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		<title>City Wins Large Employer of the Year Award</title>
		<link>http://news.georgetown.org/2010/02/02/city-wins-large-employer-of-the-year-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Hutchinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of Georgetown was named the Large Employer of the Year on Friday at the annual Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet.
The award for an organization with more than 25 employees is given to an active member of the Chamber of Commerce that demonstrates economic support for the business community as well as community [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Intralink-Spine at TLCC Secures NIH Grant</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Hutchinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intralink-Spine, Inc. in Georgetown has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health for pre-clinical studies on a device to treat degenerative disc disease and low back pain. The Small Business Innovation Research grant from NIH enables Intralink to complete pre-clinical testing and begin clinical trials later this year.
According to Intralink, their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sip, Savor, Shop for Valentine’s at Swirl on Feb. 12</title>
		<link>http://news.georgetown.org/2010/01/29/sip-savor-shop-for-valentine%e2%80%99s-at-swirl-on-feb-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Hutchinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Georgetown Swirl…Sip, Savor, Shop event is coming to the Georgetown Square to kick-off Valentine’s weekend on Friday, February 12. Like a grown-up scavenger hunt, participants can walk around the downtown district to sample fine food and wine at a variety of local shops from 6 to 9 p.m.
The Georgetown Main Street Advisory Program and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freeport Exemption Approved By Williamson County</title>
		<link>http://news.georgetown.org/2010/01/19/freeport-exemption-approved-by-williamson-county/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:17:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Hutchinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Williamson County approved a freeport tax exemption for qualifying businesses in the county at today’s weekly Commissioners Court meeting.
“Adding the county freeport exemption to the already existing freeport exemption offered by the City of Georgetown will position the city as a location for projects that we have not been competitive for in the past,” said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>‘Savor the Georgetown Square’ Billboards on I-35</title>
		<link>http://news.georgetown.org/2009/12/21/savor-the-georgetown-square-billboards-on-i-35/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Hutchinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Georgetown Square is the subject of a new marketing campaign that started December 10. Messages on three existing billboards along Interstate 35 encourage drivers to stop and “Savor the Georgetown Square.”

The billboard messages were developed by the Main Street program&#8217;s Economic Restructuring Committee volunteers and Economic Development department staff. The goal is to inform [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Found It in Georgetown – a Shop Local Initiative</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Residents of Georgetown have two new places to share news of their latest Georgetown finds: shop.georgetown.org and its sister site Facebook.com/ShopGeorgetown. These sites have been created as a way to remind residents of all the terrific items that can be found right here in Georgetown, as well as to encourage visitors to come to town [...]]]></description>
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		<title>City Closings for Christmas and New Year’s Holidays</title>
		<link>http://news.georgetown.org/2009/12/18/city-closings-for-christmas-and-new-year%e2%80%99s-holidays-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Hutchinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[City of Georgetown facilities and offices will be closed on Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. City facilities also will be closed on Friday, January 1 for the New Year’s holiday. This includes the following:
• Animal Shelter, 110 W.L. Walden Drive
• City Hall, 113 E. Eighth Street
• Georgetown [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas Stroll on Saturday: Bring a Toy for Blue Santa</title>
		<link>http://news.georgetown.org/2009/12/04/christmas-stroll-on-saturday-bring-a-toy-for-blue-santa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Hutchinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Georgetown celebrates the 29th annual Christmas Stroll on Saturday, December 5 on the downtown Square. The holiday festival sponsored by the Downtown Georgetown Association starts at noon with the Stroll Parade through the downtown Square. The festival continues until 8 p.m.
The Blue Santa program will be collecting new, unwrapped toys during the Christmas Stroll parade [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Council Votes to Sell Albertson&#8217;s Building</title>
		<link>http://news.georgetown.org/2009/11/20/facilities-decisions-for-police-court-fire-and-utilities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Hutchinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Update: In action from executive session at the November 24 meeting, the city council voted 7 – 0 to sell the former Albertson’s grocery store building. Council decisions on other City facilities await more details on costs and other factors for a potential facility on Shell Road that would include Fire Station 5, fire administration [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lone Star Rail Moving Toward Regional Commuter Service</title>
		<link>http://news.georgetown.org/2009/11/11/lone-star-rail-moving-toward-regional-commuter-service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Hutchinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lone Star Rail District announced Monday that they will begin engineering and environmental studies before the end of the year for regional passenger rail. The proposed LSTAR commuter rail line will provide service from Georgetown to San Antonio with 16 rail stations in between.
State Senator Kirk Watson said Monday at a news conference in [...]]]></description>
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