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The San Marcos City Council considered imposing new COVID-19 limitations, which could possibly challenge Texas Gov. Greg Abbott s state orders, at its Jan. 19 meeting.Â
Council member Maxfield Baker proposed the possibility of a city ordinance that would aid in implementing additional COVID-19 restrictions.
While Baker s suggestion was met with mixed agreements throughout the council, some members agreed passing the ordinance would be worth going against the governor s orders. COVID is so serious, and I have known so many people that have passed, Council member Saul Gonzales says. If it gets any worse, I think we as a city body we got to do what we have to do to protect our citizens even though we might be going against the governor.
Monday, January 18, 2021
The San Marcos City Council will vote on awarding two construction projects for the South Guadalupe Street Improvement Project.
They are both slated to be awarded to New Age General Contractors, Inc. One for bike lane traffic signals in an estimated amount of $183K and another to the same group for sidewalk and landscaping, estimated at $793K.
The council will also vote on an organization to award the Community Development Block Grant- Coronavirus Response (CDBG-CV) round three funding of $567K for the design and administration of a COVID-19 Emergency Housing and Business Relief Program.
Applications from Community Action Inc. and BR3T as well as the Veteran Services Office and the HOME center are being considered although city staff recommends awarding the contract to Community Action, with the stipulation that a minimum of $454K be awarded to beneficiaries of the program.