The City Council is committed to appointing highly qualified and dedicated people to its boards and commissions. If you think you may be interested in serving on a board or commission, please complete the Boards & Commissions application (below), then submit your application and a resume or cover letter to the address on the application. [...]

This plan is intended to present a comprehensive management summary of the capital improvements that will be required over the next five years to continue to provide the citizens with a responsible delivery of utility, transportation, parks, recreation, public safety, and other city services.
The City’s long range planning process includes guidance from the City’s comprehensive [...]

The Citizen Quality of Life Survey acts as a “Report Card” on how well the City has managed community resources.  It provides feedback to City Council, helps to identify community needs and wants as well as identify trends and assist Council in allocating future budget resources.
Attached below are the results of the survey.
2008 Citizen Quality [...]

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Have you every wondered how potholes are repaired, how the fire and police departments are able to respond so quickly to emergencies, how the City of Georgetown prepares its budget or decides where to build a new road, a park, or a new fire station?
The mission of the Georgetown Citizen [...]

Use the map below to determine if you are inside the City Limits for Georgetown, Texas or within the City’s extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ).  Often whether or not you qualify for city services is determined by whether you are within these city limits.
City Limits & ETJ

The document below graphically depicts the administrative structure of the city organization.
City Organizational Chart

Listed below are the official council district maps that outline the borders of each council district within the city limits of Georgetown.  The City regularly updates the council district boundaries whenever land is annexed into the city limits.   The Georgetown City Councilmembers are elected based on these district boundaries.  In order to determine which [...]

To address the Council on a posted item, complete the Council Participation Form and return it to the recording secretary.
Please remember to step to the podium when the Mayor recognizes you. State your name and residence address before beginning your presentation. If you provide material to the Mayor and Council, please furnish an extra copy [...]

Georgetown Area Government Offices

This Bill of Rights applies to any attempt by the government or a private entity to take your
property. The contents of this Bill of Rights are prescribed by the Texas Legislature in Texas
Government Code Sec. 402.031 and Chapter 21 of the Texas Property Code.
Landowners Bill of Rights
For a link to the Attorney General’s page that [...]

This publication is meant to define the usage and scope of City of Georgetown Media, including City web sites, cable access channel, City Reporter newsletter, and messages inserted into City of Georgetown utility bills.
Media Use Policy

‘Moderation’ is the practice of reviewing user input for a list of criteria designed to create a comfortable, safe environment in which our readers can exchange intelligent and informed commentary that enhances the exchange of ideas. ‘Moderator’ is the term for someone who is responsible for making sure that the discussion rules are respected. Moderators [...]

The following pdf provides a graphical representation of the organizational structure of the City of Georgetown.
Organizational Structure

This report compares prior year (2007/08) actual totals with current year (2008/09) to date totals to determine trends and identify areas for further review. The report also shows current year budget information as a benchmark for current year revenues.
Preliminary Year End Financial Report

The purpose of the quality of life survey is to provide feedback to the City Council to act as a report card on how well the City has managed community resources.  In addition, it helps identify community needs and wants as well as assists Council in allocating future budget resources.
2008 Citizen Quality of Life Survey

The Public Information office coordinates Open Records requests to the City. A Request for Public Information form (see below) is available for submitting requests, and can be faxed to (512) 930-3659, or mailed to: City Hall, 113 E. 8th St., Georgetown, TX 78626.
The Texas Public Information Handbook, which provides information about Open Records laws in [...]

The City of Georgetown budgets a limited amount of funds to pay for contracted social services which benefit its citizens and the community. Eligible applicants are non-profit organizations in good standing under IRS codes or other governmental bodies with the authority to provide social services. The decision to approve or disapprove an application will be [...]

The Unified Development Code, adopted by the City Council on March 25, 2003, is the primary guide to development within the City of Georgetown. The UDC incorporates procedures, standards and regulations for zoning as well as subdivision applications.
To view the current published document go to:
http://udc.georgetown.org/unified-development-code/

An element of the Downtown Master Plan calls for the creation of a coordinated system of wayfinding and public signage to get vehicles and pedestrians to and around downtown by providing a hierarchical system of signage and symbols.  Coupled with the need to provde a wayfinding system for downtown, the City also recognized the need [...]