Council renames five streets
Five streets in Georgetown will soon receive new names after City Council members approved the first reading of an ordinance to make the switch Jan. 24. The names reflect Georgetown's heritage and Texas history.
The following names were approved:
- Southfork Road to J.M. Page Lane,
- A portion of CR 110 to Rockride Lane
- A portion of CR 104 to Patriot Way
- A portion of CR 104 to Bell Gin Road
- Southeast Arterial 1 (under construction) to Sam Houston Avenue
Animal shelter achieves no-kill status for 2011
The Georgetown Animal Shelter reported a 90 percent live outcome rate for five separate months throughout 2011.
With help from organizations like Friends of the Georgetown Animal Shelter, which raised $26,000 for the facility's needs, and other volunteers, nine out of 10 animals who came through the shelter were adopted to new homes, transferred to rescue groups or returned to their owner.
Animal Service Manager Jackie Carey said the shelter follows a practice that has broad public support because it does not euthanize animals for lack of space or ones they consider adoptable.
"Our numbers are true numbers of all animals that come in, including the animals we euthanized that were not adoptable, but are still counted," she said.
Other action
Council directed staff Jan. 24 to research regulations in place related to urban farming, costs associated with animal husbandry and gardening information.
