Tom Taggart Honored at Symposium; Appointed to Texas811 Board

Executive Director of Public Services Tom Taggart has been honored by two separate organizations in the public utilities sector.

“It’s very fitting for Tom to be honored both locally and nationally for his many years of service, not onl...

Community Meeting to be Held Sept. 19 at Activity Center

City Engineers will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 19 in Room 2 of the San Marcos Activity Center, 501 E. Hopkins, at 6 p.m. to introduce residents to a project that will address flooding along Purgatory Creek from South Mitchell Street to the ...

San Marcos Public Library News

Hispanic Heritage Month Programs: 

Music, Family, Film, Discussions and an Author Talk!

San Marcos Public Library

Contact: Deborah Carter/512.393.8210

Music

Legends of Tejano Music 

Thursday, Sept. 20

6 – 7:30 p.m.

Join Hector Salda&am...

Video Update on CM Allen Project Posted Online

The City of San Marcos has posted a video featuring information about the CM Allen Reconstruction Project online at www.sanmarcostx.gov/CMAllen.

CM Allen Parkway between Hopkins Street and University Drive is closed to traffic and is anticipated to reopen ...

San Marcos Small Area Plan Survey Posted Online

The City of San Marcos is seeking input on a proposed small area plan program and invites community members to take a brief survey to help shape the program. The survey will be available through the month of October and is available online at www.sanmarco...

UPDATE: Flood Watch Issued for San Marcos Friday - Saturday

Weatherguidance, the City’s weather monitoring service, has issued a flood watch effective Friday through Saturday as a tropical weather system in the Gulf of Mexico is forecast to bring rain to South-Central Texas.

Expected impacts:

• Shower and sc...

San Marcos returns to Stage 1 drought restrictions

The City of San Marcos will return to Stage 1 water restrictions effective Sept. 16 at noon due to generous rains over the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone.

Stage 1 drought rules restrict use of sprinklers to one day per week on a designated weekday determine...

City Council, P&Z to Hold Joint Session Thursday Evening

The San Marcos City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a joint session on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in room 3 of the San Marcos Activity Center, 501 E. Hopkins, to receive a presentation from the developers of the proposed Lindse...

Call for Artists – Papa John’s Pizza Mural

The City of San Marcos Mural Arts Committee is seeking proposals from artists to design and create a mural at the Papa John’s Pizza alley wall, located at 216 E. Hopkins.

The artist stipend for this project is $7,000, and materials for the projec...

Forbes Names San Marcos Best Place to Retire in Texas

Forbes has named San Marcos the best city to retire in Texas in the magazine’s 2018 rankings, placing it ahead of San Antonio, the runner up in the list.

The magazine noted San Marcos’ quality of life and positive economic statistics, i...

City Establishes Workforce Housing Task Force

The City of San Marcos has established a Workforce Housing Task Force to assist the San Marcos City Council in developing a comprehensive housing policy to address housing challenges faced by working families in San Marcos.

The first public meeting of the ...

Community Meeting to be Held Sept. 12 at Activity Center

City Engineers will host a second public meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 12 in Room 1 of the San Marcos Activity Center, 501 E. Hopkins, at 6 p.m. to update residents on proposed infrastructure projects under consideration for flood mitigation on the Blanco R...

City, Texas State Collaborate on Bike Share Program

The City of San Marcos and Texas State University are collaborating on a bike share program that will bring affordable, convenient access to bicycles to the community.

The City and University will host a launch event on Thursday, Sept. 20 at 214 E. Hutchis...

September City Hall Calendar

Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018

Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., San Antonio Street on south side of the courthouse. Fresh produce, arts and crafts every Saturday downtown.

Monday, Sept. 3, 2018

Labor Day Holiday,&am...

City, University Launch Pilot Program with Austin Tenants’ Council

The City of San Marcos and Texas State University announce the launch of a pilot program with the Austin Tenants’ Council (ATC) to assist permanent and student residents with housing discrimination and landlord-tenant disputes.

“Launchi...

San Marcos Public Library News

Library Book Club

Sept. 5 and every first Wednesday of the month

1 - 3 p.m.

This month’s book selection is Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo. New members are welcome.

Become a Deputy Voter Registrar

Thursday, Sept. 6

12 ...

Entries Invited for San Marcos Veterans Day Parade

The City of San Marcos is calling for parade entries and nominations for Grand Marshal for the 2018 Veterans Day Parade.

Honoring All Who Served will be the theme of the 2018 Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 10, sponsored by the City of San ...

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Thrilling Thursdays

Thursdays at 4 p.m.

San Marcos Public Library

Beginning in September, the library will offer after school programs to elementary school aged children every Thursday at 4 p.m. through the end of the year. Come join us for LEGO Mania, Growi...

Dog Park to Close for Renovation Monday, Aug. 27

Dog Park, located at 250 Charles Austin Drive, will close for renovations Monday, Aug. 27.

The Parks and Recreation Department will open a temporary dog park at the corner of C.M. Allen and Cheatham St. on the softball field at Ramon Lucio Park.

This is a t...

Police Arrest Three Suspects in Two States in Homicide Case

Police in Mississippi have arrested a third man accused in the murder of Matthew Jacob Rodriguez, Jr. in San Marcos last week.

Adrian Terrell Rose, (11/11/93) was arrested Monday in Jackson, Miss. in a joint operation involving San Marcos Police, Texas Ran...

Rio Vista Pool Switching to Weekend-only Hours Saturday

Rio Vista Pool will begin weekend-only hours this Saturday and will close for the season after Labor Day.

The pool will be open Saturday, Aug. 25; Sunday, Aug. 26; and Saturday, Sept. 1 - Monday, Sept. 3 for the Labor Day holiday from 12-6 p.m.

Rio Vista po...

San Marcos Public Library News

Print From Anywhere

San Marcos Public Library

Contact: Deborah Carter/512.393.8210

In a few easy steps, library patrons can print from their computer or mobile device to the printers at the San Marcos Public Library.

Printing costs 10 cents per page for black...

San Marcos Applies for ‘Bicycle Friendly’ Recognition

The City of San Marcos has applied for recognition as a Bicycle Friendly Community, a nationally-recognized designation highlighting cities’ efforts to improve conditions for bicycling.

Residents are asked take a survey online at https://www.surv...

City to Hold Community Meetings on Park Master Plan

The City of San Marcos will hold a series of meetings on the Parks, Recreation & Open Space Master Plan later this month and into September.

The meeting dates and locations are:

• Tuesday, Aug. 28 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Goodnight Middle School, 1301 SH 12...

City Again Accepting Applications for Housing Assistance

The City of San Marcos is accepting applications for a fourth round of disaster recovery housing assistance to people who incurred damage to their homes in the 2015 May and October floods and have unmet needs caused by the flooding.

The application period ...

Police Investigating Early Morning Homicide in San Marcos

San Marcos Police are investigating a homicide that occurred early this morning at a local apartment complex. At 2:24 a.m. emergency personnel were called to the parking lot of Park North Condos on the 1600 block of Aquarena Springs Drive. The co...

San Marcos Neighborhood All-Star Games Are Back!

The San Marcos Neighborhood All-Star Games (SNAG) are coming back after taking a short break on Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rio Vista Park.

This old-fashioned, neighborhood-vs-neighborhood field day will feature tug-o-war, corn hole, putt-putt golf, ...

Arts Commission Now Accepting Grant Applications

The City of San Marcos Arts Commission is now accepting funding applications for projects that promote the arts, tourism and cultural diversity in our community.

The City will host a free grant writing workshop presented by Lisa Westerbeck on Monday, Aug. ...

Mother Daughter Tea Tickets Now Available

The City of San Marcos and Recreation Department will host its first ever Mother Daughter Tea on Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Dunbar Recreation Center, 801 Martin Luther King Dr.

Young ladies ages one year and older, along with their mothers and mother figure...

Fifth Victim of Deadly Apartment Fire Identified

The fifth and final victim of the deadly fire at Iconic Village and Vintage Pads apartments has been identified by the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office in coordination with Justice of the Peace Maggie H. Moreno.

Belinda Moats of ...

On-Scene Portion of Fire Investigation Concludes

The San Marcos Fire Department; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); San Marcos Fire Marshal; San Marcos Police Department; and State Fire Marshal’s Office have completed the on-scene portion of the investigation of the Jul...

Portable Meth Lab Prompts Hazmat Call Sunday Afternoon

The San Marcos Fire Department’s Hazmat unit and the Hays County Narcotics Task Force dismantled a portable methamphetamine lab at the abandoned Burger King at 1011 N IH-35 Sunday afternoon.

San Marcos Police were responding to a suspicious perso...

Four Victims of Deadly Apartment Fire Identified

Four of the five victims of the deadly fire at Iconic Village and Vintage Pads apartments have been identified by the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office in coordination with Justice of the Peace Maggie H. Moreno. The fifth victim of the fir...

Feral Hog Management Program Kicks off in Hays County

Contact: Nick Dornak 

 The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment

 (512) 245-6697

FeralHog@txstate.edu

The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment

601 University Dr. San Marcos, Texas 78666

Feral Hog Mana...

Fifth Body Recovered from Fire; Search Continues

A fifth body has been recovered from the scene of last week’s deadly apartment fire, and recovery efforts will continue until all areas are searched and cleared.

The bodies have been transported to the Travis County Medical Examiner’s o...

Press Conference Scheduled Monday; Resource Center to Open

Investigators will hold a press conference Monday, July 23 at 10 a.m. in Room 3 of the San Marcos Activity Center, 501 E. Hopkins, to provide an update on the recovery operations and investigation in Friday’s deadly apartment fire.

The City will ...

Investigators Recover Bodies from Apartment Fire Scene

Fire investigators recovered three bodies Sunday morning from the scene of the fire that caused extensive damage at Iconic Village apartments and Vintage Pads apartments early Friday morning.

Justice of the Peace Maggie H. Moreno declared the victims decea...

Fire Update 4 - River to Reopen at 5 p.m.; Residents Asked to Check In

Residents of the Iconic Village and Vintage Pads Apartments who stayed there last night and have not checked in with the City are being asked to call the information hotline at 512.754.2291.

All buildings at Iconic Village and building L at Vintage Pads ap...

Fire Update 3 - One Injured Critically, 5 Others Suffer Non-Life Threatening Injuries

One person suffered critical injuries in this morning’s apartment fire and was transported to Brooke Army Medical Center for treatment. Officials have confirmed that five others suffered non life-threatening injuries, and four people remain unac...

Fire Update 2 - Information Hotline Established: 512.754.2291

An information hotline has been established for residents and people seeking information on their loved ones who were displaced by the fire at Iconic Village Apartments and Vintage Pads Apartments at 512.754.2291.

Shelter, assistance and donations

The San M...

Activity Ctr. Established as Shelter, Press Conference at 10 a.m.

The San Marcos Activity Center, 501 E. Hopkins, has been established as a shelter for people displaced by the fire at Iconic Village Apartments and Vintage Pads Apartments. Central Texas Medical Center is providing meals, and the Red Cross is on site.

Pres...

Apartment Fire Injures at Least Six, Still Active

An early morning apartment fire has injured at least six people and continues to burn as firefighters from San Marcos, New Braunfels and Kyle fight the blaze.

The fire started just before 5 a.m. at Iconic Village Apartments at 222 Ramsay St., engulfing one...

Need a HERO? They’ll Soon Be Available on the Weekend, Thanks to Expanded Program

Contact: Diann Hodges, Texas Department of Transportation

Phone: (512) 832-7027

AUSTIN – Help is on the way for motorists who find themselves stranded or involved in a crash on weekends. Thanks to the recent approval of $2.1 mill...

Dvorak Elected President of International Town and Gown Assn.

Lisa Dvorak, Community Liaison for the City of San Marcos, was elected President of the International Town and Gown Association (ITGA) at the association’s conference in Columbus, Ohio. Dvorak began her year-long tenure on July 1.

As the largest ...

New Accessory Dwelling Unit Guide Posted Online

The City’s Planning and Development Services Department has developed a comprehensive guide on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), or secondary living spaces constructed on single family lots, that is available online at www.sanmarcostx.gov/adu.

&am...

Registration Open for New Life Long Learning Classes

San Marcos Parks and Recreation is offering new Life Long Learning courses for the greater San Marcos area beginning in July. The classes are primarily for those age 50 and above, but adults of any age are welcome to register. For complete course descript...

Beat the Heat: Stay Cool and Healthy

As high temperatures rise to the upper 90s with heat indexes over 100 degrees, the City is encouraging residents to take extra precautions to avoid heat exhaustion and dehydration. In extreme heat or during a heat wave, keeping your cool will keep you hea...

Residents Can Sign Up for Zoning Application Notifications

As part of the new San Marcos Development Code (CODE SMTX), the City is encouraging interested residents and property owners to sign up to receive notice of new zoning applications, Comprehensive Plan Map amendment applications, and related neighborhood m...

SMPD to Run the Torch for Special Olympics

The San Marcos Police Department will participate in the 2018 Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run on May 23.

“The purpose of the LE Torch Run is to bolster awareness of Special Olympics of Texas, as well as to raise funds for Special Olymp...

Planning Manager, GIS Analyst Honored by Texas State

Planning Manager Abigail Gilfillan and GIS Analyst Phillicia Phillips received an award for Outstanding Support from a Governmental Agency from the Texas State Geography Department recently.

The City of San Marcos Planning and Development Services departme...

San Marcos Residents Can Text Emergency Info to 9-1-1

With storm season in full swing, the City of San Marcos is reminding residents that in an emergency they can send text messages to 9-1-1 in the Central Texas area.

The Capital Area Council of Governments deployed Text to 9-1-1 service region wide in Octobe...

City Council Approves New San Marcos Development Code

The San Marcos City Council approved Code SMTX, a new 434-page development code that aligns with the City’s comprehensive plan and will guide how the City grows in the coming years.

“This is a day of celebration! Our new code has been in the works for four...

Bike boxes repainted downtown for increased bicycle safety

The bike boxes downtown have recently been repainted to help increase bicyclist safety.

The green areas on N. LBJ at the intersections of Hopkins, Hutchison and University are called “bike boxes” and are designated areas where bicyclist...

SECRETARY CARSON ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL $179 MILLION TO HELP STATES RECOVER FROM 2015, 2016 DISASTERS

SECRETARY CARSON ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL $179 MILLION TO HELP STATES RECOVER FROM 2015, 2016 DISASTERS

Funding to support recovery in hard-hit areas of Florida, West Virginia, Texas, and the Carolinas

WASHINGTON – U.S. Housing and Urban Development (...