San Marcos - Buda - Kyle Edition | November 2024

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BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN

San Marcos greenlights incentive agreement for new H-E-B

What the dais is saying

Mayor Jane Hughson said the new location will make the H-E-B located at 641 E. Hopkins St. easier to navigate. Council member Matthew Mendoza—a San Marcos native—said there had always been a food desert on the east side of town and thanked H-E-B and city staff.

an incentive request in August, citing the resolution as having a direct impact on their decision to build another store in San Marcos, according to agenda documents. The city will rebate H-E-B a percentage of annual property and sales tax collections over five years based upon a capital investment of $55.35 million. San Marcos is expected to retain $604,000 in property taxes and $1 million in sales tax collections.

H-E-B will open a third store in San Marcos by winter 2026. On Nov. 6, the San Marcos City Council approved a Chapter 380 development incentive agreement with H-E-B for a 100,000-square-foot grocery store. In efforts to expand its grocery options, the council approved a resolution supporting an incentive agreement for grocery store development in May. H-E-B submitted

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Revenue over 5 years to San Marcos, Hays County and San Marcos CISD Entity Total rebate Total sales tax generated Total property tax generated

The break down • 100,000-square-foot grocery store • 10,000-square-foot convenience store,

Net tax collection

San Marcos Hays County

$2.2M

$2.4M $806K

$1.4M $700K $2.4M

$1.6M $1.5M $2.4M

fuel pumps and car wash • 212 full-time employees • 238 part-time employees

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San Marcos CISD $0

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SOURCE: CITY OF SAN MARCOS/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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