The Georgetown Workforce Development Alliance, which includes the City of Georgetown, Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, and Georgetown Independent School District, was awarded the Texas Economic Development Council’s 2017 Workforce Excellence Award for population 40,001 to 100,000 in early June. The award recognizes exceptional contributions by a Texas community or region that has implemented successful workforce initiatives. The alliance is a collaborative community effort to align quality education with workforce development needs and hosted a career fair and manufacturing day in 2016.