Wish I had researched more before buying here
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2/26/2023
An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the thousands of property tax homeowners not much is provided.Grocery stores are filthy and second rate.The school 2/10 high school rating is a shocker.Highly paid school superintendent is on a gravy train and the teachers and students are paying the price. City issues more building permits but does not feel road maintenance, drought or traffic is a concern.Some small road maintenance projects take years to complete.We have a city council that plays games with our police officers.San Marcos City officials are paid the same as New Braunfels.The difference is New Braunfels residents and tax payers are taken care of.Many residents I know regret purchasing a home in San Marcos.If I had to buy/move again i would invest in one of the nearby areas instead.Wimberley is pretty and has good schools,New Braunfels is larger and has first world management.If you have a child attending the Texas State University then it is possibly a good area to live.The San Marcos river is beautiful.Advice is to avoid on the weekend when hoards of people go.Not uncommon to find dirty diapers in the river and trash etc.If you like Mermaids then you will appreciate San Marcos has Mermaid statues everywhere. San Marcos is rich in some of the oldest Native American artifacts and history in America. Instead of truly embracing and remembering that. The city chose a Mermaid as its city mascot.Something from the mid 1900’s San Marcos Aquarena Springs era when women would pretend to be mermaids while swimming with pigs thrown in the river. Some of the community enjoy dressing as mermaids and mermen in an annual parade. The school district theatres perform Mermaid plays. I almost forgot to mention there is a train that runs thru the city multiple times a day. The train blocks traffic at peak hours creating traffic problems all over. Not a problem if you work from home or work in the area. Cement factories in the area so one has to keep an eye out for their trucks. HEB has a large distribution center here too so their trucks are a common part of the landscape. There are some good doctors,dentists and medical professionals in this town. The old hospital had a terrible reputation but now it is owned by a new company.
Randall | San Marcos, TX