Melissa Jewett, Publisher
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, MAY 24 – FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2021
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DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: VIRTUAL ONLY
TIME: 6:00 PM
WANT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING VIRTUALLY?
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 should call 512.827.7365 to record comments and must be recorded by 3 PM on the day of the meeting. Written comments will no longer be read. Comments will be played during Public Forum in the order they were received.
NOTE: For agenda review, workshop, and special meetings, Public Forum comments will be heard only on posted agenda items. Before placing a call, please prepare remarks with consideration to the following guidelines:
1. After the phone greeting, you will hear a beep indicating that the recording has started.
2. State your name, spell your last name, and the agenda item you are addressing at the beginning of your comments. Comments received without a name will not be played.
3. For agenda review, workshop, and special meetings, comments must pertain to a posted agenda item.
4. Comments can be up to three minutes in length.
5. If comments involve a complaint regarding a district employee or student, the speaker shall refrain from mentioning the employee or student by name.
6. To issue a complaint, please call the Superintendent’s Executive Assistant at 512.858.3002.
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, WATCH LIVE OR PAST MEETINGS
- View this week’s agenda 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 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 THIS 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.
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 placeholder.)
SAN MARCOS CITY COUNCIL SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: LIVE STREAM – ZOOM
TIME: 2 PM
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, WATCH LIVE OR PAST MEETINGS
- View this week’s agenda HERE.
- Find more information on this City Council Committee HERE.
BUDA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: *SEE BELOW
TIME: 5:30 PM
COUNCIL WILL BE TOURING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
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. the day of the meeting. 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 live or previous meetings HERE.
- View previous meeting minutes HERE.
BUDA PLANNING & ZONING REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY
TIME: 6:00 PM
WANT TO WATCH THE MEETING?
You can view it live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZN8ImHL2N8&feature=youtu.be.
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Public Comment and Public Testimony will be recognized upon the Chairperson’s announcement. When recognized, please state your name and address for the record.
An attendee has three options:
1) Access the webinar and use the “raise the hand” feature during the meeting.
2) Complete the online form for Virtual Public Comment / Public Testimony.
3) Use the email option at comments@ci.buda.tx.us. Please include the Council, or which Board/Commission name and meeting date in the subject line.
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.
DRIPPING SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: ZOOM WEB CONFERENCING ONLY
TIME: 6:30 PM
WANT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING VIRTUALLY?
Visit Zoom link at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88294259187?pwd=RlljZ1F0NzNzTzRjQldZYlNCL3J4Zz09
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.
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS OR MEETING MINUTES
- View this week’s agenda HERE.
- View meeting minutes HERE.
- NOTE: Dripping Springs Does NOT offer archived meeting videos.
DRIPPING SPRINGS PLANNING & ZONING REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: ZOOM-WEB CONFERENCING ONLY
TIME: 6:30 PM
WANT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING VIRTUALLY?
Visit Zoom link at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88294259187?pwd=RlljZ1F0NzNzTzRjQldZYlNCL3J4Zz09.
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Public comment for this meeting may also be submitted to the City Secretary at acunningham@cityofdrippingsprings.com no later than 4:00 PM on the day the meeting will be held.
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, WATCH LIVE OR PAST MEETINGS
- View this week’s agenda HERE.
- View the agenda packet HERE (Auto PDF Download).
- View meeting minutes HERE.
- NOTE: Dripping Springs Does NOT offer archived meeting videos.
SAN MARCOS PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: VIRTUAL MEETING & IN PERSON
TIME: 5:30 PM
WANT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING IN PERSON?
This meeting will be held at the San Marcos Housing Authority, 1201 Thorpe Lane, San Marcos, TX 78666
WANT TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING?
Zoom Meeting ID: 948 7376 9557
Password: 187821
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.
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 PLANNING & ZONING REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: VIRTUAL OR TV VIEWING ONLY
TIME: 6:00 PM
WANT TO ATTEND THIS 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.
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
ALLIANCE REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL
TIME: 3:00 PM
WANT TO JOIN THE CONFERENCE CALL?
Conference Call Number: 1-903-405-2572
Code: 604 612 920#
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Members of the public wishing to make public comments during the meeting must register by emailing info@alliancewater.org prior to 3:00 PM 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 agenda packet part 1 HERE.
- View agenda packet part 2 HERE.
- Audio of previous meetings HERE.
- View previous meeting minutes HERE.
SAN MARCOS CEMETERY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: VIRTUAL MEETING ONLY
TIME: 4:00 PM
WANT TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING?
Watch via Zoom at 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.
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.
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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.