Projects sit on their parcel; meetings and hearings sit at their venue. Routine permits and closed items are hidden until you choose Everything.
Public hearingAgenda, City of San Marcos“Hold a public hearing to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2026-34, amending the project plan and reinvestment zone financing plan for the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 5, Downtown TIRZ, to increase fundin
Public hearingAgenda, City of San Marcos“Those wishing to speak in person may sign up in advance or appear in the City Council chambers at the time the items are called. Comments shall have a time limit of three minutes each and speakers must state their name
Public hearingAgenda, City of San Marcos“To participate/speak remotely (online) during the Public Hearings, email planninginfo@sanmarcostx.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting, or” was listed under Public Hearings on the Planning and Zoning C
Public hearingAgenda, City of San Marcos“CUP-26-40 (Hat Creek Burger Co) Hold a public hearing and consider a request by Drew Gressett, on behalf of Hat Creek Burger Co, for amendment of a Conditional Use Permit to allow on premise consumption of Mixed Beverag
“Question and Answer Session with Press and Public. This is an opportunity for the Press and Public to ask questions related to items on this agenda. Comments shall have a time limit of three minutes each and speakers mu
“To participate/speak remotely (online) during the Public Hearings, email planninginfo@sanmarcostx.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting, or” was listed under Public Hearings on the Planning and Zoning C
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The biggest of 292 updates to San Marcos’s public record this month; 5 public meetings in the next three weeks.
Above the US median of 48 · TX median 52
Steady. Records are moving at a typical pace for an area this size.
Development records: not yet available for San Marcos. The city does not publish its permit and land-use cases in a form we can read yet, so this page shows meetings, hearings and agenda items only. We add development records as soon as a city opens them up.
The next public meeting in San Marcos is the Senior Citizen Advisory Board on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM.
The next public hearing in San Marcos is on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM: To participate/speak remotely (online) during the Public Hearings, email planninginfo@sanmarcostx.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting, or.
24 zoning or land-use policy changes are in progress in San Marcos: rezonings, code amendments and comprehensive-plan updates, from the city's official records.
Records updated Sep 2, 2026 · every record names its official source · www.sanmarcostx.gov/.
median of 65 similar-size cities in TX
From the Census Bureau's survey of local government finances, which classifies every city's own accounts the same way; utilities and enterprise funds are included where the city runs them. Compared with the median mix of similar-size cities in the same state - a description of how the money is allocated, not a judgement of it. Read from the Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances.
Every number is the district’s own reporting: the yearly series and peer median come from its filings to the U.S. Census Bureau (all funds, comparable nationwide); the most recent school year comes from its filing to the state (General Fund) - two scopes, shown separately, never mixed. Dollars are divided by the district’s enrollment; the peer median is a size cohort, not a ranking. This is spending, never a rating of schools.
What the council decides, from the minutes - counts and roll calls, never a rating.
Checking the city’s meeting portal…
By reported crime, San Marcos recorded more reported offenses than similar-size communities in 2025 - Low on AreaMatter's community-safety measure. In 2025, San Marcos's police reported 318 violent offenses (about 1 for every 239 residents) and 1,472 property offenses (about 1 for every 52 residents) to the FBI. Counts are what agencies reported; practices differ between agencies and years.
Violent offenses are down 24% since 2021 and property offenses are down 20% since 2021, by the rates San Marcos's police reported to the FBI (population-adjusted, complete reporting years only).
In FY2022, San Marcos spent $3,458 per resident. The biggest shares went to utilities (electric, gas) (23%), sewer, water & waste (20%), general government & administration (19%). Figures are the Census Bureau's own survey of local government finances.
In FY2022, San Marcos raised $3,637 per resident, mostly from utility revenue (37%), sales & other taxes (25%), charges & fees (15%).
Hays Cons Ind Sch District 906 spends $11,627 per student (1 more district serves parts of San Marcos), from the Census Bureau's own survey of school district finances. The schools section on this page compares it with similar-size districts.
51 (Limited). It describes what official records show about responsiveness, safety and spending; it never ranks governments or predicts anything. For scale, the median across covered US cities is 48 and across covered TX cities 52.
No City Council meeting is published for the next 30 days as of September 5, 2026; the schedule comes from the city's meeting portal and updates every 12 hours.
Period - Speakers shall have a time limit of three minutes each (Each speaker signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will be called in the order in which they signed-up. Each speaker will be provided up to three minutes to speak. None.
The venue is printed on each agenda; AreaMatter shows it on the meeting page when the city publishes it.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM - To participate/speak remotely (online) during the Public Hearings, email planninginfo@sanmarcostx.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting, or; Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM - CUP-26-35 (Fairfield Inn & Suites) Hold a public hearing and consider a request by Frank Chen, on behalf of Fairfield Inn & Suites, for renewal of a Conditional Use Permit to allow on premise consumption of Beer & Wine, located at 1250 N IH 35. (K. Buck); Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM - CUP-26-42 (Chuy’s) Hold a public hearing and consider a request by Chuy’s, for renewal of a Conditional Use Permit to allow on premise consumption of Mixed Beverages, located at 1121 North IH 35 (C. Garrison) CUP-26-46 (Blind Salamander) Hold a public hearing and consider a request by Allen Shy, on behalf of Blind Salamander, for renewal of a Conditional Use Permit to allow on premise consumption of Mixed Beverages, located at 301 N LBJ Dr. (K. Buck).
A public hearing is the part of a meeting where anyone can testify on the item. The agenda gives the sign-up and written-comment rules; AreaMatter shows them on the hearing page and links the official notice.
Yes - CUP-26-42 (Chuy’s) Hold a public hearing and consider a request by Chuy’s, for renewal of a Conditional Use Permit to allow on premise consumption of Mixed Beverages, located at 1121 North IH 35 (C. Garrison) CUP-26-46 (Blind Salamander) Hold a public hearing and consider a request by Allen Shy, on behalf of Blind Salamander, for renewal of a Conditional Use Permit to allow on premise consumption of Mixed Beverages, located at 301 N LBJ Dr. (K. Buck); VR-26-09 (Mendez Elementary School CEVM Sign Variance) Hold a public hearing and consider a request by Andrea Rojas on behalf of San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District for a variance to Section 7.3.1.6.B of the San Marcos Development Code, which states that no Changeable Electronic Variable Message (CEVM) signs are allowed within 350 feet of a residentially zoned district, and Section 7.3.3.2.A.4.a.6, which states that freestanding signs over; CUP-26-37 (Saloon 1904) Hold a public hearing and consider a request by Bill Good, on behalf of Saloon 1904, for a Conditional Use Permit to allow on premise consumption of Mixed Beverages, located at 1904 Old Ranch Road 12, Suite 107 and 108. (C. Garrison); CUP-26-43 (True Texas BBQ) Hold a public hearing and consider a request by Joshua Elledge, on behalf of True Texas BBQ, for a Conditional Use Permit to allow on premise consumption of Beer & Wine, located at 1074 E McCarty Ln, Ste 102. (K. Buck).