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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReporter September 2010© City of Georgetown, 2010 VOL. 8 • NO. 9 A Publication of the City of Georgetown September 2010 Farmers Markets Sun City Market,Tuesdays 9 a.m. to Noon, 2 Texas Drive in Social Center parking lot. Georgetown Market,Thursdays 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. in San Gabriel Park, on E. Morrow Street (across from Bob’s Catfish). The Palace Theater The Wedding Singer, Aug 6 – Sept 5 Cinderella,Sept 24 - Oct 31 Details at GeorgetownPalace.com, or call (512) 869-7469. First Friday, September 3 Downtown live music and street dance, shops and restaurants are open late. See the Downtown Georgetown Association website at TheGeorgetownSquare.com. Market Days, September 11 Theme: Hometown Heroes spot- lighting our community service organizations. Handmade arts and crafts, food, and more on the Square from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Details at TheGeorgetownSquare.com. Texas Mamma Jamma Ride, September 25 Pedal past breast cancer in this benefit bike ride that starts and ends at Reunion Ranch near Lake Georgetown. Routes of 13, 27, 46, 70, or 100 miles. Register at www.mammajammaride.org. September Events The majority of funding for street maintenance in the Georgetown City Limits comes from a dedicated quarter-cent sales tax. Revenue is collected from everyone who shops in Georgetown, unlike property taxes that are collected only from property owners in the City. Since April 2003, more than $10.8 million in sales tax has been collected in Georgetown for street resurfacing and rehabilitation. This 0.25-percent sales tax, which is dedicated solely for street maintenance in the City Limits, was first approved by Georgetown voters in 2002. In 2006, the sales tax was reauthorized by 72 percent of Georgetown voters. The sales tax has a four-year sunset provision, as authorized by the Texas Legislature. Voters in Georgetown will decide on November 2 if they want to retain the sales tax or not. The sales tax funds have been used to improve and resurface streets in all parts of Georgetown. The proposed street maintenance budget for the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, includes $873,000 in general fund money (which includes property tax revenue), and $1.56 million from the quarter-cent sales tax for street maintenance. On November 2, Georgetown voters will decide if we keep this dedicated funding source, or not. Details on street maintenance projects and funding levels can be found at cip.georgetown.org. Labor Day Monday, September 6City offices closed Regular solid waste and recycling collection Climb in the cockpit of the B-25 Devil Dog bomber, just one of the WW II-era planes at the Georgetown AirFest. This family event at the Georgetown Municipal Airport will be held on Saturday, September 25. See precision formation fly-overs and watch radio-controlled plane demon- strations. There is no entry fee for the Georgetown AirFest. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Get up close to vintage planes, including the C-47 Bluebonnet Belle, a Fairchild PT-19 U.S. Army Air Corps trainer, an SNJ-4 U.S. Navy trainer, or the B-25 Yellow Rose. For a fee, ride in any of these planes. Air rides in a Piper or Cessna will be offered by Georgetown Air Fest Sept. 25 C-47 Bluebonnet Belle, a military version of the DC-3 Pilot’s Choice Aviation for $20 to $40 per person. To reserve your spot for an air ride or see planes that will be at the event, go to airfest.georgetown.org. Sales tax election Nov. 2 Street Maintenance Funding Fly in or drive over to a flight breakfast at 8 a.m. on the day of the event in a hangar near the Terminal Building. Cost is $5 per person. For all the Georgetown AirFest details, go to airfest.georgetown.org. Barn Cats Need a Home Georgetown Animal Shelter is offer- ing free barn cats for anyone that has a farm or ranch and would like some help with rodent control. The cats will be spayed or neutered and have a rabies shot. These cats are semi-feral and not meant as house pets. Please call first before stopping by. The shelter will schedule to have the cat spayed or neutered before it can be adopted, and there may be a wait list. For more infor- mation call Georgetown Animal Shelter at (512) 930-3592 or email Jackie.Carey@georgetown.org. Discover the latest news about the city at www.georgetown.org T-shirts for the 2010 Pink Heals Tour stop in Georgetown are now on sale for $15 at the Visitor Information Center, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, and all City fire stations. Proceeds from the T-shirt sales benefit the Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas, a local nonprofit that provides information and sup- port to women who are diagnosed with breast cancer. Starting September 1, you can purchase a Pink Heals Hope Pennant in honor of a woman affected by cancer. Go to pink.georgetown.org. The pennants will be displayed on the Courthouse lawn before the Pink Heals Tour stop on the Square, which is October 13. The event and T-shirt sales are sponsored by the Georgetown Fire Department. The national tour featuring pink fire trucks and firefighters aims to raise money and awareness for women affected by cancer. It’s the hottest part of the summer, and the Christmas season may be the furthest thought from your mind. But it’s not too early to help the Georgetown Blue Santa program by becoming a Blue Santa Elf! In 2009, the Blue Santa program distributed nearly 7,000 toys to 1,900 children in Georgetown. The need in 2010 will likely be even greater. The financial support of generous people in Georgetown is what makes the Blue Santa program possible. Become a Blue Santa Elf by donating $15 or more and in return, you’ll receive a collectable Blue Santa Elf lapel pin and a donation receipt. Becoming a Blue Santa Elf is easy. Just send 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 keith.hutchinson@georgetown.org. The event starts on Friday at 5:30 p.m. with a kids’ chuckwagon cook-off and live music. The fun and entertainment starts again on Saturday at 9 a.m. with a cowboy breakfast and continues through- out the day with an art show, live music, cowboy poets, the chuck- wagon cook-off competition, and lots of family-friendly activities. Don’t miss the authentic long- Picking Up After Pets Here’s a reminder to pick up after your pet in your neighborhood or on the hike and bike trail along the San Gabriel River. Scooping the poop is not the only right thing to do, it helps to keep our river clean. It’s also the law: City Ordinance 95-10. horn cattle drive along the banks of the scenic San Gabriel River on Saturday afternoon. Entrance to the event is free and authentic chuckwagon meals and other concessions can be purchased for a fee. For details, go to UpTheChisholmTrail.org, or call the Williamson Museum at (512) 943-1670. The Williamson Museum presents its annual Up the Chisholm Trail event at San Gabriel Park on September 17 and 18. The event features the chuckwagon cook-off, cattle drive, and ranch rodeo. New to 2010 are a kids’ chuckwagon cook-off, a western art show, live western music, and an expanded ranch rodeo. Firefighters Care Enough to Wear Pink Georgetown firefighters Nicholas Twomey and Matthew Morrow Blue Santa Needs Elves a tax-deductible contribution to: CPAAA Blue Santa c/o CPAAA Programs 809 Martin Luther King, Jr. Street Georgetown, TX 78626 (Please note “Blue Santa only” in the memo line on your check.) The Georgetown Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association (CPAAA), a 501c (3) nonprofit corporation, manages the Blue Santa Elf program for the City of Georgetown Police Department. Help out Blue Santa and then wear your special lapel pin to show you are a Blue Santa Elf! To find out more about the Georgetown Blue Santa program, go to bluesanta.georgetown.org. Up the Chisholm Trail September 17 & 18