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
Thursday, June 25, 2026
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.News
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
Zane Guerra of Jourdanton, Texas prepares to take part in Team Roping during the Williamson County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo on Friday, June 27, 2025. (Sun Archive)
Annual Williamson County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo this weekend
Destructive livestock parasite makes its way to Central Texas
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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
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
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
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Sandy D’Amato sits center stage as one of the storytellers in Every Brilliant Thing. Photos courtesy Lindsey Brisbine, The Palace Theatre