Matthew Wyble

Residents of San Marcos are being asked to help pay for an expansion of the
Austin Community College taxing district. A-C-C is hoping to expand beyond
Travis County -- and San Marcos is one of five communities where annexation is
on the ballot this year. If approved, area residents would pay more in taxes
but students would benefit by having more programs and services at a lower cost.

Tuition would drop to about 42-dollars per credit hour, compared with the
out-of-district cost of 150 dollars per hour. If the proposition is approved,
A-C-C will establish a permanent campus in Hays County -- with classes starting
at the new location in 2013.