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to be located m southwest Texas." The Texas LegIslature voted 1D 1899 to start the school If local cItIzens would furnish the land. The CIty of San Marcos then donated an 11-acre tract of land along wIth several lots to establlsh what has smce become Texas State UnIversIty-San Marcos. S er'l'l'ces As wIth many small collegIate towns, the ulllverslty and CIty function m a symbIOtic relatlonshlP- shanng resources and servIces. Ulllverslty Pollce and the San Marcos Pollce Department frequently work together m areas rangmg from cnmmal lllvestlgatlOn to traffic control surroundmg major events. LIkeWIse, San Marcos Fire and EMS ServIces has a close relationshIp with the ulllverslty's EnVIronmental, Health, Safety and fusk Management Office-keepmg first responders informed of actIvItIes and projects on campus, allowlllg the Fire and EMS ServICes to adapt and fill theIr needs. These two relatIOnshIps serve to further the safety of all residents of the city, lllcluding students. CaPital Faalitles Infrastructure planlllng and mamtenance proVIdes another example of coordmatlon between the ulllverslty and CIty. The ulllverslty cogeneratIon facilities work closely WIth the San Marcos Electnc Utillty, with the San Marcos Electnc Utillty asslstmg when the cogeneration facillties are offl1ne. The presence of the cogeneration facil1ty helps relieve util1ty burdens to the CIty. In addition, the City proVIdes wastewater servIce to the universIty to aVOId needless duplication of servIces. Also, the City proVIdes large amounts of multI-family zOlllng, whIch serves several purposes m relatIOn to the ulllverslty. The multi-family zOlllng permits construction of affordable apartments WIth rates accessible for students, allowmg the univerSIty to focus more on academIC capItal Improvements rather than reSIdential. The unIVerSIty and CIty often share facilitIes between their respectIve cl1ents. Students can access the San Marcos Publ1c Library and receIve the residential rate for membership at the San Marcos ActiVIty Center. LikeWIse, CItIzens of San Marcos can VISIt various facil1tles on campus, rangmg from the library to performmg arts and athletIC events. EconoJJJlc DelJeloptJIe1lt The relationshIp between the CIty and Ulllversity extends into the community as well. The ulllverslty serves as an economIC engme for the city, providing jobs to many city reSIdents, attractmg busmesses and malung hIgher education more accessible to citizens. LIkewise, the presence of the students as a local workforce promotes economic development, helpmg to attract retail uses like the outlet mall as well as mdustnes targeting graduates of vanous ulllversity programs. SImilarly, university students often serve as Interns at local busmesses, non-profit orgalllzations, schools and government servIce. In addltlon, students from the Ulllverslty form volunteer groups to perform service work in the cIty while others jom eXlStlng commulllty groups. The annual Bobcat Buzld servIce project and Pack It Up and Pass It On program has proVIded an addltlonallllterface between students and reSIdents, buildmg better relations between the two. The Campus Master Flan and Its Relationship to the Cit~: Identif~ing Common Clements In the course of initiating the Campus Master Plan, the Ulllverslty's PreSIdent's Cablllet establ1shed GUldmg Pnnclples, predicated on the UnIversity's mISSIOn statement: 9 I I I