BY GRACIE WARHURST
City to invest $332M in electric utility projects Georgetown ocials outlined a $332 million capital improvement plan for its electric utilities infrastructure at an April 14 City Council work- shop, including constructing an Electric Utility Operations Center in the coming years. The speci cs The operations center building alone accounts for 16% of the utility’s ve-year CIP, according to city documents. The project includes identifying a site and purchasing land in scal year 2026-27, and constructing the facility in FY 2027-28. The estimated cost for about 15 acres of land is $7.84 million, and it will cost the city approxi- mately $52.5 million to design and construct the facility. Explained Georgetown’s electric utility team looks at the
WilCo animal shelter receives recognition The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter received a Governor’s Criminal Jus- tice Volunteer Service Award for its Leashing Hope program. About the program The program is a collaboration between the WCRAS and the Bartlett State Jail’s Innovation Unit. It pairs incarcerated veterans with shelter dogs for positive reinforcement-based training. The program is mutually benecial, preparing dogs for permanent homes, and fostering emotional healing and a sense of duty for the handlers. “We use positive reinforcement training to help the handlers build skills, but then they’re also helping the dogs get ready for their adoptive homes,” WCRAS Animal Services Director Misty Valenta said.
Other proposed utilities projects
$72.4 million: projects driven by customer growth and new development $57 million: capacity upgrades in the electric plant $31 million: infrastructure relocation for road widenings $30.8 million: replacements
NOTE: THIS LIST IS NOT COMPREHENSIVE OF ALL PROJECTS.
SOURCE: CITY OF GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY IMPACT
ve-year CIP at least once a year because of the growth and increased utility customer demand the city is experiencing, Electric Utility General Manager David Bethapudi said April 14. What residents should know The utility already implemented a 2% rate increase at the start of FY 2025-26. It anticipates no rate increases for the next three years. In FY 2029-30, customers can expect to see another 2% electric utility rate increase.
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