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Data from the Texas Department of State Health Services shows some Hays County schools surpassed the statewide immunization exemption average during the 2018-19 school year.

And some private schools—such as San Marcos Baptist Academy and the Katherine Anne Porter School in Wimberley—reported up

to nearly six times the statewide rate of students with conscientious immunization exemptions.

Without exemptions, families of children attending public or private school in Texas are required to prove that they have been vaccinated to the minimum state requirements, which include immunizations for conditions such as polio, measles, mumps, tetanus and more.

Per state law, parents and guard-ians may elect not to administer vaccines to their children under medical or conscientious exemp-tions. Medical exemption state-ments may be written by physicians to excuse individuals who would be medically harmed by the vaccines in cases of an allergy to a certain vaccine or a chronic condition.

The population of people over the age of 65 in Hays County increased by 63% between 2010 and 2017—a signi� cant number. But the growth that has occurred in recent years pales in comparison to pro-jected gains in the number of seniors over the next several decades.

According to 2018 population projections from the Texas Demographics Center, between 2015 and

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BUSINESS FEATURE Smilin’ Castle Studio38

HEALTH CARE DIRECTORY

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Immunization exemption rates see an increase in 2018-19Hays County exceeds the state average; private schools outpace Hays CISD and San Marcos CISDBY ABBY BORA AND ANNA HEROD

TIMELINEOF REQUIREDStudents without exemptions are required to receive the following vaccines prior to entering these grade levels in school or child care facilities. This list does not include minimum required dosages. MMUNIZATION

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For defi nitions of these vaccines, see the glossary on pages 36-37.For more information on the required schedule, visit www.dshs.texas.gov.

DTaP DTP DT Td Tdap polio varicella Hib MMR PCV

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Welcome to our June issue, our annual Health Care Directory. This has become one of our most popular issues each year and a great keepsake as, among other things, it includes a quick resource of area hospitals, clinics, emergency rooms and physicians.

As anyone knows who has lived in Central Texas for a few years or more, allergies can be a problem here. Knowledge being power, this issue also includes a seasonal allergy guide that could help guide you through dealing with any symptoms as well as being prepared ahead of time.

In addition, in this issue Editor

Katharine Jose takes a look at the grow-ing number of seniors in Hays County and at the challenges facing city govern-ments and nonpro� ts that must consider a� ordable housing and services needed to support them.

We hope this month marks the begin-ning of a fantastic summer for you, your family and your friends. Please remem-ber to take advantage of the many o� ers our advertisers have in our paper each month.

And as always, let us know if your business would like to be included among them or if you have ideas for potential news stories in our area.

Local resources that can help you stay healthy

Now that the 86th legislative session has wrapped up, Austin may not see all its state lawmakers come together again until 2021.

Texas, along with Montana, Nevada and North Dakota, are the only states whose legislatures meet biennially, whereas other states meet annually, accord-ing to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

The Texas Legislature, which convened Jan. 8 before concluding the session May 27, has been meeting every two years since it was established in 1845.

According to The Texas Tribune, it was di� cult to traverse the state in the 19th century, which is why law-makers set biennial meetings in the state Constitution.

According to the Texas House of Representatives website, the maximum duration of a regular legisla-tive session is 140 days. However, the Constitution gives governors power to call as many special ses-sions as they want. These special sessions are limited to a period of 30 days, during which the Legislature is permitted to pass laws only on subjects submitted by the governor.

When does the Legislature convene again?

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IMPACTS 4 European Wax Center, located at 200 Springtown Way, Ste. 130, San Marcos, will open this summer at The Lyndon. The beauty establishment provides hair-remov-al and waxing services for both men and women. European Wax Center, a national chain, also sells its own signature line of skin and beauty products. www.waxcenter.com/tx-san-marcos-the-lyndon

5 Tiff’s Treats, located at 200 Springtown Way, Ste. 136, San Marcos, will open at The Lyndon by the end of July. The company was fi rst established in 1999 in Austin when Tiffany Taylor and Leon Chen were attending The University of Texas. Taylor stood Chen up for a date, and deliv-ered hot-from-the-oven cookies to him as an apology. From there, Chen convinced Taylor to start her own business, and Tiff’s Treats opened at its fi rst-ever storefront in 2000 near UT. www.cookiedelivery.com

6 Ideal Dental will open by the end of the summer at The Lyndon, located at 200 Springtown Way, San Marcos. The dental offi ce will provide both general checkups as well as more extensive dental work. Ide-al Dental also has locations in Kyle, New Braunfels, Seguin and San Antonio. www.myidealdental.com

ANNIVERSARIES

7 Pie Society, located at 700 N. LBJ Drive, Ste. 107, San Marcos, celebrated its fi ve-year anniversary June 11. The fast-ca-sual restaurant features New York-style pizza, salads, subs, beer and mixed drinks. The restaurant, open seven days a week, also features build-your-own pizza options and lunch specials. 512-805-8900. www.piesmtx.com

8 Stellar Coffee Co., located at 235 A N. LBJ Drive, San Marcos, celebrated its one-year anniversary May 15. The coffee shop initially opened in 2013 as Stellar Cafe. Stellar Coffee Co. serves handcrafted specialty espresso and coffee drinks. In addition to moving for the extra square footage, the shop’s owner said the business may explore the possibility of serving wine and beer in the future. 512-757-8569. www.stellarcoffeecotx.com

9 Juice Monkey, located at 306 Univer-sity Drive, Ste. A, San Marcos, celebrated

NOW OPEN

1 Create A Cig, located at 3939 S. I-35, Ste. 100, San Marcos, opened a new loca-tion in the San Marcos Premium Outlets on May 13. The shop, which sells electronic cigarettes and related products, also has another San Marcos location at 1023 Hwy. 80, Ste. 101, as well as shops in Austin and San Antonio. 512-216-7033.www.createacig.com

2 Tasman Geosciences, an environmen-tal consulting, construction, demolition and abatement services provider founded in 2009, opened a San Marcos offi ce at 1920

Corporate Drive, San Marcos, in April. Ac-cording to the company’s website, Tasman Geosciences has projects in 10 states across the country, including Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Texas. Tasman Geoscienc-es employs more than 140 environmental professionals, including engineers, geosci-entists and hydrogeologists. 303-487-1228. www.tasman-geo.com

COMING SOON

3 The Texas State University System Board of Regents on May 24 approved a 10-year lease with Kerbey Lane Cafe at its 221 Ses-som Drive property in San Marcos, where

Saltgrass Steak House is currently located. The Austin-based restaurant chain was approved for a lease at the Texas State Uni-versity property after Landry’s Crab Shack, the parent company of Saltgrass Steak House, informed the university the steak restaurant would not renew its lease, which will expire Dec. 31. Kerbey Lane Cafe, which currently has eight locations in the Austin area, was founded in 1980. “We can’t wait to bring Kerbey Lane Cafe to San Marcos, and look forward to this being a long-term relationship with Texas State and the entire San Marcos community,” said Mason Ayer, CEO of Kerbey Lane Cafe, in a statement.” 512-447-3767. www.kerbeylanecafe.com

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its one-year anniversary March 24. The store, located next to Texas State Univer-sity and the downtown area, serves nutri-tious juices and smoothies. According to the smoothie shop’s website, owner Misty Ruhland opened Juice Monkey with a de-sire to promote wellness and a holistically healthy lifestyle. 737-213-4082. www.myjuicemonkey.com

10 Vitality Bowls, a cafe and eatery specializing in acai bowls, celebrated its one-year anniversary June 7. Located at 210 N. Edward Gary St., Ste. 2012, San Marcos, inside The Local Downtown apartment complex, the cafe’s menu includes a variety of acai bowl options, fresh juices, soups, paninis and salads. Vitality Bowls also offers a full-service coffee bar. The cafe is run by local franchise owner Ashley Wright. 512-400-0427. www.vitalitybowls.com

11 Son of a Sailor, a boutique and retail store, celebrated its one-year anniversary April 19. Located at 241 N. LBJ Drive, San Marcos, Son of a Sailor sells handcrafted accessories for men, women, the home and pets. Products include jewelry, sta-tionery, candles, leather and home decor. 512-749-1036. www.sonofasailor.com

12 Moonlight and Moss, a brick-and-mortar custom wedding gowns and special occasion attire alterations store, celebrated its one-year anniversary May 1. Located at 123 S. LBJ Drive, Ste. 132, San Marcos, the wedding attire store is owned by Shelbi Sloane. Using materials such as French lac-es and silks, Smith works one-on-one with brides from Austin to San Antonio and the surrounding Hill Country areas to create her designs. 940-391-6908. www.moonlightmoss.com

NEW MANAGEMENT

13 Dr. Rex Cole, a local ophthalmologist, announced he will retire from Central Texas Eye Center, located at 1300 Wonder World Drive, San Marcos, on Sept. 6. Cole, who has worked in the health care community for 48 years, is turning the practice over to Dr. Amenze Osa Oriaifo. Oriaifo obtained her medical degree from Ohio State University College of Medicine. She later furthered her education as a fellow at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas where she specialized in glaucoma. “I am so happy

to be joining the Central Texas Eye Center team and the San Marcos and surrounding communities,” she stated. “I look forward to building long-lasting relationships.” 512-353-1300. www.ctectx.com

CLOSINGS

14 Batteries Plus Bulbs closed its loca-tion at 1035 N. Hwy. 123, Ste. 107, San Mar-cos, in March. The store sold car, ATV, golf cart, boat, motorcycle and laptop batteries, among other items. The store also repaired broken phones and other electronic de-vices. The New Braunfels store, located at 1671 S. I-35, Ste. 310, remains open. 800-677-8278. www.batteriesplus.com

IN THE NEWS

Texas State University’s Department of Occupational, Workforce, and Leader-ship Studies or OWLS, and the Greater San Marcos Partnership have partnered to study and identify the workforce training needs in Hays and Caldwell counties. According to a May 30 GSMP press release, the Workforce Skills Gap Study will provide direction in the development of training programs to fulfi ll the present and future needs of employers in industry sectors critical to the region’s continued economic growth. 512-245-2115. www.owls.txstate.edu

SCHOOL NOTES

15 The varsity men’s choir of San Marcos High School, located at 2601 Rattler Road, San Marcos, was selected in May to perform at the February 2020 convention for the Tex-as Music Educators Association. One hun-dred and sixty-two choirs from across the state submitted recordings to be evaluated, and out of those, 13 were invited to perform at the convention. The SMHS Men’s Choir is one of two men’s choirs chosen for the recognition. According to San Marcos CISD offi cials, this invitation is the highest honor a Texas high school music ensemble can achieve. 512-393-6700. www.smcisd.net

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The Price Center, located at 222 W. San Antonio St. in San Marcos, announced May 21 it will begin offering more SMTX Yoga classes taught by SMTX Yoga owner Anna Broome on Mondays from 10-11 a.m. Community members can also attend SMTX Yoga classes at the Price Center on Wednesdays and Fridays and gentle yoga classes on Tuesdays. Each class, depending on the type, is $5-$10. 512-392-2900. www.price-center.org.

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COMING SOON

5 A new location of McSpadden’s Tire & Automotive, a full-service mechanic shop, is currently under construction at 420 S. FM 1626, Buda, and will open in the beginning of July. At existing locations in Austin, Pfl ugerville and Bee Cave/Lake-way, McSpadden’s offers a wide variety of services as well as free brake inspections, A/C checks, maintenance inspections and trouble code checks. www.mcspaddenautomotive.com

ANNIVERSARIES

6 Benevida Health and Wellness Center, located at 4100 Everett St., Ste. 200, Kyle, celebrated its fi fth anniversary in May. Founded on the belief that physical, mental, emotional and social health are all important to maintaining one’s well-being, the center provides chiropractic services, massage therapy and acupuncture, among other treatments, as well as health and wellness products such as homeopathic remedies and nutritional supplements. 512-268-2768. www.benevidawellness.com

7 Acuity Eye Care, located at 4217 Benner Road, Ste. 450, Kyle, celebrated its fi rst year in business June 7, according to Dr. Virginia Kekahuna, owner and lead optome-trist at the practice. Offering comprehensive eye care as well as specialized services such as vision therapy, sports vision and custom contact lenses, Acuity Eye Care also has a large selection of eyewear. 512-430-4350. www.acuitydoc.com

8 June 1 marked one year in business for the Mathnasium of Kyle, located at 5401 S. FM 1626, Ste. 180, Kyle. The math-only learning center helps students in grades 1-12 use unique methods to help them understand math. Classes are fl exible, and each student receives a customized learning plan. 737-414-5757. www.mathnasium.com/kyle

EXPANSIONS

9 Zoi Acupuncture and Herbal Med-icine, located at 825 N. Main St., Buda, is

NOW OPEN

1 Kyle’s Texican Cafe, located at 856 Kohlers Crossing, Ste. 300, opened May 6. Owned by Baldirama Restaurant Group, the fi rst Texican Cafe opened more than 30 years ago on Manchaca Road serving classic Tex-Mex. There are also locations on South Lamar Boulevard and in Cedar Park. 512-262-7680. www.texicancafe.com

2 At 512 Rage Room, a new business that opened in early May at 395 CR 202,

Ste. 17B, Kyle, people can pay a fee for the chance to suit up in protective gear and smash items ranging from plates to com-puters to pianos. The business is owned by Damon Fogley and his mother, Jinx. Damon Fogley is a former Kyle City Council member and also the owner of JDog Junk Removal & Hauling, which supplies 512 Rage Room with some of its smashable items. Both individual sessions and group packages for events, such as parties and corporate retreats, are available. 833-512-7243. www.512rageroom.com

3 A family-owned dental practice, J&A Dental, opened May 7 in the new shopping center at 5940 Kyle Parkway, Kyle. Run by Drs. Jeffrey Colin and Alexander Ferdkoff, the practice offers care for all ages including orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry, sedation dentistry, emergency care and implants. 512-213-9791. www.jandadental.com

4 Extra Space Storage, which has locations throughout Austin and the Central Texas region, opened a new location at 2550 FM 967, Buda in May. The expansive facility offers storage units in a wide variety of sizes.

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holding an open house June 22 from 3 to 7 p.m. to celebrate its latest expansion. Owner Noa Lynne Sutherland said in a release the practice has outgrown its space three times since opening in 2015, and the latest additions include more treatment rooms, an infrared sauna and a manufac-turing lab for Sutherland’s related business, Zoi Medicinals. With a focus on integrative medicine, Zoi Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine offers individualized treatment programs that can include acupuncture, cupping and herbal medicine as well as nutrition and lifestyle counseling. 512-648-0610. www.zoiacupuncture.com

10 A rezoning of the approximately 1-acre property located at 701 Scott St., Kyle, home to Montessori School of Kyle, was approved by City Council at its May 21 meeting. Part of the property was previously zoned for agriculture, and the school needed the entire property zoned for single-family homes in order to complete its expansion. The owner plans to add an additional attached building on the property. 512-262-2999.www.kylemontessori.com

NAME CHANGE

11 The restaurant formerly known as Super Slicks, located at 210 S. Main St., Buda, announced May 1 on Facebook the application to change the name to Esther’s Authentic Mexican Food Restaurant and Bar—after owner Esther Coronado—was approved. Known locally

for its many margarita choices and happy hour options, the eatery offers an exten-sive menu of classic Tex-Mex dishes in a casual setting with a large outdoor seating area. 512-312-9626. www.facebook.com/estherstexmexbuda

12 Seton Healthcare Network on April 1 changed its name to Ascension Seton, and the former Seton Medical Center Hays—lo-cated at 6001 Kyle Parkway, Kyle—became Ascension Seton Hays. Ascension Seton Hays is a full-service hospital functioning as a level II trauma center. The change was part of a rebranding, according to a repre-sentative. 512-504-5000. www.seton.net/locations/seton-medical-center-hays

NEW OWNERSHIP

13 The new owners of Old Town Buda Antique Mall, Robert and Mary Gomez, have an updated phone number and web-site for the business. Since purchasing the downtown shop located at 212 N. Main St., Buda, in early May, new plans for the store include additional vendors for a greater vari-ety of antique, vintage and collectible items and more use of social media and events to get people interested in buying from local brick-and-mortar stores. 512-361-0405.www.oldtownbudaantiquemall.com

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Ascension Seton held a ribbon cutting June 4 for its new health center in Buda, lo-cated at 5235 Overpass Road, Buda. The 20,000-square-foot facility offers compre-hensive care—including family and internal medicine, dermatology, neurology and physical medicine and rehabilitation as well as pediatric care—with 15 specialists and 60 support staff. 512-380-9200. www.seton.net

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17 PAINT NITE: THE OCEAN ROCKS

Yaymaker—an organization that arranges

creative, hands-on events—visits Buck’s

Backyard for an evening of painting where

attendees start with a blank canvas and

are guided by an artist. 7 p.m. $35. Buck’s

Backyard, 1750 FM 1626, Buda.

512-312-9456. www.bucksbackyard.com

29 THE SUMMER GATHERINGEnjoy coffee, wine and desserts

and raise money for Hungry Souls, an

Austin-based nonprofi t that helps local

schools provide meals on weekends and

during school breaks for food-insecure

children. 7 p.m. $15 (per person/suggest-

ed donation), $25 (per couple/suggested

donation). The Lodge at Grace, 4550 FM

967, Buda. 512-632-5328. www.facebook.

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30 TRI FOR OLD GLORY TRIATHLON

Head out to the private, man-made lake

and lightly traveled roads in and around

the San Marcos River Ranch to partici-

pate in either the Sprint Triathlon, which

offers a 500-meter swim, 11-mile bike

course and 5K run, or the Olympic Triath-

lon, which includes a 1,500-meter swim,

23.5-mile bike ride and 10K run. 7 a.m.

$99 (Sprint Triathlon), $109 (Olympic

Triathlon). San Marcos River Ranch,

783 Scull Road, Martindale.

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JULY

04 POPSICLE RUNStart the holiday out with a

4-mile, 3K or 1K race through the Plum

Creek neighborhood in Kyle. The course

includes soaker stations, Popsicles for all

fi nishers and prizes. 7 a.m. (4 mile), 8:30

a.m. (1K, 3K). $10 (1K), $15 (3K), $20 (4

mile). Races start and fi nish at Negley

Elementary School, 5940 McNaughton,

Kyle. www.athleteguild.com/running/

kyle-tx/2019-popsicle-run-4-miler3k1k

04 KYLE INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS SHOW

Attend the fi reworks preshow at the Plum

Creek Golf Course Clubhouse where hot

dogs, snacks and drinks will be sold and

accompanied by live music, or arrive in

time for the display. 6-9 p.m. (pre-show),

9:30 p.m. (fi reworks). Free. Plum Creek

Golf Course Clubhouse, 4301 Benner

Road, Kyle. 512-262-5555.

www.cityofkyle.com/recreation/kyles-

independence-day-fi reworks-show

11 BLOOD PRESSURE CLINICAngels for Elders and Wimberley

Home Health host a free clinic for people

to have their blood pressure and pulse

checked. 1-2 p.m. San Marcos Activity

Center, 501 E. Hopkins St., San Marcos.

512-393-8275. www.sanmarcostx.gov

12 THROUGH 14GALLEYWINTER RIVER JAM

Galleywinter’s annual festival kicks off in

San Marcos at the Cheatham Street Ware-

house with Kevin Galloway and Colby Weir

performing, before moving to Billy’s Ice in

New Braunfels for two more days of music.

Times and prices vary per day and venue.

119 Cheatham St., San Marcos.

512-353-3777. www.cheathamstreet.com

Find more or submit events at communityimpact.com/event-calendar. Event organizers can submit local events online to be considered for the print edition.Submitting details for consideration does not guarantee publication.

TO-DO LIST JUNE- JULY

MOVIES IN THE PARKBUDALocation: Buda City Hall405 Loop St., BudaTime: 8:45 p.m. • Cost: freeWebsite: www.ci.buda.tx.us

June28 “Apollo 11”

KYLELocation: Mary Kyle Hartson City Square Park, 101 S. Burleson St., KyleTime: sundown • Cost: freeWebsite: www.cityofkyle.com

June21 “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation”

July19 “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part”

SAN MARCOSLocation: San Marcos Plaza Park, 201 CM Allen Parkway, San Marcos Time: 7:30 p.m. (activities), sundown (movie) • Cost: freeWebsite: www.sanmarcostx.gov

June25 “Trolls”

July9 “Boss Baby”16 “Kung Fu Panda 3”

LIVE MUSICBUCK’S BACK YARD1750 FM 1626, Buda512-312-9459www.bucksbackyard.com

July13 Del Castillo

CHEATHAM STREET WAREHOUSE119 Cheatham St., San Marcos512-353-3777www.cheathamstreet.com

June20 Giovannie & The Hired Guns26 Kent Finlay’s Songwriter’s Circle

GRUENE HALL1281 Gruene Road, New Braunfels830-606-1281 • www.gruenehall.com

July04 Bobby Mack Band08 Grouchy Like Riley

SUMMER IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIESSan Marcos Park Plaza206 N. CM Allen Parkway, San Marcos512-393-8400www.summerintheparksm.org

June20 Bobby Flores Band27 Walt Wilkins and the Mystiqueros

July04 Jeff Plankenhorn11 Los Aztex18 Del Castillo

THE RAILHOUSE107 E. Center St., Kyle512-268-7245www.therailhousetx.com

June28 Scottish Thunder29 Sam Riggs with Lucas Sousa Band

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Enjoy the annual celebration of Independence Day, which begins with free activities for kids, a children’s costume contest, food vendors and live music. The event is topped off after dark with a fi reworks show. 6 p.m. (festival), 9:30 p.m. (fi reworks). 206 N. CM Allen Parkway. 512-393-8400. www.summerfestsmtx.com

Independence Day in Buda begins with a patriotic kids parade where awards will be given out for the best-decorated bikes. 9 a.m. Free. 121 S. Main St., Buda. In the evening, head out to the Sportsplex to enjoy entertainment, food and a fi reworks display. 5 p.m. (start), 9:30 p.m. (fi reworks). Free. Buda Sportsplex, 310 Sportsplex Drive, Buda. 512-523-1081. www.ci.buda.tx.us

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With 48 days of rain, according to the city of San Marcos, since construction began on CM Allen Parkway, the project to reconstruct and redesign the major downtown thoroughfare has seen signif-icant delays. Staff told City Council at the May 21 meeting that the fi nal completion date, originally anticipated to be some-time in the summer, has been pushed back to mid-November—with the roadway opening to traffi c in mid-October. In the meantime, it will remain closed between East Hopkins Street and University Drive.

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2 Posey Road reconstruction

The bridge over I-35 at Posey Road was taken down in May as part of the project that will demolish that bridge and raise all lanes of I-35 over an at-grade crossing at Posey. The $31.8 million project is being completed by Hays County and the Texas Department of Transportation. In addition to raising the lanes, other improvements will be made, such as adding turn lanes, reversing entrance and exit ramps, converting the last two-way frontage roads in Hays County to one-way, adding extended entrance and exit lanes, and other safety improvements. Visit www.my35construction.org/projects/posey-rd for ongoing closures and news.

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commissioners said they did not � nd out about it until a week prior to the May 7 Commissioners Court meeting.

In contrast, other counties o� en spend considerable amounts of time working on these types of grants. For example, Travis County Commissioners Court publicly considered the same TIDC grant for more than a year and appointed a work group last October to cra� the application, which the court voted to submit May 7.

The Hays County application, if it had been submitted, would have proposed the hiring of a mental health public defender, counsel at magistra-tion and an immigration padilla—a public defender specializing in immi-grant cases to ensure that non-citizens are properly informed of how their plea decisions could a� ect their immi-gration status, as required by law.

The grant would have funded 80% of the public defender’s o� ce in the � rst year, and then half of the cost each year the following four years.

Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe asked Tacie Zelhart, Hays County Court-at-Law judge, during the May 10 meeting if she believed there was su� cient support among judges in the county for the application.

In response, Zelhart read a statement from District Judge Gary Steel.

“I have talked with all the district court judges and the county court-at-law judges, and although we support the ideals presented, we feel we do not have enough information on the public defender proposal to make a decision,” Zelhart read.

Zelhart, who has worked as a mental health attorney for most of her career,

said her own feelings were re� ected in Steel’s statement.

“We do need to improve our defense here in Hays County,” Zelhart said. “We need a strate-gic plan. We need a foundation for that strategic plan.”

Zelhart said she thinks the county would bene� t from putting a focus on pursuing pretrial services grants and establishing a mental health court.

Ultimately, she said, more stakehold-ers should be included in the future.

“You care about the issues, and you want to do the right thing,” Zelhart said. “You shouldn’t be forced to make a quick decision or a hasty decision.”

Ingalsbe said although it pained her, she could not second Becerra’s motion to support the submission of the appli-cation due to a lack of support, at this time, from the county’s judges.

“We can aggressively pursue this TIDC grant to create a public defend-er’s o� ce [in 2020],” she said. “I think we can start now, today, and continue the momentum.”

A� er the motion failed to carry, Becerra said it is time to stop doing “business as usual.”

“Everyone is supportive, but it’s fol-lowed with no action,” Becerra said.

Shell said while he does not believe

a specialized public defender’s o� ce is the right solution for the county to pursue right now, he believes it could be in the future. In the mean-time, Shell said he would like to see the Commissioners Court work more closely together to � nd a grant opportunity for pretrial services that stakeholders would support.

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Hays County decided against pursuing a grant for a public defender’s offi ce.

Hays County commissioners choose to not move forward on public defender grant

As evidenced by their unanimous re-establishment of a newly invigo-rated Hays County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee, one thing Hays County commissioners agree on is that there is a pressing need to remedy the soaring costs and over-crowding of the local jail.

But that did not translate into a vote at a special meeting May 10 to support the submission of a grant application to receive state funds from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for a specialized public defender’s o� ce.

Across the board, the commissioners said while they are open to the creation of a public defender’s o� ce, they did not feel they were given ample time to consider the grant application, nor did they feel there was a su� cient level of buy-in from the county court-at-law judges, the district court judges or the Hays County Bar Association.

Commissioners Lon Shell and Walt Smith noted the full grant application was not provided to them prior to the May 7 meeting, where the prospect of submitting it was � rst discussed.

“We are being asked today to endorse or consider an application, which we don’t have,” Smith said. “You are asking us to vote on something that literally isn’t even in the packet.”

Judge Ruben Becerra said his o� ce had been working on the TIDC grant application for months. However,

BY ANNA HEROD

INDIGENTDEFENSE

IN HAYS COUNTY

Providing representation to defendants in Hays County who cannot afford a lawyer has a signifi cant cost, according to 2018 Texas Indigent Defense Commission data.

SOURCE: TEXAS INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

Felony charges defended with appointed counsel:

57%

Misdemeanor charges defended with appointedcounsel: 22%

Total felony trial court attorney fees:$712,558

Total misdemeanor trial court attorney fees: $171,763

Juvenile attorney fees:$27,580

“YOU CARE ABOUT THE ISSUES AND, YOU WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING.”

— TACIE ZELHART, HAYS COUNTY COURT-AT-LAW JUDGE

once again fully immerse and focus my service on that of the students, families, and staff of SMCISD.”

Bobbie Turnbo, the current San Marcos High School principal, is retiring at the end of the 2018-19 school year.

HCISD is in the process of hiring a new principal for Lehman, accord-ing to a district release in late May asking for feedback from the com-munity. A community meeting was held June 5.


SMCISD announces Denisha Presley will be the 2019-20 principal of San Marcos High School SAN MARCOS CISD The San Marcos CISD board of trustees approved Denisha Presley as the new San Marcos High School principal for the 2019-20 school year at its May 20 meeting. Presley’s first year as the San Marcos High School principal will mark her 20th year in education.

Presley, who has been the princi-pal at Lehman High School in Hays CISD for three years, got her mas-ter’s degree in education from Texas State University. She also spent eight years working for SMCISD as an assistant principal and teacher.

“I can’t describe how excited I am to return to San Marcos CISD,” Presley said in a written statement released by the district. “Although I’ve maintained various levels of connection for more than 20 years, I am grateful for the opportunity to

News from Hays and San Marcos CISDs

HAYS CISD Members of the Hays CISD board of trustees elected new officers, as required by law, at its May 20 meeting.

The May 20 meeting was the first board of trustees meeting following the May 4 elections, when both trust-ees Meredith Keller and Esperanza Orosco were re-elected to their seats by wide margins.

Orosco was elected president of the board for 2019-20 after being

nominated by then-president Keller, with no other nominations made. The vote was 5-1, with trustee Willie Teno-rio the sole dissenter. Trustee Michael Sanchez was absent.

Orosco then nominated trustee Will McManus for vice president of the board—a position she previously held—and he was elected in a unani-mous vote.

Vanessa Petrea was unanimously re-elected board secretary.

Board chooses new president and other officers

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Hays CISD, June 17 and 24 at 5:30 p.m., Lehman High School, 1700 Lehman Road, Kyle

San Marcos CISD, June 17 at 6 p.m. and July 8 at noon, San Marcos High School, 2601 Rattler Road, San Marcos

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SHUFFLING The Hays CISD board of trustees chose two new leaders in May and re-elected a third.

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PRESIDENT Meredith Keller Esperanza Orosco

VICE PRESIDENT Esperanza Orosco Will McManus

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Hays County Commissioners CourtMeets every Tuesday at 9 a.m. •11 E. San Antonio St., San Marcos • 512-393-2205

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MEETINGS


CITY & COUNTY

Council postpones 2nd vote on pipeline-related development ordinance KYLE An ordinance that would affect development near oil and gas pipe-lines in Kyle was approved on first reading by City Council on May 14 at a special meeting.

Citing safety concerns and a desire to find “the best way to balance the interests of property owners, devel-opers, and transmission pipeline operators,” the additional regulations require pipeline companies to take additional steps as they move through the construction process.

Consideration of new rules is in response to plans for the Permian High-way Pipeline, a natural gas conduit the company Kinder Morgan is routing between oil fields in West Texas and the Gulf Coast, nearly bisecting Hays County and the city of Kyle on its way; Kyle officials have been publicly oppos-ing the project for months.

All three council members present when the item was raised May 14—Tracy Scheel, Daphne Tenorio and Alex Villalobos—as well as Mayor Travis Mitchell, voted in favor, but the ordinance will not go into effect unless approved on a second reading. A vote on the second reading was postponed at the May 21 City Council meeting, and the item did not appear on the June 4 meeting agenda.

In addition to placing noise limits on construction and requiring pipe-line companies to submit plans to the city, the ordinance would institute a number of rules for developers and address safety concerns at length, including a prohibition on new build-ings with a “use requiring evacuation assistance” from being built within 500 feet of a pipeline unless the coun-cil makes an exception.

HAYS COUNTY After decades of planning and years of construction, SH 45 SW—a 3.6-mile, $109 million toll road connecting Hays and Travis counties—opened to traffic June 1.

SH 45 SW was first proposed in 1985, and after years of planning, lawsuits, changes in local leadership and evaluating funding options, it officially broke ground in 2016.

SH 45 SW opens June 1

News from San Marcos, Buda, Kyle and Hays County

San Marcos City Council voted June 4 to approve the expenditure of $327,398.29 for a contract with ProCare Automotive for the repair of hail damage to city vehicles.

NUMBER TO KNOW

“I THINK THE COUNCIL VOTED ON AN AMOUNT THAT GAVE THEM TOO BIG OF A RAISE TOO QUICKLY.”

—KYLE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT RIZO, WHO WAS SWORN INTO OFFICE MAY 21 AND NOT PRESENT FOR INITIAL DISCUSSIONS, ON

THE PLAN TO RAISE COUNCIL MEMBERS’ AND THE MAYOR’S SALARY TO $1,000 AND $1,300

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BUDA A bill that will allow the city of Buda to pursue a more ambitious aquifer storage and recovery, or ASR, program was passed by the Texas Senate on May 22 and is headed to the governor’s desk, state Rep. Erin Zwiener, D-Driftwood—the author of the version of the bill that previously went through the Texas House—announced May 23. The bill changes a decades-old rule that prohibits any water that does not come from the Edwards Aquifer from passing through the aquifer.

SAN MARCOS After a two-week training program at the San Marcos Police Department, 40 police sergeants from around the state graduated May 17 from the Texas Sergeants Academy, a program meant to provide quality supervisory education to small- and medium-sized law-enforcement agencies.

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$327,398.29Council members Derrick and Marquez appointed to the animal shelter budget policy committee SAN MARCOS San Marcos City Council members Melissa Derrick and Joca Marquez were unanimously appointed to a budget policy com-mittee regarding the city’s animal shelter implementation plan June 4.

Last December, San Marcos City Council joined Hays County and Wimberley in passing an ordinance in support of helping San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter reach a live-outcome rate of 90% or more— considered no-kill status; Buda passed a similar measure Jan. 15.

Since the adoption of the San Marcos ordinance, City Manager Bert Lumbreras has been working on the drafting of an implementation plan with community members,

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advocates and the shelter’s regional partners—Kyle, Buda and Hays County—to present to San Marcos City Council in June.

The aim of the plan is to help the shelter reach no-kill status within five years, although Assistant City Man-ager Steve Parker has said he does not believe it will take that long.

Lumbreras said at the June 4 meet-ing that the council members’ charge on the committee will be to work with the city’s regional partners to convey the importance of participation.

The SMRAS is the sole public shelter serving Hays County with an intake area of nearly 700 square miles. As the county grows, shelter workers and volunteers say SMRAS has become increasingly strapped for resources—which makes the annual contributions from the shelter’s regional partners even more essential than they have been in the past.

“So part of that is trying to form this group to help us ... to be able to convey the message to them around why we’re going to be pursuing certain funding sources,” he said. “If you recall, part of that … [is] how are we going to fund the various years of the implementation plan and then get buy-in and participation and so on and so forth. Because, just like we have to put funding in the budget, they have to deal with their own governing bodies and so forth.”

Derrick, who has been a no-kill advocate for years, was nominated for her appointment by Council Member Lisa Prewitt. Marquez, too, was an expected appointment to the committee as helping the shelter achieve a 90% live outcome was an integral part of her campaign for City Council last November.

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Eminent domain reform died in the Texas Legislature this session; lawmakers vow to bring it back in 2021

Days a� er top Republican leaders announced they had a deal on a school � nance bill long in the making, the Texas House and Senate approved the � nal legislation May 25, bringing mandated teacher pay raises and property tax cuts one step closer to becoming law.

The Texas House voted 139-0 and the Senate voted 30-0 to approve the � nal negotiated version of House Bill 3, which includes $6.5 billion to improve public education and pay teachers, plus $5.1 billion to lower school district taxes. Authored by state Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Houston, and spon-sored by state Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, the bill is now poised to head to Gov. Greg Abbott for a signature.

Despite facing repeated lawsuits alleging the state has not adequately funded public schools, lawmakers, including Huberty and Taylor, failed to make changes during the last legislative session in 2017. Instead, they created a school � nance panel of lawmakers, educators and businesspeople that

Texas state lawmakers looking to reform the eminent domain process were unable to � nd common ground this session, despite hundreds of hours of negotiation.

State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst’s Senate Bill 421 sought to better protect prop-erty owners when private companies condemn their land—a nod to land-owners in Texas who have grown accustomed to encroaching oil and gas pipelines. The bill would have required public meetings between property own-ers and industry groups and instituted measures to prevent low-ball o� ers to property owners, among other reforms.

But a� er the bill was markedly watered down in a House committee and approved in that chamber—a charge led by state Rep. Tom Craddick, R-Midland—the legislation could not make it out of a joint House-Senate conference committee. The House version of the bill removed too many of the provisions Kolkhorst believed were

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ultimately developed dozens of recommendations to overhaul the system.

Many of those recommendations appear in the version of HB 3 that lawmakers approved May 25, including funding full-day pre-K for eligible 4-year-olds, increasing the money used to educate low-in-come students, incentivizing school districts to o� er dual-language programs and improve dyslexia pro-grams, and providing money for school districts that want to develop merit pay programs for teachers.

The panel did not recommend giving classroom teachers across-the-board raises.

The � nal proposal would require school dis-tricts to use a portion of their increase in per-stu-dent funding on salary increases and bene� ts for teachers, librarians, nurses and counselors, with a smaller amount designated for raises for all employ-ees, as administrators see � t.

HB 3 also includes several Senate proposals to help lower school district tax rates over the next two years and beyond. It would limit the growth in tax revenue; school districts with property values grow-ing 2.5% or more would see tax rates automatically lowered to keep revenue growth in line.

critical, including measures aimed at restoring condemned land to as close to its original condition as possible.

“The language of the House version would have turned back the clock for landowners and greatly harmed them,” Kolkhorst, a Brenham Repub-lican, said in a statement May 26. “I cannot agree to the Craddick pro-posal, which would do the opposite of what we set to do: help level the playing � eld for landowners in the taking of their property.”

In a statement the day before, Crad-dick, who chairs the House Committee on Land and Resource Management, said the House version “corrected shortcomings” from the Senate original.

Kolkhorst’s bill was originally

sponsored in the House by state Rep. DeWayne Burns, R-Cleburne, but Craddick took over the bill when it came to his committee. A spokesman for Burns declined to comment on Craddick’s move, but Kolkhorst’s statement suggested Craddick “seized the legislation” from him—a move that “weakened SB 421 to the bene� t of condemning authorities.”

Craddick pinned the blame on Kolk-horst, writing that her o� ce “made no e� ort to meet with me” on the version of the bill the House passed—or a potential compromise—ahead of a May 25 legislative deadline.

Earlier last week, Kolkhorst attempted to revive parts of her bill, adding some of SB 421 as an amend-ment to House Bill 2831. That legis-lation, by state Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, would have expanded the noti� cation process in eminent domain cases. But Canales’ bill did not advance either.

This is the third consecutive legis-lative session in which Kolkhorst has � led eminent domain legislation.

Kolkhorst—who owns Kolkhorst Petroleum, a fuel distribution

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company, with her husband—said at a Senate State A� airs Committee hear-ing in March that she would never be against fossil fuels but that she wants a fairer and more transparent pro-cess for landowners, especially those who may not wish to sell their land. She pointed to “hundreds of hours of negotiations between landowners and industry groups” that she hoped would lead to meaningful reforms.

And the Texas Farm Bureau said the House version did not go far enough to reform the eminent domain process.

But Dave Conover at Kinder Mor-gan, an oil and gas pipeline com-pany, said the House version struck “a reasonable balance” between greater transparency and protections for landowners and energy infra-structure projects.

Kolkhorst is not giving up. “This issue will and must remain a top state legislative priority,” she said.

State Rep. Erin Zwiener, D-Dri� -wood, echoed that sentiment, tweeting May 26, “Thank you @loiskolkhorst for all your much-needed hard work on eminent domain this session. We’ll get it over the � nish line in 2021.”


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Out of 254 Texas counties, Hays County maintains its status as one of the healthier counties by ranking No. 12 on the County Heath Rankings list. The study is conducted by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and evaluates a county’s public health by collecting data on a number of health factors, such as access to healthy foods, rates of teen births, smoking and obesity.

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22%of adults reported excessive drinking.

17,496residents were enrolled in Medicaid in fi scal year 2018.

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health care clinic in San Marcos CISD.“We weren’t expecting to put

together a grant this early in the coali-tion, but the grant is really designed for communities like ours that have these supports in place and that are working toward these goals,” said Anne Halsey, a coalition member and chairwoman of the San Marcos Commission on Children and Youth. “So we � gured it seemed like a long shot, but it really helped us to coalesce around some of the ideas that we would like to see.”

Halsey, who is also a SMCISD trustee, said if the district is awarded the grant, the coalition hopes to create a commu-nity resource center for mental health.

“So the idea is really that we would be � ipping the model of how mental health care services are provided to youth,” she said. “Rather than a stu-dent having to be referred out to a clinic that is somewhere else and a clinic that may or may not also treat adults, we’re trying to reduce the number of barriers for kids to be able to seek care and resources when they need them.”

The center would be sta� ed by therapists in the community, Texas State University students who are in training to become mental health pro-fessionals, as well as school counsel-ors, Halsey said.

Additionally, the coalition envisions it would use the grant to potentially establish an emergency laundry and food bank facility for students in need. Halsey said she hopes the center would also include support groups for parents and children struggling with mental health issues.

Teresa Thompson, clinical director of Hill Country Mental Health and

Developmental Disabilities Centers, said SMCISD has taken a lead on pursuing the grant and she looks forward to what it could o� er the community if awarded.

Thompson said if the mental health clinic is established in the case that the grant is awarded to SMCISD, it would potentially make referrals to the Scheib Center’s Youth Crisis Respite Center in San Marcos. The cen-ter o� ers a place for youth in behav-ioral crisis to stay for 24 to 72 hours and is sta� ed full time with social

workers and therapists. “There’s certainly work that needs to

be done in San Marcos,” Halsey said. “There are always funding issues and logistical issues, but I feel like we have a real sense of urgency around this and people who are really committed to the cause. I’ve been really pleased with the response that we’ve received from people across the community and the willingness of people to participate. And I think that that’s a great marker of how much people in this community care about our young people.”

SMTX Mental Health Coalition vies for school-based mental health clinic grant

Since its creation in December, the SMTX Mental Health Coalition has applied for grant funding for mental health resources and is set to present its progress to the San Marcos Commis-sion on Children and Youth in June.

In December the coalition formed � ve subcommittees—one to establish the coalition’s mission, goals and best practices; one to focus on local mental health data collection and tracking; a committee to identify existing and potential prevention and treatment services; a community awareness committee; and a commit-tee in which members will focus on grant writing to secure funding for mental health resources.

Since then, the coalition—which is made up of more than 100 local stake-holders—has set its mission to “foster collaboration between local providers of mental health services for children and youth” and to “raise awareness of and provide education on mental health issues a� ecting young people.” The mission also states the coalition will aim to “coordinate mental health prevention and intervention e� orts.”

The coalition applied for a grant in April from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administra-tion of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The Grant for Expansion and Sustainability of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Dis-turbances—also known as the System of Care Expansion and Sustainability Grant—if awarded, would go toward the creation of a school-based mental

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4 0 0 0 0 Ascension Seton Hays6001 Kyle Parkway512-504-5000www.seton.net

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8 Corridor Primary Care Pediatrics4221 Benner Road, Ste. 205512-392-1700 www.corridorpd.com

9 Gilcrease Medical Group135 Bunton Creek Road, Ste. 102 512-268-2091 www.gilcreasemedicalgroup.com

10 Hays Women’s Health1180 Seton Parkway, Ste. 240 512-268-0286 www.hayswomenshealth.com

11 Kyle Family Medicine147 Elmhurst Drive, Ste. 200512-268-2929

12 Kyle Parkway OB-GYN Associates1180 Seton Parkway, Ste. 340 512-504-0851 www.kyleparkwayobgyn.com

13 Live Oak Health Partners177 Kirkham Circle, Ste. B 512-405-0077 www.liveoakhealthpartners.com

14 Seton Family Doctors at Hays5103 Kyle Center Drive, Stes. 103-104 512-504-0855 www.seton.net

15 Total Men’s Primary Care5401 FM 1626, Ste. 150512-200-2834www.totalmens.com/kyle-tx-78640

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1 0 0 Baylor Scott & White Clinic-San Marcos1340 Wonder World Drive, Ste. 2300 512-654-4900 www.bswhealth.com/locations/san-marcos-clinic

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4 0 0 CommuniCare Health Centers1941 S. I-35, Ste. 101512-268-8900 www.communicaresa.org

5 0 0 Corridor Primary Care 601 Leah Ave., Stes. A-B 512-392-1700 www.corridorpd.com

6 Ferguson Family Practice PLLC1228 N. Hwy. 123, San Marcos512-392-5556 www.fergusonfamilypractice.com

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9 0 0 Live Oak Health Partners Community Clinic401-A Broadway St. 512-805-5650 www.liveoakhealthpartners.com

10 Live Oak Health Partners Primary Care1920 Corporate Drive, Ste. 208 512-878-6330 www.liveoakhealthpartners.com

11 Live Oak Women’s Health1305 Wonder World Drive, Ste. 300 512-396-3545 www.liveoakhealthpartners.com

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14 0 0 MedFirst Primary Care at Wonder World1305 Wonder World Drive, Ste. 206512-396-1525www.medfi rstwonderworld.com

15 San Marcos Family Medicine2406 Hunter Road, Ste. 106 512-546-7721 www.smfm.net

16 San Marcos Women’s Health2003 Medical Parkway, Ste. B 512-392-0033 www.sanmarcoswomenshealth.com

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Christus Santa Rosa Hospital600 N. Union Ave., New Braunfels830-606-9111www.christussantarosa.org• Trauma level: IV• Number of beds: 132

Ascencion Seton Southwest Hospital7900 FM 1826, Austin512-324-9000www.seton.net• Trauma level: IV• Number of beds: 28

Resolute Health Hospital555 Creekside Crossing, New Braunfels830-500-6900www.resolutehealth.com• Trauma level: not designated yet• Number of beds: 128 licensed, 88

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St. David’s South Austin Medical Center901 W. Ben White Blvd., Austin512-447-2211www.stdavids.com• Trauma level: II• Number of beds: 334

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• Providing Long-Term & Skilled Care

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• Outpatient Therapy Care Unit featuring the most state-of-the-art therapy equipment available anywhere

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“I could not have asked for a more friendly and caring staff,” said Vernon McDonald. Mr. McDonald said the food was great and he enjoyed happy hour. He was also impressed with the cleanliness of the facility. Mr. McDonald expressed that he would “definitely come back to the facility” if he needed to in the future, and would recommend the facility to family and friends.

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RETAIL CLINICS

1 RediClinic Kyle5401 S. FM 1626, Kyle512-268-1940 www.rediclinic.com

URGENT CARE CENTERS

2 FastMed Urgent Care135 Bunton Road, Ste. 100, Kyle 512-268-2068 www.fastmed.com

3 MedPost Urgent Care155 Wonder World Drive, San Marcos512-738-8334 www.medpost.com/urgent-care-clinics/san-marcos-tx

4 MedSpring Urgent Care1567 Main St., Ste. 100, Buda512-351-4405www.medspring.com/texas/austin-buda-urgent-care

5 MedSpring Urgent Care301 N. Guadalupe St., San Marcos 512-960-2545 www.medspring.com/texas/san-marcos-north-guadalupe-urgent-care

EMERGENCY ROOMS

6 Kyle ER-24/7 Emergency Care5615 Kyle Centre Drive, Kyle 512-504-9950 www.kyleer.com

7 My Emergency Room 24/72810 S. I-35, San Marcos 512-392-7800 www.myemergencyroom.com

8 Premier ER & Urgent Care1509 N. I-35, San Marcos 512-648-6188www.premier.care/san-marcos-tx

9 St. David’s Emergency Center-Buda15610 I-35, Buda737-414-7000www.stdavids.com/location/st-davids-emergency-center-buda

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Staffi ng: nurse practitioners or physician assistants with medical director available by phone for consultation

Equipment: no X-ray machines, but can provide immunizations, physicals

*Cost: $25-$50 average copay

1 Urgent care centersFor patients who have: basic broken bones and fractures, minor cuts and illnesses that can be treated by retail clinics

Staffi ng: nurse practitioners or physician assistants with medical director available by phone for consultation

Equipment: X-ray machines; can set breaks and fractures

*Cost: $25-$50 average copay

1 Freestanding emergency roomsFor patients who have: abdominal pain, chest pain, shortness of breath, stroke symptoms, headaches, diabetic emergencies, infections, neck injuries, open fractures that could require surgery

Staffi ng: physicians required to be on-site 24/7

Equipment: X-ray machines, ultrasound, CT scanners, laboratory services

*Cost: $100-$500 average copay, plus facility fees and operating fees

*COPAY COSTS DEPENDENT ON INSURANCE

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COMPILED BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF

DESIGNED BY

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Seasonal allergies can be caused by small particles of dust, pollen, mold or other allergens entering your body as you breathe. Allergy symptoms and causes can vary, so it is important to know which symptoms to watch for, what you are allergic to and which medicines can help ease your symptoms. Use this guide to help you learn more about common Central Texas allergens, symptoms and over-the-counter treatment options.

Most trees pollinate in the spring, but the Austin area has the mountain cedar, which pollinates in the winter.

It can be diffi cult to tell the difference between allergies and a cold, but this guide can showyou how common symptoms can differ between the two.

These over-the-counter treatments are common for allergy symptoms. Always ask your doctor before trying a new medication.

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If your symptoms are severe, always visit a doctor who can determine the cause and begin treatment.

Do you have aches and pains?

Do you have itchy, watery eyes?

Have the symptoms lasted longer than10 days?

Do you havea fever?

ANTIHISTAMINES: Allegra, Claritin, Zyrtec

Helpful for itchy eyes and nose, sneezing, runny nose

and nasal drainage

PRESCRIPTION TREATMENTS:

Allergists can recommend prescription treatments

including certain medications and allergy shots

SALINE SINUS RINSES:Rinses mucus, pollen, dust

and mold from the nose and clears sinuses

NASAL STEROIDS: Flonase, Nasacort, Rhinocort

Sprays to relieve nasal congestion

Discomfort in muscles and joints could be a sign of a cold.

You are probably experiencing either a cold or the fl u.

It may be allergies, which can last as long as the allergen is in the area.

This is a common indicatorof allergies.

Allergies do not usuallycause aches.

Allergies do not usually cause a fever.

Colds usually come on and leave quickly. They typically do not last longer than 10 days.

A cold may cause watery, red and irritated eyes, but itchiness is a symptom of allergies.


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WHAT IS CANNABIDIOL? IS CBD LEGAL?

Hemp fi bers can be used to make a variety of products, including:

AVAILABILITY OF CBDCANNABIDIOL:

Studies have shown it can have benefi cial effects in various pathological conditions, including:

WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE USING CBD5 Hemp-derived CBD products include sublingual drops, lotions

and creams, patches, pills, vaping liquids and edibles.

Since late 2018, CBD products have become more accessible in shops across the Central Texas area.

SIMILARITIES:

DIFFERENCES:

is nonpsychoactive.causes psychoactive effects.CBD THC

CBD VS THC4 Both compounds interact with cannabinoid receptors in the

body’s endocannabinoid system, which are neurotransmitters.

Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, is a hemp-derived extract that can be used for therapeutic and medicinal purposes.

State legislators have not legalized growing industrial hemp, although hemp with less than 0.3% THC was legalized by the U.S.

House Bill 1325, which passed in the 2019 Legis-

lature, seeks to legalize the pro-duction of industrial hemp with less than 0.3% THC in Texas.

House Bill 3703, which passed in the 2019 Legislature, seeks to

expand the medical cannabis law to include other ailments and neurologi-cal disorders.

Hemp and marijuana plants are

varieties of Cannabis sativa—a controlled substance in the U.S.

Amounts of CBD and delta-9-

tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as THC, are found in both plants.

Contains less than 1% of the psychoac-tive element, THC

Grown as a fi ber, seed or dual-purpose crop

Typically contains 3%-15% of the psychoactive element, THC

Grown for leaves and fl ower buds

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HEMP VS MARIJUANA3 Many people confuse hemp and hemp-

derived products with marijuana.

Talk to a doctor as CBD can react with other medications.

Ask for a certifi cate of analysis to see if it was tested for CBD and THC levels and contaminants.

Go online to the Food and Drug Administration’s website for warning letters and test results for CBD-related products.

Check the label for the company that made the product.

Ask the staff where the hemp was grown.

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PEOPLE

R oseanna Fulton always dreamed of being a nurse—a

goal she achieved in July 2017 when she became an emergency room nurse at Ascension Seton Hays.

Although Fulton entered nursing school with the idea of working in the labor and delivery department, she found that she was attracted to the emergency department because of its fast pace and the way it would allow her to help the community. Since Ful-ton has become a nurse, she has also become a steadfast platelet donor. Platelets are a type of blood cell that allow bodies to form clots and are mostly used to help people control their bleeding, according to Central Texas blood bank We Are Blood.

“I decided to [become a regular donor] because I feel like doing community work is really import-ant,” Fulton said. “Working in the emergency department, I actually see the products that are donated being given to patients. I can see the imme-diate bene� ts of donating.”

Burn victims, premature babies, organ transplant recipients, trauma victims and cancer patients are the primary demographics in need of platelet transfusions, according to the blood bank. The bank is always in need of a steady supply of these donations because platelets have a shelf life of just � ve days and cannot be stockpiled the way whole blood donations are.

“And there are greater needs [for platelets] during the holidays ... [as]

there are more traumas because there’s a lot more people on the road,” Fulton said. “And also during the holidays people are away, and they’re not doing their usual dona-tions. So it’s a great idea for people to come in ... get screened and see if they’re able to do it.”

Since platelet donations take between 70 minutes and two hours—as opposed to 45-60 minutes for typical whole blood donations—and only 47% of the U.S. population is eligible to become donors based on their blood type, the need for dona-tions is o� en not fully met. However, Fulton said she views the extra time as a way to give more meaning to her days o� .

“For me, I don’t get many oppor-tunities to just sit and read guilt-free when I’m o� work,” Fulton said. “I feel all this pressure to catch up and do things around the house and do things for other people. So it’s some-thing that kind of satis� es my desire to be still and relax and do something for myself but also do something for other people in the community. It’s a win-win.”

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Ascension Seton Hays nurse Roseanna Fulton poses with her son Asa at her 2017 graduation from nursing school.

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ELIGIBILITYPlatelets, a type of blood cell that helps trauma victims and other patients control bleeding, are in constant demand due to their fi ve-day shelf life. Interested donors can get screened at a blood bank to see if their blood type makes them eligible for platelet donation.

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researched and chosen a private educa-tional path for their children are o� en doing the same thing regarding their child’s health,” Hilbert said. “But with so much misinformation, some parents are making ill-informed decisions that negatively impact their child, their fam-ily and their community’s health.”

High conscientious exemption rates are not universal in all Hays County schools, though. For example, Santa Cruz Catholic School in Buda has reported that it has had zero consci-entious exemptions from its students at least since the 2015-16 school year.

The World Health Organization lists “vaccine hesitancy” as one of its top 10 threats to global health in 2019. Accord-ing to the organization, vaccines pre-vent 2 million-3 million deaths per year across the world, and if coverage of vaccinations improved, another 1.5 million deaths could be prevented.

However, there are still a signi� cant number of parents and guardians who opt out of vaccinating their children.

Michelle Evans—the former com-munications director and founding member of Texans for Vaccine Choice, a political action committee that advo-cates for conscientious exemptions—said she fully vaccinated her � rst child. However, a� er her � rst child experi-enced what she described as adverse reactions to the vaccinations, she sought only some vaccines for her sec-ond child and none at all for her third.

Evans did not seek medical exemp-tions for any of her children because of the conscientious exemptions available to them.

“It’s a basic human right that we not be forced to undergo any medical pro-cedure,” Evans said. “It’s something that I should have the choice to accept or deny based on any reason I feel is valid; I don’t need to have those rea-sons validated by somebody else.”

The World Health Organization named complacency, lack of con� dence and inconvenient access to vaccines as the reasons behind vaccine hesitancy.

“Nothing in the world is 100% safe, and with vaccines they’ve shown that there’s a 1 in a million to 1 in 2 mil-lion chance that you can have really severe side e� ects from a vaccine,” Hilbert said. “From a public health standpoint and [with] how deathly a lot of these diseases can be, that’s the individual, very minimal risk that we take on for the protection of our popu-lation as a whole.”

Jinny Suh is the founder and leader of Immunize Texas, an advocacy group.


Conscientious exemptions, how-ever, are provided for children of parents who voluntarily decide to decline vaccinations for reasons of conscience, such as a religious belief.

Some local private schools have conscientious exemption rates high above those in San Marcos CISD and Hays CISD. The Katherine Anne Por-ter School’s conscientious exemption rate was at 7.06% of the student body in 2018-19, whereas the San Marcos Baptist Academy had a rate of 5.77%.

In contrast, SMCISD had a consci-entious exemption rate of 0.21% in the same year. And although HCISD had a rate signi� cantly lower than that of some private schools in the county at 1.67%, it still passed the statewide rate.

According to DSHS data, 1.2% of students in the state’s public and private schools had conscientious exemptions this year—a � gure that has steadily increased since 2010-11, when the rate was just 0.45%.

Conscientious exemption rates do not necessarily represent the number of completely unvaccinated children at a school, but rather the number of chil-dren with a conscientious exemption to at least one vaccine. For instance, while 5.77% of students at the San Marcos Baptist Academy had some kind of con-scientious exemption to an immuniza-tion in 2018-19, over 95% of the school’s seventh graders had their hepatitis A and B, MMR, polio and varicella vacci-nations, according to the data.

Hays County’s overall conscientious exemption rate is 2.04%, while nearby counties like Travis and Williamson also sit above the statewide average at 2.42% and 2.33%, respectively.

Dr. Caroline Hilbert, the director of immunization advocacy for the Wil-liamson County and Cities Health Dis-trict, said there are a number of reasons why the Central Texas area has lower immunization rates.

“It’s these two extremes where it’s a mix of higher-educated, well-o� , mis-informed individuals making decisions that are a� ecting their child’s health and community’s health, and then indi-viduals from families who just are strug-gling to make ends meet,” she said. “They’re really struggling to make it to just basic appointments.”

As for private schools, she said par-ents with the resources to choose spe-cialized education for their children may want to have control over other aspects of their children’s lives as well.

“Parents who have actively

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RATESImmunization rates at local schools show the percentage of students who were vaccinated against certain diseases in the 2018-19 academic year. Those who were unvaccinated could have medical or conscientious exemptions.*

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Immunization rateSOURCES: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

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DTP/DTAP/DT/TDThese vaccines protect the majority of recipients against diphtheria and tetanus (in DT and Td), plus whooping cough (in DTaP and Tdap).

HEPATITIS AThis immunization provides long-term prevention of the liver infection, and the U.S. has seen a 95% decrease in the disease since the vaccine became available.

MENINGOCOCCALThis vaccine works to prevent an often severe bacterial illness, which can lead to meningitis.

PCVThe pneumococcal conjugate vaccine protects small children, the elderly and cigarette smokers from pneumonia and other infections.

POLIOThe U.S. has been polio-free since 1979, but travelers could bring it back to the country. The immunization protects around 99% of children who get the recommended doses.

VARICELLATwo doses of this vaccine are around 90% effective at preventing chickenpox.

HEPATITIS BThe vaccine protects against the liver infection, which can become chronic in around 90% of infected infants.

HIBHaemophilus infl uenzae Type B typically affects children under 5 years old and can cause bacterial meningitis. Since the vaccine was implemented, cases have decreased by 99%.

MMRThis vaccine protects against measles, mumps and rubella, and measles vaccinations have led to an over 99% reduction in measles in the U.S.

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SOURCES: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

She said the bene� ts of vaccination far outweigh the risks, and that the entire community is better protected when immunization rates are high.

Suh said people are introduced to pathogens throughout the day, and by having higher vaccination rates in a community, more people are protected from dangerous diseases.

“The idea behind herd immunity is at a basic level cutting o� the potential places where a pathogen can jump to from a person who’s infected,” Suh said.

She said di� erent diseases have dif-ferent levels of immunization needed for herd immunity, such as measles, which requires 95% of people to be immunized to contain an outbreak.

Additionally, she said o� entimes people are contagious before knowing they have a communicable disease and thus expose others to it.

“That’s the reason why we try to focus so much on immunization rates—yes, it is about a personal responsibility and the personal feeling of protection when you have yourself or your children or your family immu-nized, but it’s also because as a society we have an interest in making sure our communities don’t su� er from an out-break,” Suh said. “In order to have that protection for the community you have to focus on the immunization rates for the community and not just on an indi-vidual vaccination status.”

Buda resident Graham Mendel has three children in local public and pri-vate schools. They are all vaccinated.

“We are seeing a resurgence of the measles due to non-vaccinated children [and] young adults that have contracted it and are spreading them in high risk environments such as schools,” Mendel wrote to Community Impact Newspaper in an email. “While all of the schools we deal with do o� er exemptions I per-sonally do not think they should, other than [for] the already mentioned aller-gies or other medical reasons.”

Mendel, who works in an urgent care facility in Austin, said he has seen � rst-hand how choosing not to vaccinate a child can lead to the quick spread of preventable illnesses, such as whoop-ing cough, among unvaccinated sib-lings and other vulnerable individuals.

“We have all but eradicated these diseases until recently,” Mendel stated. “My philosophy is that if my child can’t take peanut butter to school due to your child’s peanut allergy then they shouldn’t be allowed to bring communicable diseases to school either.”

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W hen Rick del Castillo was building a recording studio on the pastoral, square-acre property

he bought 10 years ago, he had a particular vision.“I’ve been to many studios where the sound is

amazing, the gear is amazing, but it’s very clinical,” del Castillo said.

He started with the detached garage—del Castillo and his family live in a house just a few steps away—where the former owner of the property repaired pianos, and in addition to the sound insulation and musical equipment, adorned the interior with color-ful textured walls, comfortable furniture, and plenty of posters and tapestries.

“One of the coolest things is when someone walks in and they go, ‘Wow, I just feel relaxed,’” del Castillo said.

For the last decade, del Castillo has recorded extensively in the studio with Del Castillo, the band he started in 2000. He has also hosted plenty of well-known national and local acts, such as Los Lonely Boys, Ruben V, Gina Chavez, Eliza Gilkyson, Michael Ramos and Carrie Rodriguez as well as musicians from Europe.

“I built it speci� cally to record our band and

friends,” he said. It was not until he did some teaching at Curious

Chords, the Plum Creek music school where his wife is an instructor, that he decided he wanted to open his studio to the public.

“I want to be a little bit more a part of the city,” del Castillo said of Kyle, where he moved in 2008 a� er 16 years in Austin. “There’s a whole other community of people here, and they need to know about this place.”

Del Castillo is now renting Smilin’ Castle Studio by the hour or by the day with himself as the in-house engineer who can also do guitar, bass, drums and orchestrations.

The studio has been used for more than music. Del Castillo has composed and recorded musical cues for a number of movies, including “Once Upon a Time in Mexico,” “Spy Kids III,” “Kill Bill II” and the “Machete” movies as well as done recording for voiceover and audiobooks.

Del Castillo hopes Smilin’ Castle can o� er residents outside of Austin more options.

“I’ve had so many people say, ‘I wish I knew about your studio,’” he said.

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K evin Carswell � rst had the idea to open up Mochas & Javas when he and his wife started talking

about the need for a comfortable gathering place in San Marcos where the community could enjoy food, bever-ages and “legendary” customer service.

“My wife drew out our logo on a napkin and came up with the name Mochas & Javas,” Carswell said.

Mochas & Javas opened its � rst location on North LBJ Drive near Texas State University in 2003. Later that year, Carswell and his family opened a second location on Wonder World Drive. Then in 2008, the local co� ee spot opened inside of Central Texas Medical Center as well as inside H-E-B on Hopkins Street in 2015.

Now 16 years later, the � rst Mochas & Javas location is known as M&J Cafe and serves a menu of not only co� ee but also sandwiches, salads, breakfast plates and more. In addition to regular items, M&J Cafe’s menu includes gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options.

“I prepare almost all my meals from scratch—very little boxed foods,” Carswell said. “I eat like that, and I like to serve that type of food to our customers as well.”

The cafe has become a popular brunch spot and a place where students and organizations come together to study or work. One of the restaurant’s most success-ful promotions, Carswell said, called Last Saturday, is where customers can get a two-stack of homemade pan-cakes for 99 cents on the last Saturday of each month.

“The recipe we use I used to make for my kids when they were little,” he said. “It’s extremely popular, and it continues to grow. We end up � ipping a lot of pancakes.”

Carswell said he strives to make sure his business is active in the community. Last July when an apartment � re claimed � ve lives in San Marcos, Carswell opened up M&J Cafe as a place to drop o� donations for the more than 200 people who were displaced.

“So we just moved the stu� out of the o� ce space, and within about three days it was full [of donations],” he said. “My philosophy is always giving back, so we try to give back.”

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2030, the number of people over the age of 65 in Hays County will grow by nearly 200%, and by 2050 increases are antic-ipated to be as high as 650% or more.

“The Central Texas area is the sec-ond fastest-growing area in the nation for adults 65 and older,” said Rob Faubion, director of communications at AGE of Central Texas, a nonpro� t that aims to help both older adults and their caregivers. “A majority of the pop-ulation has heard these types of statis-tics, but they think that it’s 10 years down the road—they don’t realize that no, it’s right now.”

Population growth in general is a challenge that Hays County has been facing and will continue to face, but a vast increase in the number of older adults means local cities and nonpro� ts will have to � gure out how to provide for a demographic with a growing need for services such as specialized hous-ing, transportation and health care.

Older adults are moving to Central

CONTINUED FROM 1 Texas for many of the same reasons that are driving growth in other age groups, according to Patty Bordie, director of the Area Agency on Aging, which is housed in the Capital Area Council of Governments.

“We’re getting a lot of calls from peo-ple moving people here,” Bordie said, explaining that as younger and mid-dle-aged people move to Central Texas for work, they are bringing their par-ents—or their parents are following.

There is also the general aging of the large generation of baby boomers that is happening all over the U.S.—the growing number of older adults is the result of a previous population boom.

“Back in the ’80s and early ’90s we had the big tech boom happen,” Faub-ion said. “We had a big population in� ux of people who were in their 30s and 40s coming here to do those jobs. That huge chunk of the population is now retiring.”

But even just within the Central Texas region, the number of older people moving to Hays County is notably high.

The population of people over the age of 65 grew 167% in Kyle between 2010 and 2017, by 136% in Buda and by 54% in San Marcos.

“It is one of the fastest-growing areas in Central Texas,” he said. “Kyle and Buda tie with East Williamson County for the fastest growing when it comes to seniors. And it’s primarily because we can’t a� ord to live in Austin anymore.”

The older adult population is grow-ing even faster overall in Hays County than in Travis County, Bordie said. As a result, in recent years large organiza-tions that support older adults—such as the Aging Services Council of Cen-tral Texas, of which the Area Agency on Aging is a part—have widened their reach in order to address the explosive growth in Hays County.

“This whole lack of a� ordable hous-ing in Austin is pushing everybody out,” Bordie said. “We used to mainly focus on Travis and Williamson, but then in recent years added Hays and resources for Hays because we started seeing the growth similar to Travis

and Williamson.”That growth is one of the reasons that

the city of Buda formed its Task Force on Aging in 2017, a City Council-ap-pointed committee that gathers infor-mation about what seniors need and takes steps to address those needs.

“The issues impacting seniors and the population is going to continue to grow,” said David Marino, communica-tions director for the city of Buda and also the leader of the task force. “That’s why this task force is very important.”

Buda has taken initiative in several areas to address the in� ux of seniors, particularly in transportation, which the initial survey conducted by the task force found to be a major need. Though Buda previously had senior transportation, in 2018 the city used a federal transit grant to buy a new, hand-icapped-accessible bus and rebranded the program Seniors Taking a Ride, or STAR. The bus operates 4 days a week.

“One of the things we really try to do is make them aware that there are opportunities in Buda to get

SOARING NUMBER OF Seniors Between 2010 and 2017, the cities of Buda, Kyle and San Marcos saw a huge increase in population, including among seniors.

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involved.” Marino said.The city also created a senior

resource directory on its website and in the lobby of its municipal building so there is a central place residents can learn about organizations that can help them as well as opportunities to volunteer and socialize.

What cities have less control over is housing, though San Marcos Buda and Kyle have all managed to attract new senior housing. In the past year, ground has been broken on senior housing projects in all three cities that will include both assisted-living units and memory care: Sage Spring Senior Living in San Marcos, The Philomena in Kyle and Buda Oaks Assisted Living in Buda.

“There’s been so much growth in the Kyle and Buda area that there was a real need for senior living in that area,” said Cami Bachman, regional direc-tor of sales and marketing for Civitas Senior Living, which will manage both Buda Oaks and Philomena. “We are very busy, but we love it.”

But given the varying needs of older adults—some need very little in terms of medical or logistical support while others require 24-hour care—striking the right balance of housing develop-ment is a challenge.

“Right now there is kind of a glut of memory cares,” Faubion said. “They built more than there is actual need

... which is great, because before we had none.”

Recent years have seen other types of residential projects for seniors open up in the area, with the independent living community of Kissing Tree as one of the larger projects.

Communities like Kissing Tree pro-vide an important service, according to Amy Temperley, who worked with seniors in the nonpro� t sector for many years before founding Kyle-based com-pany Aging is Cool. Aging Is Cool runs � tness classes, creative programs and social events in retirement communi-ties as well as in partnership with parks departments or private entities.

“Retirement and semi-independent are really big movements right now,” Temperley said. “People want to live in the least restrictive environment possible.”

Temperley said there is a wider vari-ety of residential places than in the past, but that a major issue persists.

“The biggest problem there is that is you have lots of money you can have any of these options,” she said. “If you are middle- to low-income, you’re not going to be able to access that, so even assisted living is too expensive.”

A� ordability is a key issue, especially in housing, Marino said.

“Housing can be a big stress for seniors because they’re on a � xed income,” Marino said.

Not everyone retiring today has a great deal of money saved, Faubion said, and Social Security and Medicare will not cover all expenses.

“The majority of folks who retire today have less than $50,000 in cash,” Faubion said, and there’s also the mat-ter of people living longer.

“It used to be that when someone went to assisted living that it was usually about 18 months before they passed away,” he said. “Today it’s around � ve years.”

City governments have limited power to help in housing, Faubion said, espe-cially because there is little federal money available.

“The reality is: Land is very expensive here in Central Texas,” he said. “How do we make that work? We do a combi-nation public-and-private partnership.”

In San Marcos, where the City Coun-cil has made a� ordable housing a pri-ority, one of those developments was just approved. In December, the council approved an application for low-income housing tax credits by the developer San Germaine LLC, which proposed a 156-unit development for low-income senior residents.

Even with housing developments moving into Hays County, the needs of many seniors will continue to be met by informal caregivers, Bordie said.

“It’s still a small percentage of people that can a� ord assisted living or that go into a nursing facility,” Bordie said. “It’s still predominantly families doing the work and helping loved ones at home.”

With the soaring number of seniors and the increasing number of years they are living as active adults, advo-cates say that cooperation between agencies and both the for-pro� t and nonpro� t sector will be the only way to meet the needs of older adults.

It also may require a cultural change, Faubion said.

“When you’re standing in line at H-E-B and you’ve got everybody in front of you with a walker—we’re going to have to be a society that’s a little kinder.”

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Residential opportunities for older adults range from independent living—usually apartments for seniors or homes in a community tailored to their needs—to 24-hour nursing or memory care facilities.

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These communities usually consist of apartments or houses for seniors who are able to live independently. Some communities provide social and recreational activities.

These centers include housing for those needing help with activities involved in daily living, such as bathing, dressing and taking medications. Communities with four or more residents must be licensed and usually provide laundry, maintenance and meals.

These are licensed facilities that provide 24-hour skilled nursing care and rehabilitation for residents who may have more extensive medical needs. These facilities or units are typically paid for through Medicare or Medicaid.

Some assisted-living communities care for those with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, and there are also stand-alone centers that exclusively provide care for those residents.

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