Government
BY APRIL KELLEY
Residents give high marks to overall quality of life In a 2023 resident survey, 94% of respondents rated the overall quality of life in the city as good or excellent. Results from the survey, which was con- ducted in partnership with Texas State University, were presented to City Council at a Feb. 13 meeting. The gist The city received high ratings for the value for taxes paid; police, re and emergency medical services; safety; and interactions with residents. Areas with lower survey scores included trac ow throughout the city and employment oppor- tunities. However, the percent of respondents who listed employment opportunities as excellent increased to 17%, up from 8% in 2020. Thomas Longoria Jr., a political science professor at Texas State University, said open-ended com- ments for the survey were dominated by issues related to trac and streets.
Residents may see rising water rates
Resident responses
This chart shows the percentage of survey respondents who rated the following categories as good or excellent.
Georgetown City Council considered two scenarios for increasing water and wastewater rates Feb. 27. The details Scenario A would include steeper yearly increases over the next ve years, while Sce- nario B would smooth out the adjustments. Both options would allow the city to recover operating costs and invest in infrastructure. Scenario A would increase rates from $101.20 to $111.30 for scal year 2024-25, while Scenario B would increase rates to $116.25. City council members showed more vocal support for Scenario B. What’s next? Rate increases would go into eect April 1 and Oct. 1, if approved.
Fire and emergency medical services
97%
Safety during the day
95%
Quality of life
94%
Value for taxes paid
94%
Safety downtown
92%
Interactions with city employees
85%
Employment opportunities
58%
Tra c ow
25%
SOURCE: CITY OF GEORGETOWNCOMMUNITY IMPACT
City Council approves $62M for interceptor project Georgetown City Council approved a $62 million construction contract for the Berry Creek Intercep- tor project, which will transport large volumes of wastewater to a treatment facility, Jan. 23. The details
Berry Creek Wastewater Interceptor alignment
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the current wastewater service area beyond Sun City, according to city documents. It will increase the city’s service to the Ronald Reagan, Williams Drive, Shell Road and Hwy. 195 areas, and allow the city to take some lift stations and the Berry Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant oine. Tunnel construction is set to begin this month, with pipe installation beginning in May. The project is expected to be complete in February 2026.
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Stretching from Airport Road near Berry Creek Drive east to the Pecan Branch Wastewater Treat- ment Plant on FM 971, the project aims to expand
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