ATX-GEO: Impact 10/22/2025

GAF Energy, a solar roofing manufacturing company, will move its headquarters to its Georgetown plant in December. The relocation comes after a notice to close its facility in San Jose, California.

What happened: The solar company plans to close its San Jose headquarters and lay off 138 employees on Dec. 13, according to a California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed by GAF Energy. The San Jose factory was GAF Energy's first facility, and opened in 2021.

What's next: Manufacturing operations for the company will now be based out of the 450,000 square-foot Georgetown facility, which opened in May 2024. The Georgetown facility produces GAF's Timberline Solar, an nailable solar shingle.

Georgetown locals can find live music across town from Oct. 25-Nov. 29 at venues like The Summit at Rivery Park, Sweet Lemon Kitchen and Mesquite Creek Outfitters.

The Summit at Rivery Park
1500 Rivery Blvd., Ste. 2200, Georgetown

• Oct. 25: Island Mind, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
• Oct. 31: Chandler, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
• Nov. 1: Curt & Hannah, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

• Oct. 25: Ken & Cathy, 7-9 p.m.
• Nov. 13: Auburn McCormick, 7-9 p.m.
• Nov. 21: Wade Hill, 7-9 p.m.

Williamson County will apply for over $1.4 million in federal grants to support the juvenile justice system and help prevent at-risk youth from entering the justice system following commissioner approval at a meeting Oct. 14.

Explained: The federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention offers grants for local governments to fund programs or other intervention initiatives that prevent juvenile delinquency.

Williamson County is seeking two OJJDP grants:

• $633,555 for mentoring youth affected by substance use
• $815,804 to support youth exposed to violence

Travis County approved a new deal ensuring the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix Oct. 16 which will now continue at Circuit of the Americas through 2034.

The big picture: The adrenaline-fueled event draws more than 430,000 fans annually—nearly 70% from out of state—and generates over $1 billion in economic activity across Travis County each October, according to county documents.

By endorsing the race, the county allows organizers to apply for state funding through the governor’s major events program, which helps cover event costs but does not include any property tax breaks for COTA. Since debuting in Austin in 2012, Formula 1 has generated more than $10 billion regionally.