Votes at a glance: council approves annexation, sewer extension, bond measures, WWTP contracts and several municipal orders

This roundup lists formal actions and recorded votes taken by the Georgetown City Council on May 12, 2025. Each item summarizes the motion, recorded roll call where available, and the council’s outcome.

Annexation: Ordinance to annex approximately 182.44 acres at 1367 Payne’s Depot Road. Passed 5-3 (Yes: Wilkins Brent, Hambrick, Hampton, Minky, Leslie Mitchell; No: Crisp, Tingle Saenz, Stone). See separate article for full discussion.

Zoning change: Ordinance rezoning the same property from A-1 to B-4 PUD, C-1 and R-2 PUD contingent on annexation. Passed 5-3 (same roll call as annexation).

South Sewer Extension: Ordinance allowing certain properties to connect to the sanitary sewer as constructed under the South Sewer Extension project and requiring unit-cost per acre payments under Privilege Fee Agreement No. 16. Passed 8-0 (Wilkins Brent, Crisp, Hambrick, Hampton, Minky, Leslie Mitchell, Tingle Saenz, Stone).

Bond anticipation note (2025 series A): Ordinance authorizing issuance of water and sewer revenue bond anticipation note in an aggregate amount roughly $33.59 million to refund the 2024 note and fund capitalized interest and issuance costs. Motion passed on second reading by roll call (unanimous yes recorded).

Bond issuance (2026 series A): Ordinance authorizing issuance of up to about $37 million in water and sewer revenue bonds to refund the 2025 note at or before maturity and to pay issuance costs; second reading passed by roll call (unanimous yes recorded).

GMWSS — Judy Construction pay application: Payment of $462,535.72 to Judy Construction for completed work on the wastewater-treatment project. Approved by council action (ayes recorded on the motion).

GMWSS — WWTP No. 2 filter modifications: Recommendation of award for replacement of tertiary filters and mechanical bar screen (low bidder PACE, low bid approximately $2,270,000). Council approved the recommendation.

GMWSS — WWTP No. 2 membrane roof replacement: Recommendation of award for membrane roof replacement (low bidder DNI, approx. $133,000). Council approved the recommendation.

County-city bridge-improvement (CCBIP) grant: Council accepted a KYTC grant (approx. $342,010) for the Clubhouse Bridge repair project and authorized staff to accept award and proceed with required authorizations. Council approved by motion.

City Hall change order No. 6: Municipal order approving a $18,452.77 change order related to fire-department connection revisions; contingency balance after approved changes reported at just under $524,000. Approved by council motion (vote recorded as 7-2-1 on the agenda record).

Municipal order — security camera and access-control system (Verkada/Security Solutions): Council approved one-time hardware purchase ($37,788.04) plus previously approved software licensing to replace aging camera and access-control equipment for the police facility; motion passed.

City clerk municipal order — tax-software purchase: Council approved acquisition of a new tax-software solution via cooperative purchasing (three-year agreement including initial deployment fee). Motion passed.

How decisions were recorded: Where council took roll-call votes the clerk read recorded yes/no votes. On many routine procurement or consent items the council approved recommendations with voice votes and “aye” recorded on the motion; the minutes record passage of each item.

Next steps: Items requiring implementation — bond closing, recordation of annexation, contract administration for awarded construction, and grant agreements — will be handled by staff and will return to council for any required subsequent approvals or budget amendments.