There’s an old saying, “all politics start at the local level.” Important decisions on rules, laws, ordinances, codes, annual budget, and a large portion of our taxes are decided at the local level during meetings that most residents don’t give a second thought about.
The issues that affect your city, county, schools, and every day of your life are discussed and decided on during these meetings, including your tax rates. It is up to all of us to keep our local officials honest and shape the future of our county, school districts, and cities.
These weekly meetings, where important decisions are made for Hays County, school districts, and the surrounding local municipalities of Buda, Dripping Springs, Kyle, San Marcos, and Wimberley are listed below.
Each page includes links to the official agenda, meeting minutes, agenda packets, and live or archived videos and/or audio (if available) for each of the government entities.
It is up to all of us to keep our local officials, elected or not, honest and ethical. And each of us needs to play an active role and take responsibility for shaping our communities. How it ends begins with you…Melissa Jewett, Publisher
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS SCHEDULED
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21 – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2021
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21
DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: IN-PERSON & LIVE VIDEO STREAM
TIME: 6:00 PM
WANT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING?
This meeting will be held at the DSHS auditorium located at 940 Highway 290 West Dripping Springs, TX 78620.
WANT TO WATCH THE VIDEO STREAMED MEETING?
The public may access this meeting by clicking HERE.
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Those wishing to provide comments for the Public Forum portion of the board meeting must complete a Public Forum form indicating the agenda item or topic on which he/she wishes to address to the Board and submit it to the Superintendent’s Executive Assistant prior to the beginning of the meeting. Forms will not be accepted once the meeting begins.
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SAN MARCOS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA PREP MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: LIVE STREAM VIDEO & IN-PERSON
TIME: 6:00 PM
WANT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING IN PERSON?
This meeting will be held at San Marcos High School, Criminal Justice Classroom (11), 2601 Rattler Road, San Marcos, TX 78666-5077.
WANT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING?
YOU CAN VIEW IT LIVE AT https://www.smcisd.net/Page/320.
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
To submit a public comment please email Clementine Cantu, Board of Trustee President at clem.cantu@smcisd.net, and please cc Georganne Logue at georganne.logue@smcisd.net, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22
DRIPPING SPRINGS PLANNING & ZONING REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: IN-PERSON & LIVE VIDEO STREAM
TIME: 6:00 PM
ATTEND THIS MEETING
This meeting will be held at the Dripping Springs City Hall Council Chambers located at 511 Mercer Street, Dripping Springs, TX.
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Public comment for this meeting may also be submitted to the City Secretary at acunningham@cityofdrippingsprings.com no later than 3:00 PMon the day the meeting will be held.
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HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: LIVE STREAM & IN-PERSON
TIME: 6:00 PM
WANT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING IN PERSON?
This meeting will be held in the Kunkel Room at the Historic Buda Upper Campus, 300 San Antonio Street, Buda, Texas 78610.
WANT TO ATTEND THE MEETING VIRTUALLY?
Watch meeting live online at https://www.hayscisd.net/site/Default.aspx?Page ID=196.
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Members of the public who wish to provide citizen comments have the following options:
1. In-person – Lehman High School Cafeteria, 1700 Lehman Road, Kyle, Texas.
2. On-Line – submit online comment form found at https://www.hayscisd.net/boardcomment. Comments must be submitted between the hours of 8:00 AM and 12:00 noon on the day of this meeting. All of such comments will be made available to all Board Members prior to this meeting.
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- To view the official agenda, click HERE.
- To view the official meeting minutes, click HERE.
- To view Hays CISD meetings by video, either live or archived click HERE. (To view the videos, go to the video screen near the bottom of the page and click on either Live or Board Meeting [archived] that is located directly above the video placeholder.)
KYLE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: LIVE STREAM, TV VIEWING & IN-PERSON
TIME: 6:30 PM
ATTEND MEETING IN-PERSON
This meeting will be held at city hall located at 100 W Center St, Kyle, TX 78640.
WATCH ON TV OR THE LIVE STREAM
Visit…
1) https://www.cityofkyle.com/kyletv/kyle-10-live OR
2) Spectrum 10.
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Members of the public that wish to provide citizen comments have the following options
1) In-Person at Kyle City Hall
2) Virtual Attendance – Submit the online registration form found at https://www.cityofkyle.com/council/citizen-comment-sign. Registration must be received by 12 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
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- View this week’s agenda HERE.
- View this week’s agenda packet HERE (Auto PDF Download).
- View live or previous meetings.
- View official Meeting Minutes
1. To view the official Meeting Minutes HERE. Find the meeting you want under the “Agenda” column, click on the red text (i.e., 2018 0724 Agenda) a new window will open up to the meeting agenda.
2. If the minutes are available, they will be listed close to the top of the agenda. Click on the set of minutes you want to review, and another new window will open, and you should see a list of attachments.
3. Click on the date of the minutes you would like to view, and they will also open in a new window
KYLE PLANNING & ZONING REGULAR (JOINT) MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: LIVE STREAM, TV VIEWING & IN-PERSON
TIME: 6:30 PM
ATTEND MEETING IN PERSON
This meeting will be held at city hall located at 100 W Center St, Kyle, TX 78640.
WATCH ON TV OR THE LIVE STREAM
Visit…
1) https://www.cityofkyle.com/kyletv/kyle-10-live OR
2) Spectrum 10.
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Members of the public that wish to provide citizen comments have the following options
1) In-Person at Kyle City Hall
2) Virtual Attendance – Submit the online registration form found at https://www.cityofkyle.com/council/citizen-comment-sign. Registration must be received by 12 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, WATCH LIVE OR PAST MEETINGS
- View this week’s agenda HERE.
- View this week’s agenda packet HERE (Auto PDF Download).
- View live or previous meetings.
- View official Meeting Minutes
1. To view the official Meeting Minutes HERE. Find the meeting you want under the “Agenda” column, click on the red text (i.e., 2018 0724 Agenda) a new window will open up to the meeting agenda.
2. If the minutes are available, they will be listed close to the top of the agenda. Click on the set of minutes you want to review, and another new window will open, and you should see a list of attachments.
3. Click on the date of the minutes you would like to view, and they will also open in a new window
SAN MARCOS HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON
TIME: 7:00 PM
WANT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING IN PERSON?
This meeting will be held at the San Marcos Public Library Conference Room, located at 625 E Hopkins Street San Marcos, Texas.
WANT TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING?
Attend the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88437396698?pwd=RjY4RkU3 WlY1V01zMEFKRllzSW1Gdz09.
Passcode: HSAB
Or call toll-free at 877-853-5247
Webinar ID: 884 3739 6698
Passcode: 935581
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
For instructions to submit public comments and meeting details, see the agenda link below. For additional questions, please contact the City Clerk.
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SAN MARCOS PLANNING & ZONING REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: HYBRID – ONLINE, TV VIEWING & IN-PERSON
TIME: 6:00 PM
PLEASE NOTE: Commissioners will be attending in a Hybrid format (in-person/virtual meeting).
WANT TO ATTEND OR VIEW THIS MEETING?
This meeting will be held at San Marcos City Hall located at 630 East Hopkins San Marcos, TX 78666. Or to view the meeting please go to http://sanmarcostx.gov/541/PZ-Video-Archives or watch on Grande channel 16 or Spectrum channel 10.
WANT TO ATTEND THE MEETING VIRTUALLY?
View live meeting at http://sanmarcostx.gov/541/PZ-Video-Archives or see other viewing options below.
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Submit your public comments to planninginfo@sanmarcostx.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22
SAN MARCOS CEMETERY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON
TIME: 4:00 PM
WANT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING IN PERSON?
This meeting will be held at the Grant Harris, Jr. Building, located at 401 E. Hopkins, San Marcos, Texas 78666.
WANT TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING?
To join the Zoom meeting visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87205321261.
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
For more information on the Cemetery Commission, please contact Kari Fontenot at KFontenot3@sanmarcostx.gov.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24
BUDA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: IN-PERSON & LIVE STREAM
TIME: 5:30 PM
WANT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING OR WATCH THE LIVE STREAM?
This meeting will be held at Buda City Hall located at 405 E. Loop Street, Building 100 Buda, TX 78610. Or you can view it live at http://www.ci.buda.tx.us/390/Council-Board-Commission-Meetings—VIEW.
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT? MEETINGS ARE NOW BEING HELD IN PERSON.
The City Council provides a public comment period during their regular meetings. A Citizen or a member of the audience may comment on a non-agenda-related topic.
- Comments will be taken from the audience on non-agenda topics for a length of time not to exceed three (3) minutes per person or five (5) minutes per group.
- Complete and submit a Comment Form in its entirety to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting.
- A separate form must be completed for each subject matter, agenda item, or other items to be addressed.
- To distribute supporting documents or other information to the Council, the document and/or information must be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting.
- FORMS OR INFORMATION FOR DISTRIBUTION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE MEETING STARTS.
- Print, complete, and sign the Comment Form
- Download a fillable Comment Form, complete, print, and sign
- Forms will not be accepted via email. Forms must be hand delivered and submitted to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting.
- COVID-19: See specific instructions to submit Public Comment/Testimony forms.
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SAN MARCOS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON
TIME: 8:00 AM
WANT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING IN PERSON?
This meeting will be held at the San Marcos City Hall, located at 630 E. Hopkins San Marcos, TX 78666.
WANT TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING
To join the Zoom meeting visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88003171807.
Webinar ID: 880 0317 1807
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Each speaker will be provided up to three minutes to speak. Persons wishing to participate (speak) via Zoom during the Citizen Comment portion of the meeting must email klee@sanmarcostx.gov prior to 12:00 PM (noon) on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. A call-in number to join by phone or link to join by a mobile device, laptop, or desktop computer will be provided for participation. Comments shall have a time limit of three minutes each. Any threatening, defamatory or other similar comments prohibited by Chapter 2 of the San Marcos City Code will not be read. For more information on the Economic Development Board, please contact Kelsee Jordan Lee at klee@sanmarcostx.gov.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25
NO MEETINGS SCHEDULED
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TEXAS OPEN MEETING AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ACTS
Members of all Council-appointed boards/commissions are required by state law to receive training in Texas open government laws.
The Office of the Attorney General offers training courses and course completion certificates in the Open Meetings Act and Public Information Act and can be accessed at the Attorney General’s website.
*Note: Not all local or county governments are required to give prior notice of certain types of meetings, or provide agendas, agenda packets, meeting minutes, or audio, video, or live streaming services on all sessions.