Those that use Brightspeed, or any of its subsidiaries such as CenturyLink, in Texas and Louisiana were without internet for six days last week and some are still without internet and/or voice dialing services.
The San Marcos City Council approved an affordable housing development, The Springs, that are not required to pay property taxes due to the submission of an application for Low Income Housing Tax Credits to the Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the creation of a partnership with the San Marcos Housing Authority at the regularly scheduled meeting last week. There was an item on the agenda that involved a discussion on Low Income Housing Tax Credit Projects, particularly those with property tax exemptions, and the policies governing council approval of those types of projects as well as the need to balance the availability of affordable housing while not putting the burden of funding city processes solely on other property tax paying residents.
City interpretation of law says Mano Amiga didn't get enough signatures
Hays County is looking to improve roads, and they will need voter support to do it. Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra announced that there will be a road bond on the November election ballot at the regularly scheduled Hays County Commissioners Court meeting Tuesday.
The most recent jail report showed that both outsourcing costs, peak population and average population totals have grown over recent weeks.
Sale tax receipts show that spending is down compared to the same month last year and yearto- date across four cities in Hays County, including San Marcos.
The Public Defender’s Office has only been in operation in Hays County for one year with the mission of providing legal defense for low-income people accused of crimes. The Hays County Commissioners Court heard a presentation by Neighborhood Defenders Service Texas Hays County Criminal Defense Team on the Public Defender’s Office progress and “positive impact” on the community at the regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday.
The San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees discussed the proposed tax rate, voted to maintain the current officer structure of the board and received the end of year report from the School Health Advisory Council at the regularly scheduled meeting Monday.
The Hays County Commissioners Court is set to recognize June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, commemorate the 18th anniversary of the death of U.S. Army Private Kristin Menchaca, accept a grant award in order to update and create a historical resources survey and receive a presentation regarding the first year of the public defender's office at the regularly scheduled meeting at 9 a.m. today.
During Hays County Commissioners Court meetings, Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra updates the community on the Hays County Jail population and outsourcing costs.
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