The City of San Marcos will host an event about the growth of the city at "SMTX Talks: A Constructive Conversation about Future Growth in San Marcos on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the San Marcos Activity Center, 501 E. Hopkins The event will feature a series of speakers presenting rapid-fire speeches about hot topics related to the city's growth such as art, health, jobs, neighborhoods, education, sustainability and more. During each presentation, audience members are encouraged to join the conversation and give feedback via live texting. The presentations will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and is free and open to the public, followed by an open discussion until 11 a.m. "It's no secret that San Marcos is experiencing unprecedented growth," said Matthew Lewis, Director of Development Services with the City of San Marcos. "As we begin to rewrite the land development code, we feel that it's important to get input from citizens about their vision for the future of our city." The ideas generated by this conversation will contribute to the creation and implementation of the community's new code. Community members are invited to sign up to be a topic speaker at the event website. A luncheon will follow the presentations and will feature a panel of subject-matter experts discussing the future of San Marcos. Panelists will include: Moderator - Howard Blackson Director of Planning, Placemakers Dr. Jim Gaines with Texas A&M Real Estate Center Dr. Andy Sansom, Executive Director of The Meadows Center Doug Farr Sustainability Architect and Planner Pam Guettner, SM CISD Director of Career & Technology Education The luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the website. "Bringing in the perspective of these panelists will help us to translate these ideas into real possibilities for San Marcos," Mayor Daniel Guerrero said. The event is presented by the City of San Marcos Development Services and supported by the San Marcos Area Board of REALTORS, Texas State University, San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce, The Meadows Center for the Water and the Environment, and the San Marcos River Foundation. For more information about the event, visit the website or call the phone number below.