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Staff Reports The City of San Marcos has been awarded $1.16 million in federal funding to support transit operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will be allocated by the Federal Transit Administration as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signed by President Biden on March 11. The American Rescue Plan Act includes a total of $30.5 billion dollars to support public transportation. Funds will be made available at 100-percent federal share and will primarily be directed toward operations and payroll to prevent service cuts, protect employees from layoffs, strengthen the economy, and ensure safety. “Transportation workers are serving on the front lines of this pandemic delivering the vaccine, getting people to essential jobs, and providing goods and services to people who need them,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg while announcing the funding allocations. ....
As a public service, public health stories are free to Central Texans during the coronavirus crisis. Please support our local journalists by subscribing today. Call 512-392-2458. Daily Record file photo Wed, 03/03/2021 - 1:44pm Submitted by the City of San Marcos Wednesday, March 3, 2021 The City of San Marcos reopened all public facilities including park pavilions and picnic areas today, Wednesday, Mar. 3, following closure to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Capes Park, Thompson’s Island, and Rio Vista pool will remain closed. “We’ve seen a steady decline in active cases in San Marcos and a sustained low number of new cases with fewer hospitalizations, which are the indicators we have based our opening decisions upon throughout this pandemic,” said City Manager Bert Lumbreras. “We all want to remain vigilant in maintaining CDC recommended guidelines to keep case counts low and to continue to combat community spread as the ....