Georgetown City Council approved a commercial rezoning for an 11.6-acre site near the Parmer Ranch and Highland Village neighborhoods in Georgetown at a July 28 meeting.

Currently used for agriculture, property owner Mike Nations seeks a general commercial base zoning to develop new retail and employment opportunities along the RM 2338 corridor, according to city documents.

Digging deeper: SEC Planning is representing Nations for the project and proposed a development with completely new construction for nonresidential commercial and retail uses, according to city documents.

The proposed rezoning includes a C3 base zoning, with a 100-foot buffer of C1 zoning directly adjacent to Parmer Ranch residential properties.

The C3 zoning designation is the highest density commercial zoning and is intended for community-wide or regional business needs rather than just immediate neighborhood convenience.

In case you missed it: Council members approved the initial request for commercial rezoning at a July 14 City Council meeting 5-1, and requested the consideration of other zoning options and restrictions near the residential border.

The Williamson County and Cities Health District, which provides public health resources and clinics throughout the county, presented updates on disease monitoring, service expansions and regulatory changes at a June 28 Georgetown City Council workshop.

What’s happening: The health district is monitoring both West Nile virus detections and active cases of cyclospora, Executive Director Amber Erickson said at the meeting.

The WCCHD operates 12 mosquito traps in Georgetown, eight of which tested positive for West Nile in the past month. The most recent positive detections were located in Edwards Park and in the Sun City community, Erickson said.

Health officials are also monitoring active cases of cyclospora, a parasitic stomach illness caused by contaminated food or water. Although some cases are associated with a national outbreak, no local point source has been identified, Erickson said.

What else? The WCCHD will purchase a new mobile clinical unit to increase healthcare access within the next six months, Erickson said. The mobile unit will address the current lack of a permanent clinic in Georgetown, she said.

An early childhood education facility is opening later this year in Round Rock.

The overview: The Goddard School announced that enrollment opened on July 31 for the new location, which is off University Boulevard near the Round Round and Georgetown border.

The Goddard School provides childcare and early education for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years old. The new campus will include a multipurpose room and multiple playgrounds.

About the owner: The location is owned by Swetal Soni, Pinak Gohel, Vaishali Gohel and Rohan Munshi, who together also own a Georgetown location of the franchise.

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Austin-Bergstrom International Airport officials announced in a July 29 news release that the airport recorded its busiest month ever for passenger traffic in June, servicing 2,102,853 departing and arriving passengers.

The details: Per the release, AUS' passenger traffic growth for June 2026 was up 4.4% compared to June 2025.

Data also shows that Southwest Airlines saw the most passenger traffic in June with with 916,510 passengers served, up 10.9% year-over-year. While JetBlue Airways only serviced 26,929 passengers, it had the highest year-over-year passenger increase at 241.7%. The number of Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Copa Airlines and VivaAerobus passengers were also up year-over-year, while American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Allegiant Air, Air Canada, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Aeromexico and Sun Country Airlines saw a decrease in passengers year-over-year. WestJet had the highest dip with 2,104 passengers, down 44%.

In case you missed it: Along with ongoing multi-year expansion efforts which includes terminal and airfield infrastructure work, the airport has launched several new airline routes and accessibility initiatives in recent months.