Early voting for the May local elections runs April 20-28, with no voting taking place on April 21 or April 26.

Georgetown voters will see one contested race for City Council on their ballots, as well as a proposition to approve the sale of the majority of the city’s water service territory.

Where to vote: Georgetown registered voters may cast their ballots at any polling location in Williamson County during early voting and on election day. There are five early voting locations in Georgetown:

• Georgetown City Hall: 808 Martin Luther King Jr. St.
• Georgetown Annex: 100 Wilco Way
• Georgetown ISD Technology Building: 603 Lakeway Drive
• The Oaks at Sun City: 301 Del Webb Blvd.
• City of Georgetown Fire Station No. 6: 6700 Williams Drive

Construction on the Hwy. 29 West project is expected to begin in September. Read an update on this project, and others in Georgetown, below.

Upcoming projects
Hwy. 29 West
Project: The Texas Department of Transportation will construct additional travel lanes, lengthen turn lanes and improve traffic signals on Hwy. 29 from Wolf Ranch Parkway to I-35 as well as add shared-use paths.
Update: TxDOT is expected to begin construction in September.

• Timeline: 2023-27

• Cost: $12.31 million

• Funding source: Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation

Austin Avenue pedestrian bridges
Project: This project will include construction of two pedestrian and bicycle bridges crossing the San Gabriel River, east of the existing Austin Avenue vehicular bridges.
Update: The revised design is tentatively scheduled to complete in July 2027.

• Timeline: 2023-TBD

• Cost: $21 million

• Funding sources: city of Georgetown, developer fees

Check out some of the most read stories in the Austin area April 13-16.

1. Significant traffic shifts at New Hope, 183A intersection in Cedar Park

2. The Lodge Card Club closes in Round Rock, lays off 114 employees

3. Check out 17 events happening in the Pflugerville, Hutto area

4. Lake Georgetown under drought watch

5. New housing development coming to Leander near Bar W Ranch and Larkspur

6. Wendy's opening soon off Hwy. 46 in New Braunfels

With Earth Day coming up, local nonprofits and city departments are offering opportunities for residents to volunteer, learn and celebrate with their communities. 

Keep Austin Beautiful Day
As part of its annual Earth Day tradition, Keep Austin Beautiful is hosting over a hundred volunteer events focused on beautification and litter removal across the city. Volunteers can find opportunities across each of Austin’s City Council districts.

• April 18, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
• Free
• Various locations

• April 26, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• Lakeline Park, 1510 Alexis Drive, Cedar Park

• April 22, 5-7 p.m.
• Admission $3-$8
• Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin