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Wednesday, April 7, 2021 The San Marcos City Council approved a new lease agreement with the San Marcos Lions Club for the Tubing Rental Facility during its meeting Tuesday night. After many public commenters rallied in support of the Lions Club and a failed motion to sell disposable cups to generate more revenue for the city, the councilmembers voted 6-1 to approve the lease as it had been negotiated. “The San Marcos Lions Club is very pleased with the outcome of last night’s city council vote to approve the amendments that were proposed by us,” San Marcos Lions Club President Dennis Gutierrez told the ....
Thursday, March 4, 2021 The San Marcos City Council discussed whether to resume disconnections and late fees for utilities, which have been suspended until the end of March due to the pandemic. Staff recommended resuming on July 1, 2021. Councilmember Mark Gleason suggested resuming on Aug. 1, 2021 so that an estimated $2.5 million in Coronavirus Relief Funding might have enough time to become available to the city to assist customers with payments. “There is a large amount of money to help people,” Gleason said. “I want to have that program implemented and in place before we start these disconnects.” Staff has been working with residents to provide 30, 60 and 90-day payment plans. They also plan on conducting robo calls and sending letters to alert residents of their options to enroll in payment plans before disconnects and late fees resume. ....
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. 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. ....