Special needs children in Taylor will get the chance to ride in and even fly an
airplane Oct. 2.

After trimming more than $2.7 million from the proposed budget, the Williamson County Commissioners Court adopted its fiscal year 2011 budget Aug. 31 and voted to maintain the county's current tax rate.

The Georgetown City Council directed city attorney Mark Sokolow to release documents and end a lawsuit aimed at protecting those documents during executive session Aug. 24, ending months of back and forth over the public nature of evaluations concerning his job performance.

The Taylor City Council introduced both the annual budget and the Ad Valorem tax for the 2010–11 tax year at the council's regular meeting Aug. 24, paving the way for its likely approval at the next scheduled meeting, Sept. 9.

A public hearing on the City of Georgetown proposed tax rate and 2010-11 budget is scheduled during the first reading on Aug. 24 at 4 p.m. in Council Chambers, 101 E. Seventh St.

The meeting that was supposed to take place tonight between the Temple College Board of Trustees and representatives for the City of Hutto and the City of Taylor over the future location of the East Williamson County Higher Education Center has been postponed again. No new date has been set for the presentations.

Taylor residents and businesses will begin paying a municipal drainage utility system fee on their utility bills effective Jan. 1, 2011. City Council approved the MDUS fee at the regular City Council meeting Aug. 12.

Residential property listings in the Georgetown, Hutto and Taylor

Real estate market data for the Georgetown, Hutto and Taylor Multiple Listing Service Area

Glenwood features a community pool, playground and splash pad. This family-oriented community is just south of Hwy. 79, a short distance from downtown Hutto.

Shady Oaks sits just north of Sun City, offering access to the retirement community’s three public golf courses and Hwy. 195. The community has an active homeowners association and is outside Georgetown city limits.

Hard times, racial unrest and nostalgia provided the foothold the Ku Klux Klan would use to grow its membership to more than 150,000 in Texas in the early 1920s, setting the stage for one of the more dramatic trials in Williamson County history.

Students at Hutto ISD will be riding to campus in brand-new school buses on revised routes when school starts Aug. 24.

Information about HISD

Q&A with Williamson County judge Dan Gattis

Central Texas summers can be somewhat unpredictable.

Talbot Street and Vance Street—nestled just west of Main Street along Second Street—feature an eclectic array of shops, stores and businesses.

When Richard Kaleta and Teresa Hawkes left Long Island for Hutto in 2007, they wanted to bring more than their Long Island accents to Texas.

Although his uncle and grandfather were both chiropractors, Todd Knight did not fully understand the benefits of chiropractic until he experienced them for himself.

Morrie Balloran, owner of Capital Golf Cars, has long been an entrepreneur at heart.

New businesses, volunteer opportunities, and local happenings in Georgetown, Hutto, and Taylor

When Walter Gonzales was in his late 40s, his vision declined due to the effects of retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary disease that slowly damages the retina. By the time he died in 1995, Walter was legally blind.

School districts are getting creative in their funding approaches, especially in anticipation of the state's budget next session.

Local school districts are feeling the pinch as state regulations and difficult economic conditions have led to uncertainty and rollbacks throughout the state.

A portion of Hutto's earliest-settled land is slated to become one of the city's newest neighborhoods.

Fifteen years after developers broke ground, Sun City is now home to nearly 11,000 residents and has been a driving force behind growth, development and the very shape of Georgetown since its inception.

Susan Malone dons a pair of pajamas before heading to each of her speaking engagements. She typically dresses up her outfit with a string of pearls, too.

The Texas State Board of Education comprises 15 members elected to represent districts for four-year terms.

Williamson County commissioners voted unanimously May 25 to pursue up to $35 million in tax-exempt bonds to continue paying for ongoing transportation projects.

After a three-month search, the Hutto ISD board of trustees voted Aug. 9 to name Doug Killian as the new HISD superintendent

Latest news from Georgetown, Williamson County, Taylor and Hutto

Formula One race promoter Tavo Hellmund announced July 27 that the Wandering Creek area in Del Valle has been proposed as the site of the United States' first purpose-built F1 racing track since the 1970s.

The City of Hutto will host an open house and public hearing to help explain the city's proposed budget to citizens on Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. at 401 W. Front St.

The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking public input on a draft of the Texas Rail Plan.

Georgetown Mayor George Garver read an open letter to the Georgetown City Council at the regular meeting Aug. 10 calling for "a commitment to move away from this destructive modality and into a different, positive working relationship."

First-time homebuyers who want to share their story can try out for a chance to appear on HGTV’s “My First Place," set to air sometime in 2011.

During his first appearance in Austin as the President of the United States, Barack Obama displayed the hook ‘em horns to a crowd of nearly 3,000 people roaring and waving in response at the University of Texas.

The Hutto 2011 Centennial Celebration Committee unveiled their logo for the city's hundred-year celebration slated for next July. The logo was presented at the regular Hutto City Council meeting Aug. 5.

Scott & White Healthcare announced plans Aug. 3 to merge with Johns Community Hospital of Taylor. The two healthcare providers signed a letter of intent to merge, an initial step in a merger slated to be completed Sept. 1.

In its first year of operation, Georgetown charter school Gateway College Preparatory School earned an exemplary accountability rating, according to the Texas Education Agency’s ratings released July 30.

Taylor ISD elementary schools’ accountability ratings dropped this year, according to the 2010 results released by the Texas Education Agency July 30.

Two Hutto ISD schools’ accountability ratings decreased this year, according to results released by the Texas Education Agency July 30. Ratings for the rest of the district’s eight campuses remained the same.

Seven of Georgetown ISD’s 15 school campuses earned higher accountability ratings this year, based on the Texas Education Agency’s ratings released on July 30. One campus rating decreased, and the rest remained stable.

Georgetown ISD named former superintendent Joe Dan Lee as the district's interim superintendent July 30. He will begin his duties Aug. 2.

The City of Georgetown will sponsor a free neighborhood cleanup day Saturday, July 31 from 8 a.m. to noon for the area south of Leander Road and west of Luther Drive, including the Thousand Oaks and Sierra Vista neighborhoods.

An hour and a half of debate at the July 27 Georgtown City Council meeting ended with the decision not to pursue changing how council members are compensated until the process comes up for regular review in 2011.

Formula One race promoter Tavo Hellmund announced July 27 that the Wandering Creek area in Del Valle has been proposed as the site of the United States' first purpose-built F1 racing track since the 1970s.

A 165-acre tract at the corner of Southwestern Boulevard and Southeast Inner Loop—currently home to the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter and the county’s juvenile services offices—is planned as a site for several future county buildings, including a new emergency operations center.