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Georgian Place neighborhood offers established homes south of downtown Georgetown

Located in Georgetown's 78626 ZIP code, Georgian Place is a small pocket of established homes near Quail Valley Drive and FM 1460.

The big picture: The neighborhood comprises 163 homes built between 1999-2005 by KB Home. The median home value in the community is $304,000.

  • Average square footage: 2,030
  • Homes on the market: 2 (as of April 28)
  • Schools: Georgetown ISD's Purl Elementary, Tippit Middle and East View High schools
  • Amenities: walking distance to Geneva Park, mature trees

 
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Four dining options to open this summer in Georgetown's upcoming The Junction development

The Junction, a new entertainment venture by Georgetown-based Cooley Capital Companies, is planning an August opening, bringing four local dining options online, according to Cooley Capital partner Matt Marshall.

Learn more: Georgetown-based Sweet Lemon Kitchen and Dough-Go Pizza as well as King's Chicken Wings and Taconmaye will all open in The Junction's dining space.

Sweet Lemon Kitchen, which has two locations near the downtown Georgetown, makes fresh-baked goods, coffees and teas.

Another Georgetown original, Dough-Go Pizza, serves up pizzas with a signature 00 Italian flour dough.

With a current location in Waco, King's Chicken Wings sports a menu of wings tossed in handmade sauces, loaded fries and desserts.

Taconmaye began in Austin but now serves the greater Williamson County region, and will bring its authentic Mexican cuisine to The Junction.

About the project: The Junction has planned dining, event, entertainment and work space across nearly 60,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor facilities, Marshall said.

  • 210 Blue Springs Blvd., Georgetown

 
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Check out 5 major Austin-area permits filed this week

From road construction in Georgetown to a skatepark in Kyle, here are five of the most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Ronald Regan Boulevard Widening ($29.7 million): This project includes the construction of new lanes and intersection improvements on Ronald Reagan Boulevard, including drainage structures, bridges, retaining walls, lighting, signals and more.

2. Expo Center Park and Ride ($17.3 million): This project involves construction of a new park-and-ride. It will include bus bays and electric vehicle charging stations.

3. Round Rock ISD Hartfield PAC Renovation ($6 million): Construction will begin next year on a total roof replacement, mechanical equipment replacement, public address system upgrade, and interior other work, including replacement of flooring and wall finishes in the lobby and green room.

4. Gregg-Clarke Skatepark ($3.1 million): The Kyle skatepark will include approximately 34,000 square feet of concrete skatepark and pump track.

5. Creekview Vet Clinic ($2 million): Construction will begin in June on a vet clinic in New Braunfels.

 
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Investigators say Camp Mystic deaths were preventable in hearing revealing timeline of July 4 flood

In the early hours of July 4, 2025, an intense rainstorm pummeled communities in the Texas Hill Country, submerging low-water crossings as segments of the Guadalupe River rose more than 30 feet in 90 minutes. Twenty-seven young campers and counselors died at Camp Mystic, a private Christian girls summer camp located along the river in Hunt.

Those deaths could have been prevented if camp leadership took action sooner or had a written evacuation plan in place, investigators told a panel of state lawmakers tasked with studying the flood response during an April 27 hearing.

Quote of note: “Questions about what should happen next are many, but for me, one thing is clear: This tragedy could have been prevented,” Sen. Pete Flores, R-Pleasanton, said.

Zooming in: Camp Mystic staff had more than two hours to evacuate 386 campers from their cabins, investigator Casey Garrett said.

In violation of state law, the camp did not have a written evacuation plan and counselors were not trained on what to do in an emergency, she said.

 

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