Archive for November 2007

WIC office in Seguin moving

On Tuesday, December 4th, the Seguin WIC (Women, Infants, and Children Program) office will begin operating at its new site, located at 1409 N. Hwy 123 Bypass in Sendero Plaza. The current office, located at 1500 E. Court Street, will permanently close at 11:30am on Thursday, November 29th.
The Seguin WIC phone number will remain [...]



December City Hall Calendar

(Meetings listed below are subject to change. Please check with the City Clerk’s office for official postings)

Saturday, December 1, 2007
• Hazardous Waste Collection, 8 a.m. – 12 noon, City Traffic Yard, 630 E. Hopkins Street (across from big HEB grocery).For residents of San Marcos, Hays County, & Kyle. Please bring proof of residency (driver’s license [...]



Texas State grad student Marc Speir wins Austin film contest

From Texas State University
Marc Speir, Texas State University-San Marcos mass communication graduate student, was one of six winners in the annual “Filming Austin’s Lives” contest hosted by KLRU-TV and News 8 Austin.
This year’s theme was “Austin-tatious Landmarks.” The contest invited amateur and professional filmmakers to compose short films about true Austin landmarks.
Speir’s three-minute film debuted [...]



CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLOG: Deck the halls with holiday sales

By PHYLLIS HUNT
The economy seems to be picking up and most forecasters expect this to be a jollier holiday for retailers. Even with rumors of economic downturns, experts are forecasting strong Christmas sales in the month ahead.
But a good business person leaves nothing to chance, especially in the crucial seasonal sales period. The [...]



Council gives initial ok to modest tax break for elderly homeowners

With an exemption increase given preliminary approval, San Marcos’ senior citizens will get some property tax relief.



City asks to use Cape Road bridge funds for McCarty

The city may use money planned for replacing one of the worst bridges in the state for another project. But it’s not as sinister as it sounds.



Police find stolen diamonds

Suspects who officials say grabbed rings and ran from two San Marcos stores located later by investigators who expect arrests soon.

From the city of San Marcos
San Marcos Police recovered three stolen diamond rings and anticipate the arrest of two suspects in two thefts at a pawnshop and a jewelry store since Tuesday.
At about approximately 2:51 [...]



GUEST COLUMN: Parks mean ‘green’ in more than one way

BY JOHN THOMAIDES
As a proponent of parks, green space and bike/pedestrian facilities I was surprised and pleased to hear a leading economist praise them for their contribution to economic development.
This past week I attended the Texas Municipal League annual conference in Dallas. One of the sessions I attended was with Dr. Ray Perryman. [...]



Prather statement recount

Uncanvassed results after this morning’s manual recount.
Bose — 1,306
Prather — 1,303
Statement from Jude Prather
I want to congratulate Mr. Bose on his re-election. I said when I started running that I want to be a bridge between the university and the community, between the east and west sides of town, between businesses and neighborhoods. A state [...]



In development

Newstreamz San Marcos is in development with a planned official launch of Jan. 1. Please send comments or suggestions to brad@newstreamz.com.