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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReporter September 2015©City of Georgetown, 2015 VOL.12• NO.9 A Publication of the City of Georgetown September 2015 Georgetown is one of 58 cities in Texas to be awarded Scenic City certification. Georgetown was initially certified as a gold-level Scenic City in 2010 and was one of 20 cities to be certified or re-certified this summer. The Scenic City program includes a variety of criteria such as parkland designation, landscaping, historic preservation, sign restrictions, litter prevention, and other standards for public places. Achieving the Scenic City certification recognizes regula- tions and programs that improve property values and help to attract new businesses. Scenic Texas, the sponsor of the cer- Mayor Dale Ross and City Council members cut the ribbon on July 10 to officially mark the grand opening of the City’s new Public Safety Operations and Training Center at 3500 DB Wood Road. The 76,000 square-foot main build- ing of the new center houses all Police Department employees as tification program, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and enhanc- ing the visual character of Texas. Scenic City Certification well as Fire Department administra- tion, fire and life safety, plans review, and Code Enforcement employees. The center also houses the City’s emergency operations center, 911 emergency communications center, crime lab, secure interview suite, volunteer area, victim services area, fitness area, locker rooms, defensive tactics training room, and large training room. Photo by Rudy Ximenez Public Safety Operations and Training Center Grand Opening Training elements of the facility include a 17,000 square-foot tactical building with classrooms and reality- based training bay, as well as a slow- speed driving track. Georgetown voters approved fund- ing for the $29.3 million facility in a bond election in 2011. Rain barrels and compost bins are for sale online through City of Georgetown Conservation Services. Rain barrels are available in a 50-gal- lon size for $69 or a 65-gallon size for $106. The deadline to order is September 13. City of Georgetown utility cus- tomers will be eligible for a $15 credit on your utility bill with an online rain barrel order. (One $15 credit is available per utility account.) When you order online, you will be given a link at the bot- tom of the order form for a rebate application. Fill out and submit the application and the amount will be credited to your City of Georgetown utility account after you pick up your rain barrel. Compost bins also are available for $65 each. (No cred- its available on compost bins.) Rain barrels or compost bins ordered by the September 13 dead- line can be picked up on Saturday, September 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Parks and Recreation Administration Building, 1101 N. College Street. To order a rain barrel or compost bin, go to RainBarrelProgram.org/ Georgetown. Rain Barrel and Compost Bin Sale Labor Day Monday, September 7 City offices and facilities are closed. Williams Drive Pool is open, other outdoor pools are closed. Regular solid waste and recycling collection on Monday. Discover the latest news about the city at www.georgetown.org Sept. Events Live Music at the Library, Sept.20 Cactus Groove will perform jazz music served up smooth, prickly, and hot in a free concert from 2 to 4 p.m. in the lobby of the Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. Eighth Street. The concert is a gift of the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library. Georgetown Wine and Music Festival, September 26 At this fall festival on Main Street on the Courthouse Square, wineries will offer tastings with live music sponsored by the Downtown Georgetown Association. Hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Details at TheGeorgetownSquare.com. The Texas Society of Sculptors summer show continues at the Georgetown Public Library through September 25.Free sculpture demonstrations will be held in the lobby of the library on Saturday, September 19 at 1 p.m. Several Sculpture Show Where is the best place to take kids in Georgetown? Where is the best lunch spot? The best dessert? The best wedding venue? Tell us your favorites in the month of September during the Best of Georgetown, TX contest. Vote online at shop.georgetown.org from September 1 to 30. Check out all the categories at Bestof.Georgetown.org. Going Up: The first few floors are in place for the Sheraton hotel at the Rivery development. The Sheraton Georgetown Texas Hotel and Conference Center is on track to open by the end of 2016. You may have noticed a colorful new mural featuring jackalopes and an armadillo in downtown off the Square. Muralist Joseph Magnano was com- missioned by the Arts and Culture Board to create the artwork on the back wall of the 1870 Shaffer Saddlery building at 711 S. Main Street. Magnano’s design was selected from the nine proposals that were submitted. The 16th annual Garage Sale to benefit the Georgetown Animal Shelter will be Friday and Saturday, September 18 – 19 at the Community Center, 445 E. Morrow Street in San Gabriel Park. Sale hours are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday and Saturday with no admission fee. Sale proceeds benefit the animals at the Georgetown Animal Shelter. The annual event is sponsored by the Friends of the Georgetown Animal Shelter. Contact the Animal Shelter by phone at (512) 930-3592 or by email at animalsvc@georgetown.org. The Georgetown Animal Shelter web- site is pets.georgetown.org. The shelter is located at 110 W.L. Walden Street next to the McMaster Athletic Complex. Animal Shelter Garage Sale Best of Georgetown TX Sept. Events The Palace Theater Damn Yankees, Aug. 28 – Sept. 27 Details at GeorgetownPalace.com, or call (512) 869-7469. Senior Adult Dance, Sept. 4 A dance for those 55+ will be at the Community Center, 445 E. Morrow Street from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is $5 per person, with regis- tration at the Recreation Center until September 3 or at the door on September 4. Light refresh- ments and drinks provided. For more information contact Robert Staton at (512) 930-1367. First Friday, Sept. 4 Downtown live music, shops, and restaurants are open late. See the Downtown Georgetown Association website at TheGeorgetownSquare.com. Market Days, Sept.12 Handmade arts and crafts, food, and music on the Square from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Details at TheGeorgetownSquare.com. Georgetown Symphony Society Concert, Sept. 13 GSS launches its 16th season with a concert by the Temple Symphony Orchestra and guest violinist Ricardo Gómez at 4 p.m. at GHS Klett Center for the Performing Arts. For information on season tickets (seven concerts for the price of six) or individual tickets, go to gsstx.org or call (512) 864-9591. 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. sculptors whose work is in the show will demonstrate their techniques and processes in sculptural mosaics, modeling in wax and clay, and the creation of bronze sculpture. All are invited to attend. Georgetown Public Library