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Thursday, February 25, 2021
The San Marcos City Council voted unanimously to grant a temporary waiver of permit fees for plumbing repairs to damages from last week’s winter storm.
“We believe that is going to be very beneficial for our residents that are faced with some very unprecedented and very challenging repairs in businesses and homes,” City Manager Bert Lumbreras said.
In other business, the councilmembers approved a resolution expressing support for exploring the possibility of establishing an Indigenous Cultures Center in collaboration with the Indigenous Cultures Institute. The motion passed 5-2 with Councilmembers Mark Gleason and Saul Gonzalez voting no.
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.Â
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.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
The San Marcos City Council will consider granting a temporary waiver of permit fees for plumbing repairs for damages from last week’s winter storm. Wednesday s meeting was rescheduled from Feb. 16 because of the storm.
The ordinance, if approved, would be a one time order due to the emergency.
They will also consider a contract with Paradigm Traffic Systems, Inc. through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative for a backup battery system to be used to operate traffic signals in the event of a power outage, in the amount of $105K.
In other business, the councilmembers will review a resolution expressing support for exploring the possibility of establishing an Indigenous Cultures Center in collaboration with the Indigenous Cultures Institute. They will consider applying for Hays County Parks and Opens Space Bond funding and providing city property for the project.
It s not every day that a city gets a $5.7 million parkland donation.
The city of Dripping Springs just did specifically, 300 acres to create a park that will be almost 30 acres bigger than Austin s beloved Zilker Park.
Earlier this month, Dripping Springs City Council accepted a donation deed for the 300 acres from Austin developer and philanthropist Dick Rathgeber and Rathgeber Investment Company LTD.
The property is at the confluence of Barton Creek and Little Barton Creek, and is adjacent to the Headwaters subdivision.
The land will be dedicated to the city as Rathgeber Natural Resource Park.
The future park will protect 300 acres of pristine Texas Hill Country land and provide public access for recreational activities, city officials said.