AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2022-214R, authorizing the naming of the alley that runs between the east 100 block of San Antonio Street and East Martin Luther King Drive, directly across from the Hays County Historic Courthouse "Boyhood Alley"; and declaring and effective date.
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Meeting date: September 20, 2022
Department: Convention and Visitor Bureau
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Prior Council Action: City Council August 16, 2022 meeting: Consensus of City Council to add to a future agenda for an official vote.
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Background Information:
The San Marcos Cinema Club approached the San Marcos Convention and Visitor Bureau requesting support to name an unnamed alley in Downtown San Marcos to celebrate the film and movie industry in San Marcos. The award-winning movie, Boyhood, includes an iconic scene filmed in the proposed alley which features the Hays County Courthouse as the backdrop. Award winning director, Richard Linklater, has filmed two major projects in San Marcos.
Chapter 74 Division 2 covers the process for street name changes. However, alleys are not currently named so ...
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