Melissa Jewett, Publisher
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story stated that the SMPD’s Advisory Panel was scheduled for Thursday. This meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 3, 2021.
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…<span class="su-quote-cite">Melissa Jewett, Publisher</span>
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS SCHEDULED
MONDAY, MARCH 1 – FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021
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HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: ONLINE LIVE STREAM & IN-PERSON
TIME: 5:30 PM
WANT TO ATTEND 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 – Historic Buda Elementary Campus Kunkel Room (1060 Old San Antonio Rd, Buda, TX 78610)
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.
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, WATCH LIVE OR PAST MEETINGS
- 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 place holder.)
SAN MARCOS CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: VIRTUAL MEETING ONLY
TIME: 5:30 PM
WANT TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING?
- View live meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85849639452
- Call toll-free: 888.788.0099 or 877.853.5247
- Webinar ID: 858 4963 9452 or
- iPhone One Tap: US: +13462487799,, 85849639452# or +12532158782,, 85849639452#
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
For instructions to submit public comments and meeting details for the Charter Review Commission, contact Tina Moreno at 512.393.8151 or tmoreno@sanmarcostx.gov.
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.
- View previous meeting minutes HERE.
- View board description, current members, openings, and application to become a board member HERE.
SAN MARCOS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA PREP MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: LIVE STREAM VIDEO
TIME: 12:00 PM
WANT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING?
You can view the live meeting 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.
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, WATCH LIVE OR PAST MEETINGS
- To view the official agenda, click HERE.
- To view the official meeting minutes, click HERE.
- To view live or archived meeting videos, click HERE.
BUDA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: ZOOM WEB CONFERENCING ONLY
TIME: 5:30 PM
WANT TO WATCH THE MEETING?
View the live meeting live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZN8ImHL2N8&feature=youtu.be.
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
If you would like to provide comments for the public forum portion of the board meeting, call 512-827-7365 to record your comments. Your recording must be received by 3:00 p.m. Recordings will be played during a public forum in the order they were received.
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, WATCH LIVE OR AVAILABLE ARCHIVED MEETINGS
- View this week’s agenda HERE.
- View this week’s agenda packet HERE.
- View live or previous meetings HERE.
- View previous meeting minutes HERE.
HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: ONLINE LIVE STREAM & IN-PERSON
TIME: 5:30 PM
WANT TO ATTEND MEETING VIRTUALLY?
Watch live meeting 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 – Historic Buda Elementary Campus Kunkel Room (1060 Old San Antonio Rd, Buda, TX 78610)
…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.
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, WATCH LIVE OR PAST MEETINGS
- 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 place holder.)
HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: LIVE STREAM & IN-PERSON MEETING
TIME: 9:00 AM
WANT TO ATTEND MEETING VIRTUALLY?
To view live meeting visit https://hayscountytx.com/commissioners-court/court-video/.
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Submit public comments at publiccomments@co.hays.tx.us. For additional meeting information, please see the agenda link below.
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.
- View live or previous video meetings HERE.
- View previous meeting minutes HERE.
KYLE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: LIVE STREAM OR ATTEND IN-PERSON
TIME: 6:00 PM
WANT TO ATTEND MEETING VIRTUALLY?
Visit…
- View live meeting at https://www.cityofkyle.com/kyletv/kyle-10-live or
- 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
KYLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: LIVE STREAM OR ATTEND IN-PERSON
TIME: 7:00 PM
WANT TO ATTEND MEETING VIRTUALLY?
Visit…
- View live meeting at https://www.cityofkyle.com/kyletv/kyle-10-live or
- 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 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: ONLINE OR TV VIEWING ONLY
TIME:
WANT TO ATTEND MEETING VIRTUALLY?
…View live meeting or archive meetings at
……1) http://sanmarcostx.gov/421/City-Council-Videos-Archives OR
……2) Grande Communications: Cable Channel 16 OR
……3) Spectrum: Cable Channel 10.
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Persons wishing to participate (speak) during the Citizen Comment portion of the meeting must email citizencomment@sanmarcostx.gov prior to 12:00 PM the day of the meeting. A call-in number to join by phone or link will be provided for participation on a mobile device, laptop, or desktop computer.
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.
- View live or previous meetings HERE.
- View previous meeting minutes HERE.
- Watch meeting live on the following cable stations
1. Grande Communications: Cable Channel 16
2. Spectrum: Cable Channel 10
SAN MARCOS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: ONLINE OR TV VIEWING ONLY.
TIME: 6:00 PM
WANT TO JOIN THE MEETING?
……1) http://sanmarcostx.gov/421/City-Council-Videos-Archives OR
……2) Grande Communications: Cable Channel 16 OR
……3) Spectrum: Cable Channel 10.
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Persons wishing to participate (speak) during the Citizen Comment portion of the meeting must email citizencomment@sanmarcostx.gov prior to 12:00 PM the day of the meeting. A call-in number to join by phone or link will be provided for participation on a mobile device, laptop, or desktop computer.
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.
- View live or previous meetings HERE.
- View previous meeting minutes HERE.
- Watch meeting live on the following cable stations
1. Grande Communications: Cable Channel 16
2. Spectrum: Cable Channel 10
SAN MARCOS CEMETERY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: VIRTUAL MEETING ONLY
TIME: 5:30 PM
WANT TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING?
- View live Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88139244615
- Meeting ID: 881 3924 4615
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
For more information on the Cemetery Commission, please contact Kari Fontenot at KFontenot3@sanmarcostx.gov.
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, WATCH LIVE OR PAST MEETINGS
- View this week’s agenda HERE.
- View previous meeting minutes HERE.
- View board description, current members, openings, and application to become a board member HERE.
SAN MARCOS POLICE DEPARTMENT - CHIEF’S ADVISORY PANEL
MEETING LOCATION: SAN MARCOS ACTIVITY CENTER & ZOOM. FOR ZOOM INFORMATION PLEASE SEE AGENDA.
TIME: 6:00 PM
WANT TO ATTEND MEETING VIRTUALLY?
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Brief questions will be received at the in-person meeting as time allows. Virtual participants may use chat, but this feature will be unmonitored during the meeting. To submit questions for answers, please email policeinfo@sanmarcostx.gov. Questions received via email will be responded to within 3 business days following the meeting.
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, WATCH LIVE OR PAST MEETINGS
- View this week’s agenda HERE.
- View previous meeting minutes HERE.
SAN MARCOS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: VIRTUAL MEETING ONLY
TIME: 5:45 PM
WANT TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING?
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Each speaker signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will be called in the order in which they signed up. Each speaker will be provided up to three minutes to speak. Persons wishing to participate (speak) during the Citizen Comment portion of the meeting must email jcase@sanmarcostx.gov prior to 12:00p.m. the day of the meeting. A call-in number/link will be provided for participation. Written comments can also be submitted to jcase@sanmarcostx.gov for distribution to the board prior to the meeting.
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, WATCH LIVE OR PAST MEETINGS
- View the agenda HERE.
- View the agenda packet HERE.
- View previous meeting minutes HERE.
- View board description, current members, openings, and application to become a board member HERE.
WIMBERLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: ONLINE
TIME: 6:00 PM
WANT TO ATTEND MEETING VIRTUALLY?
To view live meeting visit https://www.cityofwimberley.com/transparency
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Anyone wishing to offer public comments, participate in any public hearing, or offer written questions or comments must notify City Secretary, Laura Calcote, at lcalcote@cityofwimberley.com, at least two hours before the meeting.
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, WATCH LIVE OR PAST MEETINGS
- NOTE: Agenda has not been released to the public as of yet. When it is, we will update this event with the Meeting Agenda.
- View this week’s agenda HERE.
- To view the official Meeting Minutes, click HERE.
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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 government agencies are required to give prior notice of certain types of meetings, or agendas, agenda packets, meeting minutes, or audio, video, or live streaming services on all sessions.
