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Wondering about water availability?

Water in Williamson County: Economic boom warrants more infrastructure, panelists say - Austin Business Journal With neighborhoods and factories proliferating in this part of Central Texas, natural resources are obviously an important topic. Water is at the top of the list for many.

I’ve always appreciated the insight and engagement Larry Olson offered either in person at city council meetings or his blogs — especially when I ran for city council. The City of Georgetown is going to be making some big decisions, and I wanted to share for anyone interested. Speaking of city council — we’ll be (re)electing our district 2 council representative spring 2023.

This is from Larry:

Over the next 15-18 months, a lot of decisions are going to be made that will have a major effect on the future of our historic Square and Old Town. I think these decisions will be so impactful, I finally decided to restart my blog, smart growth: georgetown.

There are 2 long-range projects that will be started in the coming weeks.

Downtown Master Plan Update. City Council has recently hired a consultant to update the Downtown Master Plan. It’s been almost 10 years since the Plan has been looked at and as we all know, the City has gone through a significant amount of change & growth.

There have been discussions about possibility increasing the building height limits in Downtown and possible ways to increase walkability around our Square. This Update will set our Downtown’s future course.

Austin Avenue Corridor Study. CAMPO, in partnership with the City Council, will be studying the 5-mile stretch of Austin Avenue from the Northeast Inner Loop (I-35 & Airport Rd) to the Southeast Inner Loop (Leander Rd). This effort will potentially transform Austin Avenue and the surrounding areas, like the Square, Downtown and Old Town.

There will be significant opportunities for the you to get involved in both these projects and I really hope you will be able to find to time to participate…remember, it’s our future!

I hope you have the time to read my new post, “City Council will set Downtown’s Future over the next 18 Months!” The post will begin a special 9 to 12-part series on my blog, called “Downtown Georgetown: An Urban Village.”

You can find today’s new post on my blog at https://smartgrowthgeorgetown.org

I hope you enjoy reading this new post. As always, your feedback and comments are important, and I encourage you to share them with me. I also encourage you to forward this email to friends and neighbors you think might find them interesting.

Take Care & Get Involved!
Larry

Smart Growth: Georgetown – Growth is Coming…Let's Be Smart About It City Council will set Downtown’s Future over the next 18 Months…Let’s Hope they’re Smart about it! December 6, 2022 / Larry Olson There are two major City projects that will be coming together over the next 18 months that will either produce a “perfect storm” or a bright future for our h...

Parking has been a long-standing challenge for downtown, as is the case for many downtowns. An option to alleviate some of the parking woes is a parking garage.

The city of Georgetown has committed to a new parking structure and is now asking for YOUR feedback on the ideal location.

3 potential locations:
Tamiro Plaza (6th & Austin)
9th & Main
6th & Main

🙋‍♀️Tell us what you think of the locations, levels, cost, and more.
ℹ️ https://mainstreet.georgetown.org/downtown-parking-garage-project/ Voice Your Choice

Downtown Parking Garage Project – Georgetown Main Street Program The City of Georgetown has been working to evaluate and address parking concerns for the downtown area for several years. As businesses continue to open and grow in downtown, existing and available space for parking diminishes, and we risk losing visitors and patrons to our beautiful, vibrant downto...

Costco announces construction to begin spring 2022

Costco unboxes plans for new store in fast-growing Austin suburb Construction is set to begin next spring in Georgetown on a long-awaited store from big-box retailer Costco. Issaquah, Washington-based Costco will start building one of its members-only warehouse clubs next ...

Texas Department of Transportation is accepting public comments online until June 26 for a proposed project in Georgetown aimed at improving safety and mobility on I-35 between SE Inner Loop and RM 1431.

Public comment can be submitted via a few online options:

email [email protected]
leave a voicemail at 512-501-5451
write Michelle Cooper, P.E., 1608 W. Sixth Street, Austin, TX

People can find materials presented during an in-person June 11 open house event at www.mobility35openhouse.com. The website provides a schematic of the project, a video that explains CFIs, a presentation and a fact sheet. All project presentations and other materials are presented in Spanish as well.

Find the full article in Community Impact Newspaper

https://communityimpact.com/austin/georgetown/transportation/2021/06/16/txdot-seeks-public-input-on-proposed-changes-to-i-35-in-georgetown/

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FYI: Juneteenth events

The Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association is hosting two Juneteenth events--
💻 Virtual event:
📚 Education, health, and justice for all
⏲️ Noon – 1 p.m., Sat, June 12
🎤 Panelists: La Toya Easter, Wayne Sneed, & Derrick Neal
💻 Register: gccmatx.com/community

🔹 In-person event:
⏲️ Noon – 1 p.m., Sat, June 19
🏡 801 West St. next to Shotgun House
🎵 Featured guests: Saving Grace Praise Team, gospel singer Chad Jackson, keynote speaker Wesley Jarmon
https://georgetown.org/2021/06/07/juneteenth-celebration-events-june-12-and-19/

Water increases coming:

💧 New water rates in effect as of Jan. 1 based on cost-of-service rate study last year
🏠 For an average water customer using 10,200 gallons/month, look for bill to increase about $5
📈 For a customer using 50,000 gallons per month, look for bill to increase $100
📆 Follow the two-day per week schedule: water.georgetown.org
http://georgetown.org/2021/05/05/new-water-rates-in-effect-during-irrigation-season/

Early voting results for City Council District 1 & 5 and the Mobility Bond.

Thoughts?? Are you pleased with the results?

Early voting results from Williamson County Elections for City of Georgetown:

District 1
Mary Calixtro: 42.71%, 126 votes
Amanda Parr: 57.29%, 169 votes

District 5
Jason Norwood: 16.24%, 196 votes
Kevin Pitts: 83.76%, 1,011 votes

Mobility Bond Prop A
For: 67.98 %%, 4,041 votes
Against: 32.02%, 1,903 votes

Full May 1 election results: wilco.org/elections

Share your thoughts on PUBLIC SPACES!

Proposed features for new public spaces downtown include spaces for:
🤠A plaza
🎠Children’s play
🎭🎸Performances
🍅Farmer’s markets
🎨Art
Sound good to you? Tell us: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HTT5XM7
And don’t forget to mark your calendars for an event in the space: 5:30-7:30PM May 20 at 9th & Forest. Food 🍲 + music 🎶 + conversation 🙋‍♂‍
More: https://mainstreet.georgetown.org/downtown-public-spaces/

During the recent winter storm❄️, we asked you to drip your faucets 💧 to help protect water pipes. To show our appreciation 🙏, City Council has approved a one-time water-utility credit of $10 for all water residential & commercial customers. You'll see this credit on the first utility bill you receive after March 15.

If you’d like, you can donate your credit to the Good Neighbor Fund!

👉 More information, including donation instructions: bit.ly/3qfzBiH

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What do YOU mean think makes Georgetown special? The City of Georgetown wants to know:

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Georgetown seeks resident input for branding research process

Georgetown has partnered with North Star Place Branding + Marketing to develop a community brand for marketing the area to visitors, residents, and businesses in the year 2021 and beyond.

“We want to hear from everyone in Georgetown about what makes our community special, so we can celebrate what we love about our community and share that with others,” City Manager David Morgan said. “Having a complete brand is a critical step toward positioning the City as a trusted, valued, recognized voice in our community and moving forward on the work we started with our 2019 communications audit.”

Toward this end, North Star developed a customized, communitywide, online survey. The questionnaire has been carefully crafted to determine Georgetown’s strengths, weaknesses, challenges, and opportunities. All who live and/or work in Georgetown are invited and encouraged to participate in this important community-wide initiative.

“We have partnered with more than 250 communities across North America, and I can’t emphasize enough the importance of insights gleaned from community members,” North Star CEO Will Ketchum said. “The heart of Georgetown’s brand will be what makes the community special, so it can stand out in the marketplace. And one of the best places to find that figurative nugget of marketing gold is in the hearts and minds of the people who call Georgetown home.”

The survey can be found at www.gtxbrand.com. Surveys can be completed online and submitted electronically. Printed surveys are available at City Hall, 808 Martin Luther King, Jr. St.; Georgetown Municipal Complex, 300-1 Industrial Ave.; Recreation Center, 1003 N. Austin Ave.; and Visitors Center, 103 W. Seventh St.

Surveys must be completed and submitted before April 8.

City of Georgetown, Texas Branding The City of Georgetown has recently begun a research-driven, community-wide branding initiative. This effort will help Georgetown stand out in the marketplace as we grow toward our preferred future. We are currently conducting research inside and outside the community to uncover perceptions, attitud...

Originally, the City of Georgetown intended to have completed pick up of tree debris that resulted from the winter ice storm; by Friday, March 12; however, please read the statement below for updated information:

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The Work Plan for Storm Limb Removal

Most of you are aware that the Public Works Department experienced an overwhelming response to the City’s winter storm tree limb and debris curbside pick-up service and recognizes that it did not reach all neighborhoods by end of last week 3/12. We received comments/concerns that some streets and addresses did not receive curbside pick-up service last week or since the beginning of the service on Wednesday, February 24th. For these reasons, Public Works worked today to retained one of our landscape contractors and has some of its crews continuing rounds this week to ensure every address, street, and neighborhood is serviced by end of the week. This is a quality control round of sorts, intended to double-check every neighborhood and street, so we are careful to not advertise this as a week of additional service, but rather that we are using this week to catch up on all the areas that were missed.

Residents are encouraged to contact Customer Care at 512-930-3640 or [email protected]. For residents who call Customer Care, our staff are logging customers’ addresses and will provide them to Public Works so that their debris will be picked-up this week.

Also, we are waiving fees for brushy material drop-off at the Transfer Station through March 20th.Georgetown solid waste customers who still have tree limb debris can drop off up to 3 cubic yards per trip, per customer at the Transfer Station, 250 W.L. Walden Drive. Residents will need to bring a recent utility bill and matching ID to have the fees waived. Only customers who live inside Georgetown City limits have their drop-off fees waived.

Update Regarding Mask Mandate in Georgetown. Per the City of Georgetown:

Georgetown updates COVID-19 safety guidelines, reopens most facilities

Face coverings are still required in City facilities

Most City of Georgetown facilities and lobbies have reopened to the public March 10 without capacity limits, in accordance with Gov. Greg Abbott’s Executive Order (GA-34) announced March 2.
While most facilities will reopen to the public, the Library will continue to offer curbside pickup hours five mornings a week and began grab-and-go hours in the afternoons and on Saturdays. Find more information on the Library’s website.

According to City Council direction at its March 9 meeting, members of the public will be required to wear a face mask in City facilities. Face masks will be provided for visitors who do not have one available.

The City will continue to use a number of safety protocols that have been put in place over the past year for the safety of employees and the public. Those protocols include physical distancing requirements, health screenings for employees, and plexiglass at all reception areas.

All City employees are required to wear a face mask when:
• Inside City facilities and physical distancing of greater than six feet is not possible
• Inside, interacting face-to-face with customers/residents
• Outdoors, interacting face-to-face with fellow employee/customer/resident and physical distancing is not possible
• Interacting face-to-face with fellow employee at employee’s workstation
• Walking through City facilities
City board and commission meetings will continue to be virtual, and City Council meetings will continue as hybrid in-person/virtual meetings.

According to Abbott’s order, private businesses will no longer be required to have a safety plan or require face masks; however, safety measures are left up to individual businesses. If you are asked to wear a mask to enter a business, please respect that business owner's wishes and choose kindness.

If a customer refuses to wear a face mask, the business can ask that person to leave. If the customer refuses, the business may escalate the issue to a criminal trespassing violation. The business can call the police department’s non-emergency number at 512-930-3510 and officers will respond.
For more information and updates, visit bit.ly/COVID19GTX.

Coronavirus Information – City of Georgetown Texas COVID-19 vaccine information: The Williamson County and Cities Health District does not have COVID-19 vaccine available for the general public. Individuals wishing to get the COVID-19 vaccine who are in Phase 1A (health care workers and emergency responders) should contact the provider they normally...

A D2 business helping pay it forward! If you leave a comment describing how someone helped you and their name during the winter storm, that person might receive free HTeaO for a month!!

It’s wild to think 2 weeks ago we were covered in snow and ice. It was a crazy time that none of us will soon forget. One thing we were blessed to see first hand is how amazing our community is as neighbors stepped up to help neighbors all over town. Today we would love to celebrate some of those people but we need your help.

In the comments below if you know of someone that went out of their way to help you or someone else during the storm will you drop their name and a quick comment about what they did. Our team is going to pick a handful of our neighbors and celebrate them with “Free Tea for a Month”.

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The Texas Division of Emergency Management has created a simple self-reporting survey for Texans to report their damage and impacts from this recent winter event. It is very important that residents and businesses report their damage so the State receives the amount of financial support from the federal government needed to assist residents.

You can access the survey through the QR code, or going to the tdem.texas.gov/warm website where there is a link to the self-reporting survey.

Residents and businesses can go online to report damage. https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/eb1ab4928205490182896d86783447d3 This link will gather the data of the community and business damage impacts. Or they can go to www.tdem.texas.gov/warm

If you were affected by the winter storms in Texas, you can apply for disaster assistance. Applicants are required to inform FEMA of all insurance coverage such as flood, homeowners, renter’s, etc. that may be available to them. Insured applicants must provide FEMA documentation such as an insurance settlement or denial letter to process their application.

For Texas Residents please visit https://disasterassistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. CT, 7 days a week.

For Businesses.. the SBA provides low-interest disaster loans to help businesses and homeowners recover from declared disasters, .please visit:
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance

Please help spread the word…and if you know friends, neighbors, and colleagues that have experienced some damage or some impacts from this disaster, have them fill out the survey.

QR Code for the Damage Survey for both Households and Businesses::

Road closures, including Rivery & Country Club, to accommodate LCRA line work. See details below:

🚧 Rivery Boulevard from Country Club Road to Hintz Road, near the Baylor Scott and White Clinic will have some lane closures 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, through Monday, March 1, for LCRA line work.

Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction through all but ¼ mile of the area, where all traffic will be reduced to one lane.

Please lower your speed and use caution as you drive through the area.

Water Restriction Lifted Early — Noon Today (2/23)

📢Emergency water conservation lifts at noon today for all water customers!
🙏Thanks to your hard work limiting use, we're able to lift the restrictions early.
⏰It lifts at noon to give commercial businesses affected, such as car washes, time to staff + prevent unfair advantage.
🎉At noon, Georgetown water is back to normal operations; all boil water notices for Georgetown water customers were lifted as of Monday.
👉Full release and additional information: http://bit.ly/2ZEdA1b

Water use restrictions Now In Effect

⚠️EMERGENCY WATER CONSERVATION FOR ALL GEORGETOWN WATER CUSTOMERS: 5PM Sunday, Feb. 21, to 11:59PM Wednesday, Feb. 24⚠️

All water customers must severely restrict all use of potable water. This means all Georgetown water customers are prohibited from:

🚫Using water for irrigation or testing of irrigation equipment
🚫Washing vehicles, including at commercial car wash facilities
🚫Washing pavement or other surfaces
🚫Adding water to a pool or spa
🚫Conducting foundation watering
🚫Operating an ornamental fountain or pond, other than aeration necessary to support aquatic life.

❌Violations may result in administrative charges on customer bills.

📧Report to [email protected]. Staff is working to notify businesses.

👉Full release and additional information: http://bit.ly/2ZEdA1b

Boil water notices still in effect for 720 Georgetown water customers in Florence. All other boil water notices have been lifted: https://bit.ly/3jTznLE

🗺️Outage map (https://bit.ly/3qvEwMt): All shaded areas in boil water, red also means outages

The storm’s over; it’s time to clean up the mess!

Residents in Bastrop, Hays, Travis and Williamson counties can call the “Crisis Clean Up” toll free number at 1-800-329-8052 to request assistance to clean up their home and/or debris.

Winter Storm Response - Press Release 2/20/21 - Austin Disaster Relief Network MASSIVE CLEANUP COLLABORATION TO HELP CENTRAL TEXAS HOMEOWNERS RECOVER FROM WINTER STORM DAMAGE Austin, Texas, February 20, 2021 – Austin Disaster Relief Network (ADRN), Central Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (CTX VOAD) and the volunteer management platform; Crisis Clean Up are ...

2/20/2021

Update on Power Outage:

Apparently ONCOR was attempting to restore power to its customers and in the process knocked out 7 GUS substations. LCRA has identified damage. Power is estimated to return around 11:30pm.

Trash service will resume. Please see below for the details.

Texas Disposal Systems will resume solid waste/recycling services tomorrow, Feb. 19. Crews will finish Friday collections not picked up tomorrow on Saturday, Feb. 20.
⚠️Please use caution on icy surfaces when putting carts on the curb.

Regular services return next week. Please put your carts curbside on your normal collection day next week.

📦Extra recycling can be placed in cardboard boxes next to your recycling cart

The Transfer Station will open this weekend for customers to drop off solid waste and recycling/
📍 250 W.L. Walden Drive
⏰ 8AM-3PM
📅 Feb. 20-21
Drop off at no cost:
🗑️ 1 cubic yard of landfill trash
🌿 3 cubic yards of brush/yard trimmings
♻️ Unlimited recyclables
📝 Please bring a utility bill and ID

We’re getting close to being back to “civilized” temperatures. As we start thawing out, make sure you know where your water main shut off is located. Check ceilings and walls for discoloration, and “bubbling.”

Thursday night is expected to freeze making tomorrow morning travel a little tricky after all the melting we had today.

Hang in there; we’re so close!!

Thursday midday update for :
💧 update for Georgetown customers:
-Water service is stabilizing, starting to return
-As service returns + temperatures rise, pipes that have frozen may burst: https://bit.ly/3u3Iz4T
+19K still in boil water notice: https://bit.ly/3jTznLE
-Report water leaks to Customer Care: [email protected]
-Water filling station open 12:30-5PM at Community Center, 445 E. Morrow St.; working on bottled water distribution
-Outage map (https://bit.ly/3qvEwMt) shows boil water area. Zoom in for detailed street view. Polygons are general area. If close to area, consider boiling water as precaution
-Keep faucets open
-Only turn off main water valve shutoff if suspect a leak: https://bit.ly/2Zo76mX

💡 update
-5 😲 customers w/o electricity as of 12:30 PM 2/18: https://bit.ly/37wKl55
-Electric Reliability Council of Texas rotating outages may still be needed
-Continue to conserve electricity while ERCOT works to stabilize grid
-Good news for restoring water services
-Thanks to our crews for keeping rotating outages going
-PEC & Oncor customers: We don’t have any more information about what’s going on with them, unfortunately. Please come to the warming shelter if you need power!

❄️ update for
-Not supposed to get above freezing today
-Black ice covering roads, making travel treacherous: Conditions at https://drivetexas.org
-People in need of warming center: Call 512-930-3596
-Protect people, pets, plants, & pipes: https://bit.ly/2Jx3SJ7
-Conserve energy + water (drip/open faucets)
🏛️City closures Thursday, Feb. 18, include:
🗑️♻️ Solid Waste and Recycling services
🚐GoGeo
📚Library
🏋️Rec Center
ℹ️ Full closure list: bit.ly/3qfzBiH

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Another update on our water situation

Just released 2/18, 10:30a

7 Steps to Get Water Flowing in a Frozen Pipe When the temperatures drop, the water pipes at your property may be at risk. Here are seven tips for thawing a frozen pipe.

Thursday Morning Update

Electricity is on for the majority of Gtown residents. Rolling blackouts ended, but

Road Conditions are still poor
from GPD
⚠️⛔There have been several closures on I-35 due to 18-wheelers stuck on the highway. Additional closures are anticipated as vehicles experience difficulty driving through snow and ice.
🚗🚫We can't stress this enough: Please DO NOT drive if you don't have to

You aren't dreaming. The electric outage map is right: https://bit.ly/37wKl55

Only one, small, active outage for customers Thursday morning

Rolling outages stopped about 12:15AM

Under energy conservation requirements from through this morning, so rotating outages still possible until that lifts.

🙏Thank you to our crews who kept the rotating outages going; they remain on standby.

Having sustained electricity is a big help to managing water outages as well, particularly for our pump & lift stations. Crews still at it 24/7 to restore water.

Stay tuned for more!

📷: Map at 8 a.m.

Water Supply Update

💧 update for customers: http://bit.ly/3bbk3WS

👷City crews working 24/7 to restore service in areas affected by outages or low water pressure
-No estimate yet for restoring full water service to outage areas
-Water pressure has improved
-Georgetown customers in boil water areas need to continue to boil water before consumption until further notice
-We will share updates as we have them; details we have now in link above

🙋We know you have questions beyond what we've been able to share in social media posts. We are monitoring social comments and working on tracking down answers as quickly as possible. Our priority is sharing critical updates
For answers to questions about:
💡 Electric outages
💧 Water outages
💬 City communications
❓ Visit: https://georgetown.org/2021/02/17/georgetown-winter-storm-faqs/
📧 Electric/water outage questions: [email protected]
🚨 Life-threatening emergencies, call 911

👇9AM Update: Electric, water, winter weather, and City services:

💡 update for Georgetown customers (not PEC/Oncor):
-Plan for extended outages
-6,200 w/o electricity: https://bit.ly/37wKl55
- still requiring outages statewide
-Rotating outage duration: ~3hrs
-If outage lasts >3 hours OR has a hardhat on outage map, it is not a rotating outage. ETAs vary; consult outage map + call center

💧 update for Georgetown customers:
+19K in boil water notice: https://bit.ly/3jTznLE
-Outage map: https://bit.ly/3qvEwMt
-City not shutting off water, but customers may lose pressure + water due to outages

❄️ update for Georgetown:
-Precip creating significant, crippling icing: Don’t travel, expect 💡 outages
-Temps not expected to get above freezing today
-People in need of shelter: Call 512-930-3596
-Road conditions at https://drivetexas.org
-Protect people, pets, plants, & pipes: https://bit.ly/2Jx3SJ7
-Conserve energy + water (trickling faucets recommended)

REMINDER: City service closures today: bit.ly/3qfzBiH
🗑️♻️ Solid Waste and Recycling services
🚐GoGeo
📚Library
👷City crews working 24/7
🙋We know you’ve got questions beyond what we’re able to share in these updates. Planning to post answers to common questions we’re seeing today.

Update: Boil Water Notice for areas IN Georgetown

As extended, sub-freezing temperatures continue, other areas of the City could be required to boil water. Georgetown residents should prepare now by:

Collecting two gallons of potable water for every member of your household for a 72-hour period. You can collect the water dripping from your faucets to prevent freezing.
Filling a bathtub with water. This water can be used for washing and flushing the toilet.
Limiting other water use, including not flushing when unnecessary.

Florence & Liberty Hill Areas: Boil Water Notice

The City of Georgetown water utility is NOT shutting off water. Water outages may occur due to the extended, subfreezing temperatures.
If you have an outage:
🖥️https://gus.georgetown.org/outages/
☎️512-930-3640
📧[email protected]
💧Continue to drip faucets. 🚰This water can be collected to help with drinking or non-potable uses, such as flushing toilets.
Please conserve water:
🚫 Avoid running water for extended periods of time
🚫 Avoid uses that require large amounts of water if possible
🧊 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has some tips if you suspect pipes are frozen at https://bit.ly/3u3Iz4T

Update on outages:

⚡⚠️ update for ⚠️⚡

⚫Everyone should expect extended electric outages to continue until tells us otherwise. They posted this morning they're hoping to restore some customers this afternoon.
⚫Only areas not experiencing rotating outages are on same circuit as critical infrastructure (hospitals)
⚫Most timely info: https://bit.ly/37wKl55
⚫We are not aware of any issues with the outage maps.
⚫NOTE: Outage map is for Georgetown customers only. If you have PEC or Oncor, please refer to them
⚫Protect your indoor pipes: Let water trickle an indoor faucet

📷: Electric outages at noon

Important information!!

NOON MONDAY UPDATE: Different parts of Georgetown will be part of the rotating outages until Electric Reliability Council of Texas cancels the EEA Level 3. We are having to repeat these rotating outage to comply with statewide (ERCOT) grid requirements. If you're part of a rotating outage, you will hear that when you call Customer Care.

08AM MONDAY UPDATE: Due to the severity of weather and the condition of the ERCOT grid, rotating outages are lasting longer than the expected 45 minutes. Expect the rotating outages to last 60 minutes.

If your outage lasts longer than one hour, please call it in as an outage: 513-930-3640. If you can't get through, please email [email protected]

Please continue to monitor the outage map.

⚠️ electricity customers: Expect temporary power outages⚠️
Electric Reliability Council of Texas has declared Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 3, as operating energy reserves across have reached critical levels. This requires us to implement rotating outages to our customers.

Some of our utility customers will lose power for 10-45 minutes while the state works to reduce demand + replenish reserves.

Critical infrastructure, including hospitals, retirement homes, national security facilities, and pump stations, won’t be affected.

ℹ️ERCOT is the operator for the statewide electric grid.
👉Track outages here: bit.ly/37wKl5510

FYI.

update Sunday evening for

City facilities + services closed Monday, Feb. 15, including:
🗑️♻️ Solid Waste and Recycling services: Monday route moved to later in the week; do NOT leave your cart outside
🚌 GoGeo
📚Library
🎽Rec Center
ℹ️ Full closure list + update: bit.ly/3qfzBiH

City crews continue working around the clock to make sure your electricity stays on + roads are passable for first responders.

You can help by:
🚗 🚫 Staying off the roads: Road conditions at https://https://drivetexas.org
⚡ Conserving electricity: Keep thermostats at 68 or lower & turn off + unplug non-essential lights/appliances
💡 Preparing for & monitoring electric outages: https://gus.georgetown.org/outages/
💧 Protecting people, pets, plants, & pipes: https://bit.ly/2Jx3SJ7
🌳 Reporting tree limbs on electric lines + roadways: [email protected]