ATX-GEO: Impact 11/11/2025

Georgie’s, a downtown seafood restaurant, opened in May, and has been met with a warm welcome from Georgetown residents, Area Manager Brandon Sanchez said.

The gist: Chef and operating partner Shane Stark, owner of Mongers in Austin, curated a menu with freshly sourced ingredients. Along with Stark, Matt Luckie and Mike Farr make up the triple threat behind Georgie’s, bringing together years of experience in business management and ownership in the Austin area.

On the menu: Georgie’s serves up fresh-shucked oysters, tuna poke tacos, crab cakes and more. 

• 209 W. Eighth St., Georgetown

Birds Barbershop will opening a location in the Wolf Ranch area in Georgetown next summer.

The details: The business provides haircuts and color services for men, women and children.

Founded in 2006 and with nine existing Austin locations, this is the business's first storefront in a neighboring suburb.

• 1310 W. University Ave., Georgetown

Georgetown residents can honor veterans in the community in a number of ways Nov. 11. This list is noncomprehensive.

Additionally, a number of city and county services will be closed to mark the holiday.

Visit the 9th annual Field of Honor
The Veterans Day ceremony will take place Nov. 11 with keynote speaker Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt and a cake-cutting ceremony.

Celebrate with Georgetown ISD schools
Several campuses throughout the district will host parades, performances and other events to commemorate the holiday.

Attend a Veterans Day ceremony
The annual ceremony will be held at the Georgetown-Williamson County Veterans Memorial Plaza. The event will recognize veterans and their families, and include a performance from the East View High School band and orchestra. Col. Paul F. Howe, a retired U.S. Army chaplain, will be a guest speaker.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced his bid for a fourth gubernatorial term Nov. 9, laying out an ambitious six-pronged plan to make “out-of-control property taxes finished in Texas.”

The details: Abbott's goals include eliminating property taxes charged by public school districts, which make up the majority of an average homeowner’s property tax bill. Some conservative groups and lawmakers pushed for an end to school property taxes during recent state legislative sessions.

The governor’s plan to limit local tax increases includes:

• Limiting annual local government spending
• Requiring approval from two-thirds of local voters for all tax hikes
• Allowing local residents to petition for an election to roll back tax rates
• Requiring property appraisals to occur once every five years
• Capping appraisal increases at 3% per year, down from 10% today
• Asking voters to eliminate school property taxes