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Austin
2:54 PM Jul 24, 2020 CDT
Georgetown's real estate industry survives COVID-19 largely unscathed
Community Services Director Jack Daly showed the Williamson County Health District's COVID-19 dashboard at the July 2 event. The data drove Georgetown officials' decision to enact the mask ordinance. It is available at www.wcchd.org/COVID-19/dashboard.php. (Screenshot courtesy city of Georgetown)
Austin
2:56 PM Jul 2, 2020 CDT
Georgetown officials provide details on city's new mask ordinance
The firefighters all work in three different city facilities and wore personal protective equipment when interacting directly with the public. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
2:26 PM Jun 30, 2020 CDT
3 Georgetown Fire Department employees test positive for COVID-19; city reviewing additional closures
While most council members said they believe it is up to businesses to regulate mask use, they agreed that if coronavirus case numbers rise too high, the city will step in. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
1:04 PM Jun 24, 2020 CDT
Georgetown City Council sets trigger point for mask mandate
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Austin
10:45 PM Jun 23, 2020 CDT
Williamson County grants more than $31.6M to area small businesses
The local state of disaster was first declared March 14 due to the coronavirus. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
6:40 PM Jun 9, 2020 CDT
Georgetown council extends disaster declaration through Nov. 14
About 200-300 protesters gathered around the Georgetown Square on June 3 to protest police brutality and the death of George Floyd. (Courtesy Williamson County)
Austin
2:59 PM Jun 3, 2020 CDT
Protesters gather June 3 at Georgetown Square; city officials respond
Williamson County judges are continuing to hold court even as the coronavirus pandemic forces the courts to enter digital spaces. (Chance Flowers/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
11:10 AM May 28, 2020 CDT
Justice continues in Williamson County even as courtrooms go virtual
Utility billing late fees, including water, electric, sanitation, stormwater and wastewater, have been temporarily waived. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
7:21 PM May 26, 2020 CDT
Georgetown utility bill late fees waived through June; disaster declaration to continue
Austin
2:18 PM May 19, 2020 CDT
Georgetown sees decrease in home sales as impact of coronavirus felt on housing market
Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell declared the disaster March 14. (Screenshot courtesy Williamson County)
Austin
1:15 PM May 19, 2020 CDT
Williamson County terminates local disaster declaration
Razmataz Salon is located off the Georgetown Square. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
2:09 PM May 7, 2020 CDT
Georgetown salons hunt down cleaning supplies after Gov. Greg Abbott announces they can reopen May 8
A Williamson County strike team has been formed that will determine how federal assistance funds will be distributed. (Community Impact Staff)
Austin
1:30 PM Apr 28, 2020 CDT
Williamson County receives more than $93M in federal funding, forms team to outline criteria for distribution
Wesleyan Homes in Georgetown is taking every precaution to keep residents safe. (Community Impact Staff)
Austin
12:36 PM Apr 24, 2020 CDT
Wesleyan nursing home in Georgetown taking precautions to keep residents safe
Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell will donate $8,000 in mask supplies instead of asking for government reimbursement after controversy arose around the payment. (Screenshot courtesy Williamson County)
Austin
11:44 AM Apr 21, 2020 CDT
Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell to donate $8,000 in mask supplies, forgo reimbursement
Check out participation rates for each county in Central Texas as of April 13. (Community Impact Staff)
Austin
10:05 AM Apr 15, 2020 CDT
UPDATED: Williamson County leads in census response for Texas
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The Williamson County seal, which was designed in 1968, features a Confederate flag; many have called for the flag's removal. (Alex Hosey/Community Impact Newspaper)
Nashville
9:56 AM
Task force meets to debate Williamson County Seal
Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson renewed the county-wide mandate requiring citizens to wear masks or cloth face coverings in public on Aug. 3 which will last until at least Aug. 29. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Nashville
11:47 AM
Williamson County mayor extends mask mandate to Aug. 29
(Community Impact Staff)
Nashville
10:28 AM
DATA: Low housing inventory amid coronavirus creates more competition for real estate in Williamson County
(Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Nashville
2:49 PM
Franklin, Brentwood leaders respond to mask order in Williamson County
The ordinance applies to individuals age 10 and older in public places when adequate social distancing is not possible.
Austin
10:32 AM
Round Rock enacts emergency ordinance requiring face coverings in public
An employee at Cyclone Anaya's Tex-Mex Restaurant serves customers drinks.
Austin
9:38 AM
Gov. Greg Abbott closes bars, whittles back restaurant capacity as coronavirus cases climb in Texas
A poll conducted by Sherry Matthews Group found that most respondents believe Austin needs to catch up to other large U.S. cities by improving its public transportation. (Design by Shelby Savage/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:06 PM
Austin's public transportation plan goes from vision to action with milestone vote
(Designed by Rachal Russell/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
4:16 PM
Here is how to file a civil rights complaint in the Austin area
Home sales saw double-digit declines in Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto this April, when stay-at-home orders were in place, according to data from the Austin Board of Realtors released May 19. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
7:25 PM
DATA: Amid pandemic, single-family home sales see double-digit decreases in Round Rock, Pflugerville, Hutto
In a 30-minute virtual update with approximately 150 Williamson County business leaders on April 30, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, discussed the federal government's response to the coronavirus pandemic and the state of businesses reopening in Texas on May 1. (Screenshot courtesy Cedar Park, Georgetown, Round Rock chambers of commerce)
Austin
2:49 PM
Sen. John Cornyn addresses federal coronavirus response, reopening businesses in Williamson County webinar