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Council backs stormwater fee credits for school district in exchange for easements; rejects full fee waiver
Summary
After a multi-hour staff briefing on the city’s stormwater utility fee, the Council directed staff to pursue a fee‑credit approach for San Marcos Consolidated ISD in exchange for drainage easements or property participation in CIP projects, rather than a full exemption.
SAN MARCOS, Texas — The San Marcos City Council on Tuesday directed city staff to pursue a stormwater‑fee credit approach for the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (SMCISD) rather than approve a full or temporary fee waiver.
Staff presented four options in response to a school district request: (1) perpetual exemption, (2) temporary exemption, (3) an alternate rate/tier for school districts, or (4) a credit program that would offset stormwater fees in exchange for easements or property used for city drainage capital improvement projects. Council indicated unanimous support for option 4 — fee credits tied to CIP participation — while emphasizing the need to protect the stormwater fund’s capital program.
Why it matters: San Marcos’ stormwater utility funds flood control, drainage…
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