Votes at a glance: Key City of Georgetown actions, July 28, 2025

Below are the formal actions the Georgetown City Council recorded at its July 28, 2025 meeting. This list summarizes each action, its outcome as recorded in the meeting minutes, and short context. If the meeting record lists only an introduction or first reading, the entry is marked as such.

- Events and community displays - Bourbon Burn (three‑day bicycle tour through Georgetown on Sept. 27): motion to approve — outcome: approved by voice vote. - Boston Community Celebration (Aug. 23 road closures): motion to approve — outcome: approved by voice vote. - Turn the Town Teal (teal bows and informational streamers downtown for ovarian cancer awareness, September): motion to approve contingent on waiver — outcome: council approved an amendment requiring a liability waiver for volunteers (mayor broke a tie in favor of the amendment); original motion then passed. The meeting record shows the amendment received a 4–4 tie before the mayor cast the deciding vote in favor.

- Grants and shelter funding - ESG grant renewal (emergency shelter/rapid rehousing support administered through city): motion to submit letter of intent/renewal — outcome: approved by voice vote. City staff said the City will continue as a renewing recipient; some match numbers changed.

- Ordinances (second readings / votes) - Urban backyard chickens ordinance (full ordinance to allow up to six backyard…