Denali-area residents led Alaska State Troopers to a car full of suspects hiding out in the McKinley Village neighborhood Sunday night, ending in the arrest of three people and the
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.