Neighborhood Block Party & Movie Chest Programs Kick Off in September

Opportunities for neighbors to interact and get to know one another are becoming few and far between in today's on-the-go atmosphere. The city's new Neighborhood Block Party trailer and Neighborhood Movie Chest allows neighborhoods throughout San Marcos to host fun, easy events to bring neighbors together.

The Block Party trailer and Neighborhood Movie Chest are available to reserve year-round, free of charge (as available), for residents of incorporated San Marcos only (sorry, no ETJ use at this time). The Neighborhood Block Party Trailer program will launch on September 20th, and the Neighborhood Movie Chest will be available beginning September 9th, so find out more and make your reservation today by visiting the programs' web page.

Other items available to lend through our Home Equipment Lending Program (HELP) include: fence staining, tree trimming, power washing, and curb addressing kits. Find out more here. Email Neighborhood Enhancement for more information about either of these programs.

Event Summary

Bobcats Give Back Collects
2,849 pounds of donations

Thank you to our partners for helping reduce landfill during summer move-out. San Marcos Resource Recovery worked with 13 apartment donation sites, and 10 non-profit & reuse business partners to collect 2,849 pounds of donations during this year's Bobcats Give Back event.

Mission Able Seeks Volunteers

Mission Able is a program through First Baptist Church of San Marcos that has worked with Neighborhood Enhancement staff on several minor home repair and rehabilitation projects in 2021 to help San Marcos residents in need. Mission Able is always looking for more volunteers as the service requests are frequent. For more information on Mission Able, or to access their volunteer assessment form, please visit their website. Registered volunteers are connected with an alert system that lets you know of upcoming projects and sign ups. Come serve our neighbors with us!

WIC Reaches Out to Child Protective Services

Suzanne Myles, Women Infants & Children (WIC) Health & Nutrition Supervisor, made a visit to our partners at Hays County Children’s Protective Services (CPS) in July. Her goal was to update them on the current methods WIC employs to ensure a smooth WIC enrollment process for children being placed in foster care. Within the last two years, Texas WIC’s transition to a “paperless” system and functioning in disaster mode for the pandemic have created multiple changes to the way children receive WIC benefits, streamlining the enrollment steps for both CPS and the foster families. Our partners at CPS were appreciative of the opportunity to visit with Suzanne and learn about the updated processes.

WIC Proclamation at City Council Meeting

WIC Celebrates National Breastfeeding Month

WIC celebrated National Breastfeeding Month in August. WIC staff kicked off the festivities with a proud proclamation at City Hall boasting this year’s theme, “Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility.” Breastfeeding is often seen as only the mother’s responsibility. However, for her to be successful, fathers, partners, employers, hospitals and health care professionals all have a role to play. The dedicated WIC staff, including Clerks, Nutritionists, Peer Counselors, Registered Dietitians (RD), and International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC), have a vital role to the shared responsibility of breastfeeding. We are here to support families every step of the way, from a support hotline, to peer counseling and lactation counseling.

Pictured above are the Honorable Jane Hughson, Mayor, City of San Marcos, Analia Cano IBCLC, WIC Program Supervisor, DerryAnn Krupinsky, Assistant Director of Neighborhood Enhancement and WIC Director, Stacie Olivarri LDRD, Nutrition and Breastfeeding Coordinator, and Marisela Leija, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor/Clerk.

Testimonial from WIC Client

City Encourages Community to Attend COAD-SMTX Meeting

As National Preparedness Month begins, the City of San Marcos encourages residents to participate in the first general membership meeting of Community Organizations Active in Disasters – San Marcos (COAD-SMTX). The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at the San Marcos Activity Center, 501 East Hopkins Street, beginning at 11 a.m. In-person and virtual attendance options are available. Read on

Hot Spot Clean Up

On Friday, September 27, Resource Recovery and Code Compliance Staff Cleaned Up Litter from a Hot Spot under the Highway 80 Bridge next to the Blanco River.

Clear The Shelter

It's that time of year, folks! The San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter will be participating in KXAN’s Clear The Shelters event on September 18, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you're interested in a pet who is currently in foster, virtual adoptions can occur if approved by shelter staff in advance. You won’t want to miss out on this event!

Help us ‘Clear The Shelters’ to create more kennel space for other animals in need. We guarantee you'll find your new best friend here! Visit https://bit.ly/3DvFeQN for more information. More details will be released closer to Saturday, September 18, on Facebook and Instagram.

Follow 1 Million Cups - Greater San Marcos & attend our next meeting on September 22 @ 9a.

Summer Sustainable Movie Series - Kiss the Ground - September 10

Community Connect Beautification Trailer