The San Marcos City Council will vote Tuesday night on a contract to hire Jack Griffin as its new city manager

The San Marcos City Council will vote Tuesday night on a contract to hire Jack Griffin as its new city manager. If approved, Griffin would begin his duties on Monday, June 4, 2012. Griffin has built a solid foundation in municipal management over the past 26 years and would bring extensive experience to San Marcos [...]

San Marcos City Council plans to refinance bonds to save taxpayers more than $1 million

The San Marcos City Council approved a resolution last night giving staff the green light to refinance bonds for Community Facilities District (CFD) 88-1. By refinancing the $22.59 million of outstanding bonds from 5.8 percent to approximately 4 percent, taxpayers in the Santa Fe Hills area of San Marcos could save an estimated $1.2 million [...]

Year End Guest Post from Kristal Jabara Council Member City of San Marcos

Twelve months, 365 blank days, to accomplish boundless aspirations.  As a child this seemed an eternity, but to this “forty something” it is but a moment.  And with the close of one year and the anticipated beginning of another, there is renewed faith that the goals set will be achieved with great triumph. In the [...]

Guest Post from Kristal Jabara Council Member City of San Marcos

My freshman year on the San Marcos City Council has been a whirlwind of meetings, studying, meetings, public events and, did I mention, meetings.  But, in this first year I have had many great experiences, met wonderful people, learned a wealth of information, and now have the great honor of being a contributor for San [...]

City of San Marcos, CA: Residents encouraged to apply for various City commissions

City officials are encouraging residents to get involved and make a difference in their community by applying for open positions on several City commissions. Openings currently exist on the Community Services Commission, Planning Commission, San Marcos Community Foundation, San Marcos Economic Development Corporation, Student and Neighborhood Relations Commission and Traffic Safety Commission. The deadline to [...]

Interview with Mike Hunsaker candidate for San Marcos City Council

Here is an interview with Mike Hunsaker candidate for San Marcos City Council. San Elijo Life has invited all candidates for council the answer the same set of questions. Why should the residents in San Elijo Hills vote for you? San Elijo Hills is poorly served by the proposed General Plan, overly lavish employee perks, lagging infrastructure improvements and [...]

Interview with Mike Hansen candidate for San Marcos City Council

Here is an interview with Mike Hansen candidate for San Marcos City Council. San Elijo Life has invited all candidates for council the answer the same set of questions. Why should the residents in San Elijo Hills vote for you? San Elijo Hills, like all San Marcos’ residents, deserves a leader who not only listens to their concerns but [...]

Interview with Chris Orlando candidate for San Marcos City Council

Here is an interview with incumbent Chris Orlando who is running for San Marcos City Council. San Elijo Life has invited all candidates for council the answer the same set of questions. Why should the residents in San Elijo Hills vote for you? San Marcos is on the right track.  Despite a historic recession, we’ve added new parks, improved [...]

Interview with Mike Preston candidate for San Marcos City Council

Here is an interview with incumbent Mike Preston who is running for San Marcos City Council. San Elijo Life has invited all candidates for council the answer the same set of questions. Why should the residents in San Elijo Hills vote for you? I realize that in this election year there is an anti-incumbent mood. However, unlike the federal, [...]

Interview with Kristal Jabara candidate for San Marcos City Council

Here is an interview with Kristal Jabara candidate for San Marcos City Council. San Elijo Life has invited all candidates for council the answer the same set of questions. Why should the residents in San Elijo Hills vote for you? My family moved to San Elijo Hills three years ago, because we enjoyed the community feel, the central location, [...]