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Meadows of Georgetown offers homes for about $300,000

The median value for a home in the Meadows of Georgetown neighborhood is $305,000.

With five homes on the market as of Feb. 5, asking prices range from $280,000-$325,000, according to Unlock MLS data.

Diving in deeper: The Meadows of Georgetown community comprises about 200 Lennar homes built between 2000 and 2007.

Located just west of SH 130 and south of Hwy. 29, residents are in close proximity to downtown Georgetown.

  • Average square footage: 1,850
  • Homes on the market: 5 (as of Feb. 5)
  • Schools: Georgetown ISD's Mitchell Elementary, Wagner Middle and East View High schools
  • Amenities: Meadows Park

 
Coming Soon
Frost Bank breaks ground on second Georgetown location

Frost Bank broke ground on its second Georgetown location Feb. 4, said Bill Day, senior vice president of corporate communications.

The details: The 11,694-square-foot building is under construction across Hwy. 29 from Wolf Ranch Town Center, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

The new bank is part of Frost's multiyear expansion that has included the opening of over 200 branches since 2018, Day said.

Although there is not an opening date scheduled for the location yet, Day said he expects the bank to open later this year. Frost has start hiring bankers to staff the new location.

  • 2208 Wolf Ranch Parkway, Georgetown

 
News Near You

Round Rock Premium Outlets gains new businesses

Neighboring Georgetown to the south, the Round Rock Premium Outlets have announced a handful of new businesses, including one that recently opened and two more coming soon.

JD Sports now open in Round Rock Premium Outlets
Beauty retailer Sephora to open store in Round Rock Premium Outlets
Lululemon to open in Round Rock Premium Outlets this spring
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WilCo youth felony diversion program reduces arrests, jail time

A first-of-its-kind study of the Williamson County Transformative Justice Program shows a reduction in arrest rates and jail time, according to a county news release.

Researchers with the Texas A&M University’s Public Policy Research Institute presented the study and findings at a Feb. 3 Commissioners Court meeting, and commissioners authorized the district courts to apply for grant funding for the program for fiscal year 2026-27.

About the program: Launched in 2020, the Transformative Justice Program is a felony-diversion program for youth and emerging adults. The program is geared toward 17-to-24-year-olds who have committed a felony, an age group that is overrepresented in the criminal justice system.

The impact: Emerging adults who graduated from the program were:

  • 48% less likely to get arrested
  • 61% less likely to be arrested for a felony

They also spent about 36 fewer days in jail on average, and 80% of graduates had fewer misdemeanors and felonies than nongraduates.

 
Transportation Tuesday
Bridges, paths, highways: 6 Austin metro transportation project updates

Check out six upcoming or ongoing transportation projects across the Austin metro. 

Upcoming projects
Crystal Falls Parkway rail bridge
Project: Leander city officials are considering building a railroad bridge over Crystal Falls Parkway at US 183, removing the current ground-level rail crossing and allowing traffic to flow uninterrupted by passing trains.
Update: The city is actively seeking a $40 million grant from TxDOT. The design phase is expected to take around two and a half years, followed by roughly three years of construction.

  • Timeline: 2029-32
  • Cost: $103 million
  • Funding source: TBD

Ongoing projects
I-35 Capital Express Central project
Project:
The project will add two nontolled high-occupancy vehicle lanes from Hwy. 290 to Hwy. 71, removing the upper decks and widening the corridor. 
Update: The northbound I-35 Riverside Drive exit 233 and Holly Street entrance ramp exit 234A will be permanently closed as crews prepare for the reconstruction of Lady Bird Lake bridge.
  • Timeline: total project completion expected in 2029
  • Cost: $4.5 billion
  • Funding source: TxDOT and CAMPO

 
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