Officials with the city of Georgetown, Southwestern University and Williamson County celebrated the ceremonial start of construction on the Georgetown Customer Service Center at an Oct. 23 event.

The groundbreaking also marks the start of the larger SU 560 project—a planned mixed-use development on 560 acres of land adjacent to the SU campus off East University Avenue.

About the project: Expected to open in mid-2028, the Georgetown Customer Service Center will consolidate 13 city departments over three floors and house utility billing, public meeting spaces, and remote police and library operations, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

It will bring over 300 employees to the development daily, Mayor Josh Schroeder said at the groundbreaking ceremony.

Designed by Marmon Mok Architecture and built by Swinerton, the 75,000-square-foot facility will cost $56 million, Schroeder said.

Learn more: Planned features of SU 560 include:

• A performance venue

• Artscapes

• A boutique hotel

• Residential space

• Retail and dining

• A 70-acre nature preserve

Cool Spot Properties filed a permit to build an event center off Hwy. 29 in Georgetown, according to Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation records.

Learn more: Project plans include creating a family event center with a skate park, pickleball courts, sand volleyball courts, live music and food options, according to the Cool Spot website.

With a price tag of $2 million, the 15,000-square-foot facility is slated to begin construction in December and finish construction in October 2027, according to the filing.

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Williamson County commissioners approved an almost $500,000 contract with engineering firm Freese and Nichols on Oct. 20 to create a countywide water infrastructure plan.

"It's a long time coming," Judge Steve Snell said at the meeting.

What happened: The water study will look at current and future sources of water in the county, as well as treatment and distribution options, to provide project suggestions that water providers can consider implementing, according to a county news release.

In order to reduce the tax burden for county residents, the study can also help secure state and federal funding for water projects, officials said. The contract with Freese and Nichols costs $498,700 and is anticipated to be completed in a year.

The history: County officials first established the a regional water coalition—an advisory committee with representatives from cities and water providers—in November 2025. The coalition has been meeting since then for the purpose of hiring a consultant to begin the study, according to county documents.

Check out the latest transportation project updates across the Austin metro.

Austin pushes back on proposed Parmer Lane highway conversion: Austin City Council approved a resolution directing city staff to work with regional transportation agencies to prioritize safety, walking, biking and transit in proposed Parmer Lane improvements amid concerns that a plan to convert the corridor into a multilane highway could increase traffic, noise and pollution.

Kyle reevaluates 6 priority intersections marked for roundabouts: On Aug. 18, the Kyle City Council approved an almost $500,000 reevaluation of 12 intersections where roundabouts were recommended. The results of intersection analyses at six priority locations were presented on Oct. 20. Of the six intersections reevaluated, four were recommended for road remedies other than roundabouts and two were recommended to continue pursuing roundabouts.

Pflugerville's FM 685 median removal to bring overnight lane closures Oct. 26-30: As part of the city’s Downtown East project, a new traffic light is being installed at the intersection, and Main Street is being extended from its current terminus at N. Railroad Avenue.