San Marcos’ downtown is constantly growing and changing. With the Texas State University student population growing, so does the need for housing to accommodate that population. But with additional impervious cover comes concern over increased problems with flooding. And with additional large developments downtown comes another fear of issues related to population density and
Hill Country Studios, a subsidiary of Hill Country Group LLC, first proposed the project, which will be a state-of-the-art production, television, film and streaming studio, last year.
The project has been in the works for a couple of years, according to the Greater San Marcos Partnership. Earlier this month, city council members approved property tax rebates for the facility, which is being developed by Hill Country Group, LLC.
Glass partitions are placed on either side of the center chair of the council chamber in place for new COVID-19 guidelines, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, at City Hall Rebecca Harrell
The San Marcos City Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the city's electric utility division to implement a voluntary program allowing customers to purchase renewable energy at its March 2 meeting.Â
Assistant Director for Public Services for Electric Utility Tyler Hjorth says the program will allow electric customers to pay an additional $5 a month for one year to guarantee they are receiving 100% renewable energy at their home and business.
When the time for annual renewals approaches, customers will be notified of any price change and can decide to continue the program or opt-out of it.