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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReporter June 2015©CityofGeorgetown,2015 VOL.12•NO.6 A Publication of the City of Georgetown June 2015 Lake Georgetown,which is the primary drinking water source for the city,is 66 percent full,according to the mid-April reading from the Brazos River Authority.If spring rains are minimal,the authority expects the Lake to be 12 feet below the normal full level at the start of the hottest summer months. For this reason,the City of Georgetown remains in phase 1 of its Drought Contingency Plan.This means that the two day per-week limit on outdoor irrigation in still in effect.The two day per-week limit began in 2013. For irrigation systems and hose-end sprinklers,your day for watering is based on the last digit of your address number: No sprinkler or irrigation system use is permitted on Mondays,Thursdays,or Fridays.Watering with a sprinkler or irrigation system is not permitted from 12 noon to 7 p.m.each day. Watering with a hand-held hose or bucket can be done any day and at any time.Other outdoor water uses such as vehicle washing or filling a swimming pool can be done any day at any time. Violations of the irrigation schedule may result in fines. Visit water.georgetown.org for details. Low Lake Level Weekly Watering Limit Still Two Days Summer Concerts Music on the Square Starting in June,enjoy free live music on the Courthouse Square each Friday night from 6:30 p.m.to 8:30 p.m.in the Music on the Square summer concert series.Bring a lawn chair or blanket,grab dinner- to-go from a local restaurant,and enjoy an evening of great live music. To see the lineup for June,go to VisitGeorgetown.com. Concerts are sponsored by the Georgetown Convention and Visitors Bureau,Williamson Museum,and the Downtown Georgetown Association. Lake Georgetown,which is the primary drinking water source for the city,is 66 percent full,according to the mid-April reading from the Brazos River Authority.If spring rains are minimal,the authority expects the Lake to be 12 feet below the normal full level at the start of the hottest summer months. For this reason,the City of Georgetown remains in phase 1 of its Drought Contingency Plan.This means that the two day per-week limit on outdoor irrigation in still in effect.The two day per-week limit began in 2013. For irrigation systems and hose-end sprinklers,your day for watering is based on the last digit of your address number: Odd addresses Tuesday and/or Saturday Even addresses Wednesday and/or Sunday No sprinkler or irrigation system use is permitted on Mondays,Thursdays,or Fridays.Watering with a sprinkler or irrigation system is not permitted from 12 noon to 7 p.m.each day. Watering with a hand-held hose or bucket can be done any day and at any time.Other outdoor water uses such as vehicle washing or filling a swimming pool can be done any day at any time. Violations of the irrigation schedule may result in fines. Visit water.georgetown.org for details. 75percent of daily water use in the summer is for watering. Gallons per Person per Day 2014 target 2014 actual Total per person water use includes residential,commercial, industrial,and system losses. Discover the latest news about the city at www.georgetown.org June Events Farmers Markets Sun City Market,Tuesdays 9 a.m.to Noon, 2 Texas Drive at Social Center Georgetown Market,Thursdays 3:30 -6:30 p.m.,Church of Christ,1525 W.University Ave. Details at www.gtfma.org The Palace Theater Chicago,May 29 –June 28 Details at GeorgetownPalace.com,or call (512)869-7469. First Friday,June 5 Downtown live music,shops,and restaurants are open late.See the Downtown Georgetown Association website at TheGeorgetownSquare.com. Market Days,June 13 Handmade arts and crafts,food, and more on the Square from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.Details at TheGeorgetownSquare.com. Movies in the Park, June 18 Parks and Recreation will be showing the movie Maleficent (PG)starting at 8:45 p.m.This free family event is at the gazebo in San Gabriel Park. Williamson County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo, June 26 –27 The 72nd annual rodeo in the arena in San Gabriel Park starts at 8 p.m.both nights.Gates open at 6 p.m.Events include steer sad- dling,mutton bustin’,girl’s break-away roping,calf scramble, tie-down roping,saddle bronc, team roping,barrel racing,bull riding,and the HEB Steer Saddling Challenge.For details and tickets,go to www.wcsprodeo.com. Georgetown Public Library Most plastic bags and plastic wraps can be recycled in your recycling cart using a Bag-the-Bag stuffer bag. For City of Georgetown solid waste and recycling customers,use a yel- low stuffer bag for recycling single- use plastic bags with handles,news- paper bags,dry cleaning bags,pro- duce and meat bags (free of food residue),zip-lock bags,bread bags, six-pack rings,cellophane wrap,and plastic packaging used for paper towel rolls,toilet paper,napkins,or other items. Plastic bags and plastic wrap must be placed in the yellow Bag-the-Bag stuffer bag to be recycled.Bags and plastic wrap should not be loose in the recycling cart. The yellow bags can be stuffed very full.Then tie up the yellow Bag-the- Bag stuffer bag and place it in your recycling cart. The yellow stuffer bags are available at the Collection Station,250 Walden Drive,the Georgetown Municipal Complex Customer Care window,300-1 Industrial Avenue, and the Sun City Community Association office,2 Texas Drive. Customers can pick up two free bags each month. To find out more about solid waste and recycling services or look up your collection day for recycling,go to recycle.georgetown.org.For information on bulky waste pickups, solid waste,recycling,or the Collection Station,call Texas Disposal Systems at (512)930-1715. Summer Reading Programs The Georgetown City Reporter is a publication of the City of Georgetown Public Communications Department, P.O.Box 409,Georgetown,Texas,78627. For questions or comments,contact Keith Hutchinson,public communications manager,at (512)930-3690 or by email at keith.hutchinson@georgetown.org. The summer reading program for toddlers to twelve-year-olds—Every Hero Has a Story—kicks off on Tuesday June 2,at 10:30 a.m.at the Georgetown Public Library with juggler extraordinaire Matt Tardy, fun,food and time to register kids for the Summer Reading Club. The Summer Reading Club is a self- paced program in which children set their own goals,choose their levels of reading,and keep records of either the books they read (or that are read to them)or the amount of time they spend reading each day. Weekly events will be held for all ages,tweens ages 9-12 and teens ages 12-18. Teens are invited to the library every Wednesday and Friday at 3 p.m.from June 5 through July 31 for the Teen Summer Reading Program.Enjoy games,movies,triv- ia,crafts,special guests,hanging out,and general randomness.Every day is a new adventure!Sign up to track your reading online and you will be entered to win an Amazon gift card.Programs are free and open to teens ages 12 through 18. Food and drinks will be provided. Check out teenspace.georgetown.org for more details. The summer program is free.A library card is needed to check out library materials.Find more infor- mation and a calendar of events at library.georgetown.org. Follow us on Facebook facebook.com/GeorgetownTexasLib rary or Twitter twitter.com/gtpubli- clibrary.The Georgetown Public Library is located at 402 W.Eighth Street in downtown Georgetown. Recycling plastic bags Bag-the-Bag