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San Marcos cemetery commission reviews expansion plans, approves minutes
Summary
At its May 28 meeting the San Marcos City Cemetery Commission approved past minutes, heard a condition report and updates on a cemetery expansion project that has permitting comments and pending funding, and welcomed a new commission member from Texas State University.
The San Marcos City Cemetery Commission on May 28, 2025, approved the minutes from its prior meeting and received staff updates on cemetery maintenance and a planned expansion, including pending permitting comments and the expected release of funds next month.
Commissioners reported the cemetery looked well maintained after Memorial Day and described a recent repair to a damaged monument. Staff and commissioners discussed a city purchase of just over four acres adjacent to the existing cemetery for expansion; most houses on the site were demolished, one will be renovated for office use, and the city is preparing plans to convert the parcel into burial lots.
The commission was told permitting reviewers have compiled a list of comments on expansion plans that city staff must address before the project can go out for bids. A staff member said the comments “looked like quite a few” but that none were blockers and that the city expects funding to be released in mid‑June, after which bidding could proceed.
Commissioners described an incident in which a vehicle unintentionally knocked over a family headstone near a corner by the roadway. Staff arranged for a monument company to reset the stone and installed a protective post to reduce the chance of future collisions; family members were reported to be appreciative. The commission noted that some burial plots sit close to the right-of-way where older family plots were extended to accommodate additional burials.
Adriana Montoya, who was listed on the meeting roll and introduced herself during the meeting, said she has lived in San Marcos about five years and is studying geography at Texas State University. She described an interest in recognizing cemeteries as urban green space and in incorporating sustainability planning into the expansion work. “I’ve lived in San Marcos for now five years,” Montoya said.
Votes at a glance: the commission approved the minutes of the previous meeting (motion and second recorded; roll call returned affirmative votes and the motion passed). Shortly thereafter commissioners moved to adjourn, and the meeting was closed.
Next steps: staff will respond to permitting comments, and once funds are released the city intends to put the expansion work out for bid and continue planning for conversion of the purchased parcel into cemetery lots.
