Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Politicians grandstand PEC

In this letter to the editor, Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) member and Johnson City resident Dave Collins says State Senator Troy Fraser and State Representative Patrick Rose are grandstanding about reforming the cooperative.



Letter to the editor: Approve Paso Robles

In this letter to the editor, Reen Waterman of San Marcos argues that the city must approve the proposed Paso Robles development, saying environmental questions have been addressed and that the city needs to send the message that it welcomes growth.



Letter to the editor: How to gain more government transparency

In this letter to the editor, San Marcos resident Steve Harvey says the city can be more transparent with the public. He offers 10 suggestions.



Letter to the editor: Spell considers council run

In this letter to the editor, Griffin Spell discusses some of his policy positions under consideration for a run at the San Marcos City Council.



Letter to the editor: Willing to run

In this letter to the editor, former San Marcos City Council candidate Lisa Marie Coppoletta said she’s willing to run for mayor against City Councilmember John Thomaides if no one else will.



Letter to the editor: Seeking the right logo

In this letter to the editor, Pam Couch, chair of the branding task force for San Marcos, indicates that the task force will go back to the drawing board after taking in responses from the community concerning the proposed branding logos.



Letter to city officials: Thanks for the bike lanes

In this letter to San Marcos City Manager Rick Menchaca and Councilmember John Thomaides, San Marcos bicyclists express their thanks for the new re-striping of C.M. Allen Parkway to include bike lanes.



Letter to the editor: Is a neighborhood commission really necessary?

In this letter to the editor, Texas State political science senior Griffin Spell suspects that a proposed neighborhood commission appointed by the San Marcos City Council would serve the council majority much better than it would serve the neighborhoods.



Letter to the editor: Allen Parkway much improved

In this letter to the editor, San Marcos City Councilmember John Thomaides says the “road diet” for C.M. Allen Parkway is an example of a successful urban planning idea that can be applied throughout the city



Letter to the editor: Hays County Food Bank is legit

In the wake of a non-profit scandal in Austin, Pat Tessaro of the Hays County Food Bank submits this letter to the editor to say that the Hays County Food Bank has multiple processes in place to keep mismanagement from occurring.