Wednesday, January 6, 2021
San Marcos City Councilmembers voted unanimously Tuesday to award a roughly $6.5 million construction contract for the Uhland Road improvement project to a Taylor-based company.
Patin Construction, LLC was awarded the construction contract during Tuesday s city council meeting.
The project is meant to alleviate flooding along County Road and Uhland Road to improve mobility and the drainage infrastructure during storms, according to city documents. The project includes a stormwater system with a new outfall to the Blanco River, and it will replace water and wastewater systems within the new roadway sections.
Related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Director of Public Safety Chase Stapp reported high case counts as well as multiple days that the Trauma Service Area O, which includes Hays and Travis counties, has exceeded the 15% COVID-19 hospitalization-to-capacity ratio.
Dec 17, 2020
Amazon plans to build a million-square-foot warehouse distribution center in San Marcos. The facility will be located on Fortuna Road at Yarrington Road, across from the Hays County Transportation Department on the north side of town. The 71-acre site is in the Whisper Planned Development District. It reportedly should be finished in about nine-months. Amazon already operates a warehouse on the south side of San Marcos and has announced plans to open a sortation center in Kyle.
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Dec 17, 2020
Amazon plans to build a million-square-foot warehouse distribution center in San Marcos. The facility will be located on Fortuna Road at Yarrington Road, across from the Hays County Transportation Department on the north side of town. The 71-acre site is in the Whisper Planned Development District. It reportedly should be finished in about nine-months. Amazon already operates a warehouse on the south side of San Marcos and has announced plans to open a sortation center in Kyle.
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