KVUE News Team
Vandalism concerns prompt Georgetown to consider curfew 
06:39 PM CDT on Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The streets of Berry Creek in Georgetown are typically quiet but trouble has started lurking overnight.
“It's mostly just things that are more of a nuisance than anything that's really bad or very painful or expensive. It's just minor things,” said Gary Lee, Berry Creek resident.
Some of the letters on the neighborhood signs have been ripped off. Elsewhere, cars have been broken into and one of the city’s parks has been vandalized.
“We had a snack machine over there that was broken into. They smashed the glass and they took money and candy,” said Kyle Maresca, teen employee at city pool.
Teens say the temptation is there and there’s nothing to stop them from going out.
“They think that they won't get caught; if they try and hide, they won't get caught,” said Andy Moya, 14.
Police say the trouble and vandalism isn’t too harmful yet, and that’s the way officers want to keep things. The city is looking at enforcing a citywide curfew. It would mean anyone 16 years old or younger would have to be home by 11 p.m. on weekdays and midnight on Friday and Saturday.
“I still think the idea of a curfew is a good idea with the exceptions for you know people that are working or specific planned events,” said Bruce Threatte, resident.
There will likely be exceptions for school related events and work hours.
Georgetown is the only city left in Williamson County without a curfew for young people.
“At first it wasn't that big of an issue, but as time has gone by we're the last community in this area that had one, a lot of kids have found out we don't have a curfew, so they leave their areas and come to ours,” said Lt. Todd Terbush, Georgetown P.D.
If the curfew passes, it would likely begin my mid-August, but police and residents don’t expect it to be a cure-all.
“It would hide it. Teenagers have to go do things. I don't think they sit at home,” said Lee.
Still, it could help. Teens who spoke with KVUE News say the curfew will be enough to stop some from causing trouble.
“It'd reduce the bad things that happen and what people do and just keep people off the streets,” said Moya.
Back at Berry Creek, many residents say they don't expect the trouble to stop just because there's a curfew.
“They'd find a way. I don't think it's a particularly harmful type of vandalism,” said resident Jerre Threatte.
The curfew still has to pass two additional readings before City Council before it’s enforced.
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