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$23M downtown parking garage topped out Georgetown o cials celebrated a construction turning point for the city’s rst downtown parking garage April 8. The full story Elected o cials, construction workers and engineers gathered at a “topping out” ceremony, which signi es the uppermost deck of the $23.11 million garage being poured, according to a city of Georgetown Facebook post. The free garage will add 315 parking spaces to the downtown area and is set to nish construc- tion by the end of 2025—hopefully before the “busy” Christmas season begins, Georgetown Mayor Josh Schroeder said at the ceremony. “This project is a signi cant milestone towards our downtown master plan that allows us to provide public parking as an amenity to the folks that come to visit our community,” Schroeder said.
Police chief proposes ordinance revisions Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida proposed several revisions to the city’s Code of Ordinances on March 11. Some proposed updates include: • Requiring nonpro ts not based in the county to get a permit for soliciting • Exempting lawncare and construction from the noise ordinance, 7 a.m.- 8 p.m. • Prohibiting sitting or laying down on public property in downtown • Making it unlawful for people to be in city parks after hours One more thing Proposed ordinance changes will be brought for approval in the near future.
A view of the downtown parking garage from South Main Street and Sixth Street on April 8.
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The four-level project broke ground March 26, 2024. The garage is expected to alleviate the rising demand for downtown parking options and lessen the amount of visitors defaulting to neighborhood streets for parking relief, according to previous Community Impact reporting. Schroeder called the garage an “investment” in Georgetown, and said he hopes the city will have several more garages in the future to enhance downtown Georgetown.
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