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The city is decreasing its number of drought stages from five to three with greater differences between stages. The new restrictions also change how the city measures its available water supply.
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San Marcos approved economic incentives for the company to build a gas station along I-35 between San Marcos and Kyle near Yarrington Road. The city expects to collect $5.9 million in property taxes and $3.2 million in net sales taxes from the deal.
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As the City of San Marcos continues to grow, so does the number of people visiting parks and the San Marcos River. The city's "can ban" hopes to tackle pollution by prohibiting single-use beverage containers on the river and in certain parks.
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Hill Country Studios can begin the first phase of construction on the 800,000-square-foot project as soon as Feb 4. Activists had protested the development when it was announced in 2022.
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Abbott visited the San Marcos area to go skydiving with Al Blaschke, a 106-year-old World War II veteran who has already broken records for his own aerial feats.
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The City of San Marcos removed three dying trees in City Park this week. Officials say urban trees are struggling with year after year of drought.
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Four people on a Biden campaign bus accused police of ignoring requests for help as they drove on Interstate 35 surrounded by Trump supporters. They alleged that officers “joked about the victims and their distress.” A second lawsuit related to the incident remains pending.
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The annual downtown festival will feature a parade, live music and a market.
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Critics of the curfews say they are ineffective and can negatively impact youth. A Texas law going into effect next month prohibits local jurisdictions from having them.
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Thirty-year-old Jacobe De Leon O Shea Ferguson, then a Texas State University student who lived in the complex, has been charged with arson. Officials haven’t given a motive.