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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReporter June 2010© City of Georgetown, 2010 VOL. 8 • NO. 6 A Publication of the City of Georgetown June 2010 The Palace Theater Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, May 7 – June 6 The Queen of Bingo, June 18 – July 11 Details at GeorgetownPalace.com, or call (512) 869-7469. First Friday, June 4 Downtown shops, galleries, and restaurants are open late. See the Downtown Georgetown Association website at TheGeorgetownSquare.com. Market Days, June 12 Handmade arts and crafts, food, and more on the Square from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Details at TheGeorgetownSquare.com. San Gabriel Wine Trail, June 19 A winery and wine bar tour in Georgetown, Florence, and Salado. Tickets are $35 each and available to first the 150 people. Details at www.sangabrielwinetrail.com. Williamson County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo, June 25 & 26 At the rodeo arena in San Gabriel Park. Details at georgetown- rodeo.com. The Georgetown City Reporter is a publication of the City of GeorgetownPublic Communications Department, P.O. Box 409, Georgetown, Texas, 78627. For questions or comments, contact KeithHutchinson, public communications director at (512) 930-3690, or by email at khutchinson@georgetowntx.org. June Events College Street Bridge Opens to Traffic The new bridge cost $4.3 million, including $3.8 million from the Federal Highway Administration and the Texas Department of Transportation for construction and $510,000 from the City of Georgetown. A traffic circle on the American composer Aaron Copland is the featured artist in the sixth annual Georgetown Festival of the Arts, June 3 – 6. A highlight of the festival is a free evening concert in San Gabriel Park on Saturday, June 5. The Georgetown High School Band, conducted by Charles Aguillon, JD Janda, and Jason Schayot, will perform “Fanfare for the Common Man” as well as “The Promise of Living” from the opera The Tender Land. The Temple Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Fairlie conducting, will perform Appalachian Spring, followed by a fireworks display. The new College Street Bridge in San Gabriel Park opened to traffic in March. The bridge has two vehicular lanes, two bicycle lanes, and sidewalks on each side. The Oak Tree Drive Bridge in the Berry Creek neighborhood opened to traffic in January and was dedicat- ed on March 26. The new bridge cost $1.2 million and was funded by the City of Georgetown. The bridge is above the 100-year flood plain and replaces a low-water crossing in the same location. Oak Tree Drive Bridge Opens Drivers negotiate a traffic circle on the north end of the new bridge. When you get to the circle, follow the signs and go to the right. Copland’s chamber music will be featured in the Thursday night concert at Southwestern University. The Friday night concert is a per- formance of Copland’s choral music at First United Methodist Church. On Sunday night, The Tender Land will be performed at Southwestern University. Other concerts, recitals, lectures, and film showings will be held at locations across Georgetown throughout the four day festival. For complete details, go to the festival website at www.gtownfestival.org, or call (512) 639-0433. Volunteers and donors are still needed. north side of the bridge connects it with Morrow Street and River Haven Drive. A section of Morrow Street from the low-water crossing to FM 971 is still under construction. Once the bridge project is complete, the low water crossing will become part of the City’s hike and bike trail system. Oak Tree Drive Bridge Opens Aaron Copland June 3 – 6 Georgetown Festival of the ArtsGeorgetown Festival of the ArtsGeorgetown Festival of the Arts Discover the latest news about the city at www.georgetown.org Last fall, the city council approved new summer water conservation rates and new mandatory outdoor water use restrictions that will be in effect in the summer months. Mandatory Water Restrictions Starting on May 1 and lasting through September 30, the follow- ing restrictions apply to outdoor water use for City of Georgetown water customers. Water no more than 3 times a week. Follow this schedule for irrigation systems and sprinklers, based on the last digit of your address number: Odd addresses Tuesday, Thursday and/or Saturday Even addresses Wednesday, Friday and/or Sunday Watering is not permitted during the day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Watering with a hand-held hose or bucket can be done any time of day. Violations of these restrictions may result in fines. Recommended Irrigation start times for automatic irrigation controllers are based upon the last digit of the customer address as follows: Last digit: Start time: 0 or 8 12 a.m. 1 or 9 1 a.m. 2 2 a.m. 3 3 a.m. 4 4 a.m. 5 5 a.m. 6 6 a.m. 7 7 a.m. Summer Water Conservation Rates The summer conservation rates were changed to add an additional rate for very high use and with a minor adjustment to the first rate tier. Conservation rates now apply to small commercial customers. Before becoming a police officer, Nero served in the Marines from 1989 to 1993 where he led a special team responsible for Presidential security at Camp David in Maryland. Nero has a master’s degree in homeland security leader- ship from the University of Connecticut and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration from Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri. Your children can Catch the Reading Express when the Georgetown Public Library’s Children’s Summer Reading Program (for ages 3 – 12) kicks off the first week of June. Each week in June and July there will be special events for little kids and bigger kids, but as always, the emphasis is on getting all of the kids to read. Children who register for the Texas Book Club can track the books they’ve read (or had read to them) online, which will qualify them for the end-of-summer prizes. For details, contact Rosa Garcia at rxg@georgetowntx.org, or see the library’s website at library.georgetown.org. Wayne Nero was sworn in as Georgetown’s new police chief at the city council meeting on April 13. He comes to Georgetown from DeSoto where he served as the assis- tant police chief. Nero has been a police officer since 1994 in DeSoto, a city near Dallas. His experience includes commanding the depart- ment’s tactical team and a crisis response team. Starts May 1 New Summer Watering Plan Wayne Nero Takes Oath as Police Chief Chief Nero’s daughter pins on his new badge after he is sworn in. The library’s Teen Summer Reading Program (for teens age 12 – 18) will celebrate the Summer of Awesome. During the months of June and July there will be arts and crafts programs, video games, movies, an author visit, food, drinks and much more! Teens who read or attend events for a total of five hours or more will have a chance to win the grand prize. In addition, teen artists should consider entering the second annual art contest. Go to teenspace.georgetown.org or email Bethni King at bking@georgetowntx.org for details. For the first time, the library also will have an Adult Summer Reading Program. Each week during June and July you may listen to a Central Texas author talk about his or her work—and perhaps discover some great reads that you wouldn’t have known about otherwise. Like the kids, adults will be able to keep a reading log online and completing just one book during the summer will qualify you for the end-of-pro- gram prize drawing. This would be a great way to share your enthusiasm for reading with your kids or grandkids. Richard Groves (rgroves@georgetowntx.org) can answer any questions about the program. Georgetown Public LibrarySummer Reading Program The rates are in effect for usage May through September (June through October billings). Sign up for AquaAlerts You may be able to receive automated AquaAlert emails from the City’s AquaMessenger system when your monthly use exceeds a pre-set level. Sign up online at water.georgetown.org or call the Utility Billing Office at 930-3640. Monthly Water Use Rate per thousand gallons Inside Outside City Limits City Limits 0 – 18,999 gallons $2.25 $2.60 19,000 – 29,999 gallons $3.00 $3.35 30,000 – 39,999 gallons $4.50 $4.85 40,000 – 74,999 gallons $6.00 $6.35 75,000 gallons or more $7.50 $7.85