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]
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Macedonia Community Development Corporation Receives $150,000 From the Amgen Foundation to Support Business Accelerator Program
January 26, 2021 GMT
LOS ANGELES (BUSINESS WIRE) Jan 26, 2021
Macedonia Community Development Corporation (Macedonia CDC) today announced it has been awarded $150,000 from the Amgen Foundation to support its Watts Entrepreneur Business Accelerator (WEBA) program. The program provides technical assistance and access to capital to entrepreneurs and existing businesses in Watts and surrounding communities as well as businesses that hire Watts residents.
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Through WEBA, entrepreneurs gain skills and access to resources that are required to build sustainable businesses and communities. The program provides in-depth business counseling, classroom training, and peer-to-peer learning and covers areas such as business plan development, marketing, permits a
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The San Marcos City Council voted to consider shutting down more of San Marcos at the next city council meeting, despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s Order prohibiting cities from creating any orders more strict than his own.
A majority of councilmembers voted to put an item on the Feb. 2 city council meeting, discussing a city ordinance either by the emergency order of the city council or an executive order of the mayor to close down more of San Marcos in an attempt to stop further spread of COVID-19. They also voted to write a letter to Abbott expressing regional support of localized power to shutdown.