San Marcos - Buda - Kyle Edition | June 2023

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City of San Marcos sta held a ribbon-cutting for Sessom Creek on May 23.

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FEATURED IMPACT IN THE NEWS The city of San Marcos celebrated the completion of the Sessom Creek Improvements Project Phase 1 on May 23. The scope of the project was removing the wastewater line and stabilizing the soft spots that had been degraded over time by fast, high-volume urban stormwater ows. Some of the improvements included the removal of an exposed wastewater main, a storm drain upgrade and stream restoration. The project was designed to stabilize the creek banks and slow the stormwater runo to reduce creek erosion and sediment entering the San Marcos River. The project costs came in at

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$3.2 million with $1 million being funded by the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan. The second phase of the project has 90% of the design completed and will focus on improving Sessom Creek between Canyon Road and Canyon Fork. Phase 2 of the project is expected to

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Diaz died following a brain injury in 2021. Sign Arts oers banners, business cards, logo creation, lighted signs, vinyl let- tering and other promotional products. 512-396-4140 IN THE NEWS 10 Hofmann’s Supply , located at 440 S. Guadalupe St., San Marcos, re- ceived the Texas Treasure business award from the Texas Historical Commission in May. The award is presented to Texas businesses that have provided employ- ment and exceptional contributions to the state’s economic growth for at least 50 years, according to the commission. Hofmann’s Supply opened in 1937 and carries auto body supplies, paint and

welding supplies, and materials for body shop professionals in Hays, Comal and Guadalupe counties. 512-396-8606. www.hofmannssupply.com 11 In April, the city of San Marcos trans- ferred the low-power FM radio license the city used for emergency broadcasts to the nonprot San Marcos Community Radio Association —the group that runs the internet broadcasting station KZSM. Station Manager Rob Roark said the sta- tion, located at 216 N. Guadalupe St., San Marcos, is in the process of moving the broadcast equipment and antenna from a re station to the studio’s downtown location. KZSM is scheduled to begin broadcasting on the airwaves by Oct. 30 and will be assigned a frequency by the end of July. www.kzsm.org

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