Voters will see a reauthorization to use a portion of sales tax revenue to fund street maintenance throughout Georgetown on their ballots for the Nov. 3 election.

Georgetown City Council members approved a call for the election to use quarter-cent sales tax for street resurfacing and repair at an Aug. 17 meeting.

What it means: The city has used a portion of sales tax to fund street maintenance since voters initially approved the measure in 2002. State law requires the street maintenance sales tax be reauthorized every four years, and the November ballot proposition does not increase the sales tax rate.

Anyone who shops in Georgetown contributes to the tax, not just homeowners, according to a city news release.

Why it matters: The quarter-cent sales tax is the main source of funding for street maintenance in Georgetown, according to city documents. Roads in Georgetown amount to approximately 1,200 total lane miles, and will continue to expand.

GTU Hangars, a private condo hangar development at Georgetown Executive Airport, is constructing 12 hangars for single-engine to light jet aircrafts, according to a company news release.

Learn more: The project consists of nine 50-by-50-foot box hangars suitable for single-engine and light twin aircrafts, and three 75-by-60-foot hangars for twin-engine planes and light jets. The hangar units can be customized for lighting, utilities, insulation, door access and internet.

The hangars will be available in early 2027, and GTU Hangars is currently accepting reservations. The gated development will also include restrooms and a common area for owners and guests.

Why it matters: Georgetown Executive Airport is a national reliever airport, which relieves congestion at larger commercial airports, as designated by the Federal Aviation Administration in 2023.

As Georgetown and Williamson County continue to grow, the airport has seen a demand for aircraft storage, the release states.

Republican incumbent John Carter will face off against Democratic candidate Justin Early and Green Party candidate Greg Stoker in the Nov. 3 election for U.S. House District 31.

Digging deeper: Texas' 31st Congressional District covers part of Williamson County, including Round Rock, Georgetown, Liberty Hill, Leander and Cedar Park. Created in 2003, the district has been represented by Carter since its inception.

Community Impact reached out to all candidates who filed to run in the U.S. House District 31 race. Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents.

As Williamson County’s population grows, local officials are working to get ahead of water demand.

At a Sept. 3 Round Rock Chamber Momentum breakfast, County Judge Steven Snell, Round Rock Public Works director Michael Thane, and Brazos River Authority CEO and General Manager David Collinsworth answered questions on a panel about the future of water planning and infrastructure in the county.

In a nutshell: Thane said an upcoming 12-month study of 20 of the county’s largest water utilities will identify immediate water supply and treatment shortfalls as well as plan regional solutions.

“One utility cannot afford to build the infrastructure by themselves, so there may be many solutions,” Thane said. “There will be regional solutions where these water utilities in Williamson County work together to help build out that infrastructure, whether it’s treatment or transmission pipelines across the county.”

Stay tuned: Thane said a contract for the regional water study, estimated to cost about $500,000, will head to Williamson County Commissioners Court for approval soon.

Several transportation projects across the Austin metro are moving forward, with new construction, funding and schedule updates.

The details: Hays County secured more than $39 million in federal funding for a planned $49 million Centerpoint Road overpass over the Union Pacific Railroad crossing. The project is in the right-of-way acquisition and final design stages.

In Pflugerville, construction on Parkway Drive is expected to begin in mid-September following City Council’s approval of a $3.1 million construction contract. Work is scheduled through July 2027.

The MoPac South expansion in Austin is now estimated to cost $1.3 billion, an increase of more than $400 million. The project would add express lanes and shared-use paths between Cesar Chavez Street and Slaughter Lane.

Meanwhile, Round Rock’s Red Bud Lane North widening remains on schedule despite weather delays. Construction also continues on Cedar Park’s Toro Grande Boulevard improvements. In Buda, final asphalt paving has begun on Middle Creek Drive following substantial completion in August.

On Sept. 1, the State Board of Education moved forward with an overhaul of what Texas high schoolers will learn in four social studies courses: U.S. History, U.S. Government, World History and World Geography.

What's happening: Roughly 100 Texans testified about the high school curriculum rewrite at an Aug. 31 meeting, with the debate revolving around how students would learn about the two largest world religions, Christianity and Islam.

Dozens of Muslim Texans asked that students learn about the religion’s core principles and how Muslims have contributed to advancements in math, science and medicine throughout history.

Some testifiers said the social studies curriculum should highlight the role of Christianity in the founding of Texas and the U.S., praising the board for prioritizing “American exceptionalism” and topics that they said would teach students to love the country.

The context: The discussion comes as the Republican-led board nears the finish line on its new K-12 social studies curriculum standards.

If approved, the new requirements will be rolled out to public school classrooms in the 2030-31 school year.