BY MICHAEL MILLIORN
Looking ahead
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Aug. 20, 2024: San Marcos ends shelter partnerships eective September 2026 Jan. 7, 2025: Kyle Council OKs full feasibility study for animal service needs Sept. 30, 2025: Hays County Commissioners Court OKs memorandum of understanding* Oct. 8, 2025: Buda Council OKs memorandum of understanding Jan. 6, 2026: Hays County Commissioners Court OKs interlocal agreement Jan. 20, 2026: Kyle and Buda councils OK interlocal agreements at separate meetings Jan. 20, 2026: Kyle Council OKs full design contract with Jackson & Ryan Architects Inc.
Architects will turn the 2025 feasibility study results into a development document needed to prepare for the construction phase, Kyle Communications Manager Alison Kelly said. They will align the needs of each entity, conrm data and capacity calculations, and produce a facility design and construction documents before completing a permit submission and acquiring any needed bidding support, she added. Design completion is projected to happen within scal year 2025-26; construction is estimated to be completed by the end of scal year 2026-27. “Multiple factors can inuence design, including feedback cycles, decision-making pace, scope renements and coordination with consultants or stakeholders,” Kelly said. “Some phases may move quickly, while others may require more time to ensure the best outcome.”
SMRAS decided to end regional services and focus solely on San Marcos, citing overcrowding and expanded county growth, according to previ- ous Community Impact reporting. Partnerships with SMRAS are set to expire in seven months on Sept. 30, SMRAS Community Engagement Coordinator Minnie Buckhaults said. “We will be evaluating any need for any exten- sions based on construction timelines for the city of Kyle’s shelter,” Buckhaults said. “We plan to support all partners until the new Kyle facility is completed and will adapt as that develops.” A Kyle feasibility study determined that without the partnership, the city would need a facility that could meet animal sheltering and control demands. Buda and Hays County approached Kyle about the shelter potentially servicing the regional area.
*A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING IS A FORMAL, NONLEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO OR MORE ENTITIES THAT OUTLINES AN AGREEMENT TO COLLABORATE.
SOURCES: CITIES OF BUDA, KYLE, SAN MARCOS AND HAYS COUNTYCOMMUNITY IMPACT
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