Connie Odom, Williamson County's director of communications and media relations, gives a tour of the new Tax Assessor-Collector's office at the new County Administration Building on June 22. This drive-through will allow residents to get new license plates. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Connie Odom, Williamson County's director of communications and media relations, gives a tour of the new Tax Assessor-Collector's office at the new County Administration Building on June 22. This drive-through will allow residents to get new license plates. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Home sweet home: Williamson County preps new HQ for first day

Williamson County is gearing up to host its first Commissioners Court meeting on July 14 at its new...
City Manager David Morgan, back at the podium, presents the preliminary Fiscal Year 2027 budget to Georgetown City Council on June 23. Members of Georgetown’s finance department sit in the front row. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

City Manager David Morgan, back at the podium, presents the preliminary Fiscal Year 2027 budget to Georgetown City Council on June 23. Members of Georgetown’s finance department sit in the front row. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Georgetown staff proposes $1.61 billion budget for upcoming fiscal year

Georgetown is looking at a $1.61 billion total budget for Fiscal Year 2027, about $310 million higher than the year prior. Of proposed budget expenditures, $733 million will go to city operations and $876 million is designated for investment in capital infrastructure.
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A road project on Williams Drive — from Austin Avenue to Jim Hogg Road — will add raised medians and update intersections. (Illustration by Matthew Brake)

A road project on Williams Drive — from Austin Avenue to Jim Hogg Road — will add raised medians and update intersections. (Illustration by Matthew Brake)

$6.2 million in roadwork advances on Williams Drive

A road project on Williams Drive — from Austin Avenue to Jim Hogg Road — will add raised medians,...
American flags adorn burial sites at Mager Cemetery on Saturday, June 13, 2026.  They were placed this weekend by volunteers from the Hermann Sons Coupland-New Bern Lodge.  The flags coincide  with Flag Day on Sunday, June 14, 2026.   Photo by Andy Sharp.

American flags adorn burial sites at Mager Cemetery on Saturday, June 13, 2026. They were placed this weekend by volunteers from the Hermann Sons Coupland-New Bern Lodge. The flags coincide with Flag Day on Sunday, June 14, 2026. Photo by Andy Sharp.

American flags adorn Mager Cemetery

American flags adorn burial sites at Mager Cemetery on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Derek Noe, drummer with Vinyl Countdown G/ATX!  Performs during the free First Friday concert held on the Williamson County Courthouse lawn on Friday, June 12, 2026.  The concerts, hosted by the Georgetown Beard Club, are generally on the first Friday of the month, but this one was postponed because of rain last week.     Photo by Andy Sharp

Derek Noe, drummer with Vinyl Countdown G/ATX! Performs during the free First Friday concert held on the Williamson County Courthouse lawn on Friday, June 12, 2026. The concerts, hosted by the Georgetown Beard Club, are generally on the first Friday of the month, but this one was postponed because of rain last week. Photo by Andy Sharp

Rockin' out on the Square

Vinyl Countdown G/ATX!
Leila Milks, 9, left, and Skylar Savoy, 9, right,  with Girl Scout Troop 46105,  lead a parade through San Gabriel Park during the 74th Annual Juneteenth  Celebration held at the Georgetown Community Center on Saturday, June 13, 2026.  The event is hosted by the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association.    Photo by Andy Sharp.

Leila Milks, 9, left, and Skylar Savoy, 9, right, with Girl Scout Troop 46105, lead a parade through San Gabriel Park during the 74th Annual Juneteenth Celebration held at the Georgetown Community Center on Saturday, June 13, 2026. The event is hosted by the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Georgetown celebrates ahead of Juneteenth

The 74th Annual Juneteenth Celebration was held at the Georgetown Community Center on Saturday,...
Roger Hett

Roger Hett

Arthur Roger Hett

Arthur Roger Hett, age 91, passed peacefully into eternity on Saturday, June 5, 2026, at his home...
Sharon Joy Mitchell

Sharon Joy Mitchell

Sharon Joy Mitchell

Sharon Joy Mitchell, 88, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026, in Georgetown, Texas.