to a fresh start and a family to call my own.
When the playful mood strikes, I’m ready to pounce, play, and show off my purr-sonality! I’d love to stretch out my paws, soak up some love, and shine in a home of my very own. Could your home be the purr-fect place for me?
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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