Come on, come all! It looks like the rain will stay away, and the Georgetown Parks & Recreation Haunted Hayride & Carnival will still take place this evening at the Georgetown Community Center from 6-9 pm. Don’t miss out on the fun!

Georgetown Police Explorers Post 152 will host the second annual Trick or Treat Street and Haunted House on October 30 and 31. This family-friendly event will be at the old public library building at 808 MLK, Jr. Street. Hours are 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday.
There is no admission cost to [...]

It’s the ultimate recycling and bargain-hunting event!  The third annual City-Wide Garage and Sidewalk Sale will be held downtown on Saturday, October 31 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.  The event will be held rain or shine with sale booths in the parking lot at Sixth and Main streets, behind the City Council chambers.
Complete your [...]

Update: At their Tuesday meeting, the city council did not suspend the current 2-hour limit on downtown parking. However, by a 7 – 0 vote, the council did move to lengthen the limit to 3 hours and reduce fines. A refined ordinance change is scheduled for second reading on November 10 and, if approved, would [...]

Update: At their meeting Tuesday night, the city council voted not to approve electronic message signs for businesses on I-35. The vote was 5 – 2 to leave the development code unchanged regarding sign rules.
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Tonight the city council will consider a change to development rules that would allow changeable electronic message signs for businesses along [...]

With Lake Georgetown surpassing the full mark of 791 feet yesterday morning, the City of Georgetown is lifting mandatory restrictions on outdoor water use. This morning, the lake level is above 796 feet, according to a U.S. Geological Survey gauge at the lake.
After significant rainfall west of Georgetown on Thursday, the lake level surged from [...]

The Georgetown Recreation Center is pleased to announce the addition of a new fee-based class, Zumba, to the fitness schedule. Beginning on November 6, this class will be offered on Fridays from 6:45-7:45 p.m.
The Zumba® program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program that will blow you away. The [...]

The City of Georgetown Arts and Culture Board is aware of the funding shortages that are facing many nonprofits at this time and has decided to use its appropriation from City Council to assist with funding arts-related events taking place in Georgetown between February 1, 2010 and October 31, 2010. The Board members invite all [...]

Join Georgetown Parks & Recreation for a night of fun and fright at our 15th Annual Haunted Hayride & Carnival on Thursday, October 29!
This year’s event will be held at the Georgetown Community Center from 6-9 pm. Get ready to be frightened on the hayride which runs through San Gabriel Park with scary scenes put [...]

The Pink Heals Tour event today will be held in the truck bays in the old fire station at 816 S. Main Street, due to the forecast for rain this afternoon. The old fire station is one block south of the Courthouse Square. The Georgetown stop on the national Pink Ribbon Tour for cancer survivors [...]