The Hays County Commissioners Court approved a new interlocal agreement with the city of San Marcos to continue animal shelter services. The agreement came after plans to develop a new regional shelter in Kyle were halted for continued discussion.

The gist: Under the new agreement, the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter will continue providing services to Hays County until Sept. 30, 2027.

The shelter will receive and house non-livestock animals delivered from the county, according to agenda documents. San Marcos will not provide animal control services but instead serve as a sheltering service.

The background: In August 2024, the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter announced its intention to end all regional partnerships by September 2026, including with Hays County, Kyle and Buda.

The three entities had planned to develop a regional animal shelter at Kyle Vista Park in Kyle. On July 30, the council voted to dedicate the site as parkland, requiring a reevaluation of the shelter plans.

The shelter will continue to provide shelter services to all three entities for FY 2026-27.

A new office space for growing businesses has opened its doors in San Marcos, welcoming entrepreneurs taking the next step in their company development.

The gist: Corridor Collective is an upscale office space designed for businesses that have outgrown their small-scale work spaces, such as a garage or kitchen table, but aren’t yet equipped to handle a full building lease.

The company opened its space in early August, welcoming business owners to the seven available private offices and a bookable conference room.

The details: Every office in Corridor Collective has the features required to keep business running comfortably and efficiently, including:

• Power

• Water

• HVAC

• Enterprise-grade internet

• Uplift standing desk

Meet the owner: Owner Whit Ehrich has been in business in San Marcos for over 20 years with his managed services provider company, Country Tech Guys.

He started Corridor Collective to help business owners overcome the hurdle of finding a professional workspace, a struggle he experienced himself, according to a company statement.

• 1911 Corporate Drive, Ste. 103, San Marcos

A Round Rock hospital is the first in the greater Austin area to offer a new, minimally invasive treatment for artery blockages.

The overview: St. David's Round Rock Medical Center announced Sept. 1 that it began offering the percutaneous transmural arterial bypass procedure, which creates an alternate pathway for blood to flow around a blocked artery, according to a news release.

The PTAB procedure was first performed by vascular surgeons Drs. Nicolas Zea and Kofi Quaye at St. David's Round Rock.

The treatment is generally recommended for patients with peripheral artery disease, a condition that limits blood flow to the legs, the release states.

What they're saying: “This milestone reflects our commitment to bringing advanced, innovative vascular care to the communities we serve,” JW Newman, chief executive officer of St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center, said in the release. “By offering the latest medical innovations to our patients, we are expanding access to advanced treatment options and improving quality of care for those who previously had limited options.”