2008 Press Releases

• City Begins Central Fire Station Construction
• City Council Preview
• Recycling Christmas Trees
• Investigators Probe Cause of Fatal Fire
• Law Enforcement a Family Tradition at SMPD
• Environmental Health Honored for Outstanding Service
• National Main Street City
• Safeguarding the Water Supply
• Hernandez Intermediate School Sixth-grade Students Expose Household Energy Thieves
• Excellence in Education
• San Marcos Awards Incentives for HEB Warehouse Expansion
• Police Seek Assailant in Stabbing
• Portion of River Road Closes for Wastewater Project
• City Manager Names 3 New Directors
• Woman Arrested after Truck Crashes into Apartment
• Police Investigate Aggravated Assault, Robbery
• National League of Cities Honors Mayor Narvaiz
• City Dedicates Pedestrian Bridge
• San Marcos Police Investigate Two I-35 Store Robberies
• City Offices closed Thurday - Friday for Thanksgiving
• Pedestrian Bridge Ribbon Cutting Slated Monday
• San Marcos Police Complete Sex Offender Registration Check
• San Marcos Synchronizes Traffic Signals
• Mayor Susan Narvaiz Sworn In for Third Term
• Motorcyclist Dies after I-35 Wreck
• Pedestrian Bridge Installed Over San Marcos River
• City Council Preview: November 17 and November 18 Meetings
• Tennis Champs Honored
• City Seeks Board Volunteers
• Narvaiz Keeps Majority in Provisional Vote Tally
• Police Arrest ATM Robbery Suspect
• Two Suspects Arrested in October Store Robbery
• Police Seek Public's Help in ATM Robbery
• Honoring SMHS Scholars
• National Hospice Month
• Nurse Practitioner Week
• Municipal Court Week
• National Animal Shelter Week
• Honoring Recreational Partnerships
• San Marcos Veterans Celebration Starts this Weekend
• City Council Preview: November 3, 2008 Meeting
• Pilot Lands Plane Safely on One Wheel
• City of San Marcos Unveils Graffiti Abatement Initiative
• New Signs Herald Hopkins Street historic District
• San Marcos City Council Supports County Road Bond
• City Wins National Honors for Financial Reporting
• Night Burglar Targets Homes
• City Honors Chamber of Commerce
• City Council Sets Target Goals for New Fiscal Year
• River Clean Up Bags Trash, Recyclables
• Groundbreaking slated for classic car museum
• Police Arrest Austin Teens in Planet K Robbery
• San Marcos Hazardous Waste Collection Slated October 18
• Mayor's State of City Address Set at New Conference Center
• Planet K Hit by Armed Robbers
• Man on Railroad Bridge Killed by Train
• Common Experience Program Celebrates LBJ
• San Marcos Competing in Nationwide Recycling Challenge
• Neighbors Plan 'Texas Night Out' Parties
• Haynes Street Closure
• San Marcos Man Dies in Motorcycle Accident
• Suspect Arrested for Sexual Assault of a Child
• San Marcos Police Department receives segways
• Entries Invited for Veterans Day Parade
• Shelter Closes, Evacuees Begin to Head Home
• San Marcos Teams Aid Hurricane Recovery
• City Council to Consider Extending Disaster Declaration
• Intermediate Shelter Opening in San Marcos
• City Council Preview: September 16, 2008 Meeting
• Warrant Round Up Starts September 22
• Memorial Slated for Donna Bellion, Friend of the Animals
• Remembrance Ceremony Set for September 11
• Welcome Banners
• City Seeks Nominees for Women’s Hall of Fame
• Police Investigate Suicide at Bridge
• New Wrecker Fees Approved
• City to Begin Drainage Improvements In Castle Forest Subdivision
• Groundbreaking Slated for Wonder World Drive Extension
• Federal Judge: Planet K Must Remove or Screen Car
• Motorcyclist Killed in I-35 Wreck
• Mayor's News Conference
• Citizen Police Academy Class to Start September 4
• Former Police Officer was Iraq Casualty in 2006
  State Department to Honor Rudy Mesa
• Porterfield Attends Elected Officials’ Orientation
• Air-filled Cloudy Water is Safe
• End of Summer Pool Hours Announced
• Guerrero Withdraws From City Council Race
• San Marcos Lifts Boil Water Notice
• Preview for August 19, 2008 City Council Meeting
• Revenues Up 4.9% for Fiscal Year
  Sales Tax Collections Continue Gains
• Arts Commission Accepting Applications
• San Marcos Police, Fire Rescue Prepare For a Busy Weekend
• Motorcycle Unit Strives for Safer Streets
• Boil Water Notice
• San Marcos Water Crews isolate Water Break
• August is Budget Month for City Council
• City Council Meeting Preview for August 5
• San Marcos Continues Stage 1 Restrictions
• Man Arrested for Aggravated Kidnapping
• Visiting Student Neighborhoods in San Marcos- City, University Plan Community Welcome
• Filing Begins for City Council Seats (July 27-Aug. 26)
• August City Hall Calendar
• National Night Out Rescheduled for Oct. 7
• Dallas Man Killed in One Car Rollover
• Three Arrested for Arson
• Mayor Narvaiz Honored for Profile in Power
• Police Investigate Infant Death
• San Marcos man dies in traffic crash
• Police Arrest Two for International Credit Card Fraud
• Police Seek Leads in Assault of Child
• Police Seek Man Who Burglarized Home, Assaulted Child
• City Manager Ceremony Slated July 15
• Aircraft Fire Rules Accidental
• Early Bond Pay Off to Save $1.17 Million
• Police, FBI Investigate Armed Bank Robbery
• Council Awards McCarty Water Line Contract
• Parks Department Plans Hearings on Master Plan
• Be Safe for the Fourth--No Private Fireworks (Enjoy the Public Fireworks Display!)
• Public Works to Begin Perkins Street Paving
• Development Map, Reports Now on Web
  • Permit Center, Reports
• Math Team Headed to Hong Kong
• Plane Destroyed in Hangar Fire
• Trash Collection Changes to Once a Week on July 7
  • Map of New Garbage Collection Zones
  • Letter to Customers
• Public Invited to Preview of 'Smart Meters'
  • Advantanges of Smart Meters
• Crash Victim Identified
  • Man Killed in Highway 123 Crash
• Celebrate July 4 at Summerfest
• July City Hall Calendar
• Home for Sale to Make Way for Major City Project
• Fire Damages Apartments
• Tour of Watershed Dams Proves Enlightening
• Baby Girl left at Fire Station
• San Marcos Plans 3-Day Juneteenth Festivities
• City Enters into Stage 1 Water Restrictions
• Natural Gas Costs to Increase Electric Bills
• Fire Rescue Warns of Fire Danger
• Police Investigate Death
• Summer in the Park: 22nd Annual Music Series
• Free and Affordable Fun on a Tight Budget
• Drowning Youth Rescued from River
• Rio Vista Terrace Meeting Scheduled May 29
• City Plans Low-Powered Radio Station
• Wednesday & Thursday
  TXDOT Continues Night Roadwork on Hopkins, RR 12
  • TXDOT Hopkins Street Repair Project
    
  • TXDOT Ranch Road 12 Repair Project
    
• Rio Vista Pool to Open for Summer
• TXDOT resurfacing local roads
• Cities, County to Celebrate Animal Shelter Expansion
• San Marcos to Install 'Smart Meters'
• Organizers of the Mutt Strutt present a check
• Texas Natural Festival Slated May 17
  • Texas Natural & Western Swing Hall of Fame
• Citizens Rate City in 8th Annual Survey
  • 2007/ 2008 Community Survey
• Hotel Conference Center Announces First Major Booking
• Sales Tax Collections Decline for 2nd Month
• Train Cars Derail in San Marcos
• Public Works to Repave East Aquarena Springs Drive
• Financial Management Honored
• Student Suspended for Bringing Gun to Campus
• Movies in the Park - Summer Line-up of Family Fun
• Offering New Lone Star Card for Benefits; WIC Offices to Close May 5-9 for Training
• Preliminary Autopsy Indicates Man Died of Natural Causes
• Police Seek 2 Suspects in Home Invasion Aggravated Robbery
• Rick Menchaca is Finalist for San Marcos City Manager
• Charter Commission Invites Public Participation
• 18-Wheeler removed from River
• 18-Wheeler Crashes into San Marcos River from I-35
• Clerk's Office to Close for Training on April 11
• Council to Consider Changing Trash Service to Once a Week
• Summer Fun Registration Begins
• San Marcos Water Treatment Plants Earns TOP Award
• City Officials attend 'New Urbansim' Conference
• Millecam promoted to Director
• San Marcos Main Street Wins 2008 Accreditation
• Rio Vista Pool Party Lottery Slated April 9
• Yarrington Bridge Dedicated--New Railroad Overpass in San Marcos
• Workshop Slated on 2008 CDBG Program
• Permit Center Open House Slated
• Federal Court Says Vehicle Planter Not Free Speech
• Despite Volatile Bond Market, City Sale Goes Well
• Police Arrest 2 in Store Burglaries
• Three arrested in Restaurant Robbery
• Public Works to Repave Cheatham Street Starting March 10
• City Offers Hazardous Materials Collection on March 8
• Police Arrest Suspect for Improper Photography
  
• Police Arrest Stepfather for Injury to Child
• University Drive to Close for Obama Rally
• City Manager Search
• Police Seek Information on Improper Photography Suspect
• P&Z Plans Hearing on CIP
• Free Spay-Neutering Offered for Pets
• Emergency Responders Star in 911 Announcement
• Pedestrians Run Over by Pickup in Downtown
• Annual City Survey: YOUR OPINION COUNTS!
• Agencies Plan Arrests in Warrant Round Up
• Clerks to Open Feb. 2 for Passports
• February City Hall Calendar
• Residents Invited to Citizen Visioning Sessions
• Public Input Sought in City Manager Search
• Fire Victim Identified
• Driver Killed in I-35 Crash
• Woman Perishes in Apartment Fire
• City Closes for MLK Holiday
• Police Investigate Store Burglary
• City to Honor Boards & Commissions Jan. 17
• Community Outreach Survey Goes to Residents
• Agency Applications Available Jan. 3; due Feb. 8
• January City Hall Calendar

• Meet with Mayor Susan Narvaiz

• 2007/ 2008 Community Survey
• 2008 Annual Report
• City Exchange--Spring 2008
• City Exchange--Winter 2008
• City Exchange--Fall 2007
• Calling 211 Statewide for Help
• City Links
  
• 2007 News Releases

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