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Daniella Dakota Rodriguez dances in a fancy shawl competition at the Indigenous Cultures Institute s Sacred Springs Powwow, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, in San Marcos. Star file photo
The San Marcos City Council approved a resolution in support of the possible establishment of an Indigenous culture center at its meeting on Feb. 24.Â
The resolution proposes the possibility of the Indigenous Cultures Institute and the city co-applying for Hays County Parks and Open Space Bond funding and for city property to be used for the project. At this time, the approval of the resolution does not commit the city to provide any funding or land and only supports the Indigenous Cultures Institute as it pursues funding with Hays County.
Thursday, February 4, 2021
The San Marcos City Council voted to postpone the zoning of a proposed RV and boat storage facility, adjacent to the Blanco River and Interstate 35.
Due to the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommended denial of the zoning change from Community Commercial District to Heavy Commercial District, the council would have needed a supermajority to approve the rezoning.
“Our concern is that heavy commercial use allows for things we don t want out on the river or out on the interstate,” Mayor Jane Hughson said.
The request for heavy commercial zoning would not include any kind of special restrictions to mitigate the councilmembers’ concerns; fluid and oil runoff from the RVs and boats that would be washed into the river, or that the vehicles themselves may be swept away in a flood.
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
The San Marcos City Council opted to “hit education hard” rather than make an emergency order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 after the city recorded its deadliest month amid the pandemic.
Director of Public Safety Chase Stapp revealed the stark statistic of 25 coronavirus-related fatalities in San Marcos during January preceded by 13 in December.
“Trends are for the moment going in the right direction,” Stapp said, adding that he s unsure if the decline in active cases and hospitalization rates is a natural decline from the spike in the aftermath of holiday gatherings or if it s a true decline.
The San Marcos City Councilmembers will discuss sending a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott requesting more aggressive public safety and health measures to slow the spread of COVID-19.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News SAN MARCOS, San Marcos News, San Marcos Record, City Council [Texas State]