Workforce housing taskforce to hold public meeting on land banks

The City of San Marcos Workforce Housing Task Force will hold a public meeting on land banks on Thursday. 

The Chairman of the Houston Land Bank Nick Hall will speak at the meeting held from 6-7:30 p.m. at the San Marcos Activity Center, 501 E. Hopkins St.

The Workforce Housing Task Force has indentified land banks as a potential tool to use as a part of the  Strategic Housing Action Plan to address housing challenges in San Marcos. Land banks allow for the transition of vacant or underutilized properties into housing for the community.