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Two years ago we improved our bond rating. We hove balanced budgets <br />every year. New housing starts have steadily grown in our city. We have <br />increased impact fees to provide funds to facilitate area development <br />growth. We hove also invested in the Cottonwood Creek interceptor and <br />North 3:-35 development agreement, which will have a lasting impact on the <br />city. This was o significant investment in the future of San Marcos and it will <br />provide opportunities for development in the preferred growth areas. We <br />also have annexed south San Marcos into our city. <br /> <br />I want to take a moment to talk about the 5outh 5an AAarcos annexation. Zn <br />retrospect, ]: believe it could hove been handled differently from the start <br />and Z om willing to admit my responsibility in that process. That being said, <br />it is the right thing for the city for the long term and quite frankly, it <br />should have been done thirty years ago. For planning purposes, and for <br />economic development opportunities in the future - it makes sense. There is <br />and will be growing pangs if this area continues to be a part of 5an AAarcos, <br />but as it's full incorporation occurs 3: believe all parties will benefit. It's <br />fate is now going to be in the hands of the new council. But, this issue <br />should not be allowed to sideline the council from moving forward and making <br />progress. <br /> <br />Service to others is a high calling and it is very important to me. ~: have <br />been blessed in more ways than 3: can say, and Z believe that the more 3: give <br />bock the more ]: receive. Personal growth and education have always been <br />important. Zn my first year, Z was one of the first San Morcos council <br />members to receive at that time, the Texas AAunicipal beague's highest level <br />of achievement for education. Z had participated in excess of 54 hours of <br />classroom seminars and or workshops. ]: am pleased to have represented the <br />City of San AAorcos and TAAL on the National brogue of Cities policy <br />committee on Energy, Environment and Natural Resources for the past two <br />years. <br /> <br />As a council member I have also been instrumental in the hiring of our new <br />city manager, ban O'Leary. We've brought the water/wostewater treatment <br />plan on-line. We've built a new fire station, a new animal shelter, with the <br />help of the AAcCoy's. We've approved the porks master plan in 2002, <br />committed to a Transportation AAaster Plan, helped create jobs through <br /> <br /> <br />