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Micro-home rental community breaks ground in San Marcos
Casata San Marcos will consist of 210 micro-home units. (Rendering courtesy Align 3D) Austin-based startup Casata broke ground on its second venture Casata San Marcos, located at 2138 Post Road, on May 14. The details. The lifestyle community developer launched its first micro-home community—Casata Austin—in 2022, which consisted of 66...
Council separates the Dunbar and Heritage Neighborhoods for planning purposes
The San Marcos City Council voted to separate the Dunbar Neighborhood from the Heritage Neighborhood for the purpose of having separate area plans and approved the submission of Low Income Housing Tax Credits for two proposed developments at the regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday. The council voted five to zero, with Council Members Alyssa Garza and Shane Scott absent, in favor of creating a boundary between the Dunbar Neighborhood and the Heritage Neighborhood. Previously the city considered the two neighborhoods to be one, but now each will have its own area plan to determine the individual needs of those specific neighborhoods. Amanda Hernandez,...
Texas State, UFCU ink multi-million dollar football stadium naming rights deal
Texas State and University Federal Credit Union signed a 15-year, $23 million naming rights deal to rebrand the Bobcats' home stadium in San Marcos as UFCU Stadium. It's the largest corporate naming rights sponsorship in the Sun Belt Conference, according to the university.
Historic building in Dunbar to get national historic designation
, A new grant aimed at diversifying the National Register of Historic Places is helping San Marcos diversify its own historic register. The next building to be preserved in town is the Dunbar Home Economics building, which was part of the school for Black children during segregated times. San Marcos Historic Preservation Officer Alison Brake gave a bit of insight into the history of the Dunbar Home Ec building. She said the building was originally built in 1919 as an open-air pavilion for white schoolchildren. Between 1930 and 1935, the building was moved to the West End School campus then to the...
HearUSA hearing aid center now open in San Marcos
HearUSA is located next to European Wax Center at Springtown Shopping Center in San Marcos. (Amira Van Leeuwen/Community Impact) HearUSA opened a hearing center in San Marcos on May 20. The hearing center offers hearing screenings and evaluations, and hearing aids. Client Experience Specialist Georgina Leal said first time clients...
Hays County Photo Club calls for entries to its 20th Annual Naturescapes Photography Contest & Exhibition
, The unique beauty of the natural areas within San Marcos inspired the first Naturescapes Photography Contest 20 years ago. Goals of the contest and exhibit include increasing public awareness of the importance of protecting our natural world and giving photographers at all levels of experience a chance to capture, share and receive recognition for beautiful and inspiring images. The contest is open to resident and visiting photographers of all ages and skill levels. To be considered for the competition, photographs must be taken in greenspaces or natural areas in one of the following counties: Hays, Blanco, Comal, Guadalupe, Caldwell and...
New townhomes nearing completion in Buda
The townhomes will be located at 200 W. Goforth Road in Buda. (Rendering courtesy architect Mark Reynolds) A small-scale townhome community called West Goforth Townhomes, located at 200 W. Goforth Road in Buda, will be completed this summer. Project details. The project, which is being developed by Marshall Fleniken at...
Texas State University now unsure if it will host a presidential debate
SAN MARCOS, Texas — A chance for Texas history is in limbo. Texas State University in San Marcos was supposed to host the first presidential debate on Texas soil later this fall. But now plans for other debates have been announced, raising questions about whether the university's will happen.
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