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Hays County authorizes up to $500,000 to negotiate purchase of historic block near Centro Cultural Hispano
Summary
The county authorized its civil division to negotiate a purchase agreement with the City of San Marcos and the downtown tax reinvestment zone for a vacant parcel on Lee Street to preserve a historic Hispanic block. The court approved committing up to $500,000 from FY25 funds and said the final agreement will be brought back for court approval.
Hays County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to authorize county lawyers to negotiate a purchase agreement with the City of San Marcos and the local tax increment reinvestment zone to remove a vacant parcel on Lee Street from private development and preserve it as culturally significant public space.
The motion, discussed under agenda item K6, authorizes Hays County to commit up to $500,000 toward acquisition of the parcel adjacent to Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, with funding drawn from the county’s FY 2025 undesignated miscellaneous capital improvement funds if the transaction proceeds this fiscal year. Budget officer Vicky…
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