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Council agrees to pursue a negotiated cost‑sharing agreement with Texas State for downtown coverage while preserving questions on accountability
Summary
Council discussed a proposed one‑time $150,000 reimbursement from Texas State to support downtown police coverage and asked staff to continue negotiations; staff clarified the funds would reimburse overtime for city officers currently reassigned downtown and that a separate negotiation is needed if Texas State were to assign its own officers.
San Marcos councilmembers discussed a proposed cost‑sharing agreement with Texas State University (TSU) to support downtown law‑enforcement coverage and instructed staff to continue negotiations and, if needed, table the Feb. 3 agenda item for more work.
City and police leadership explained the current arrangement: the Police Department reestablished a downtown unit of four city officers assigned to weeknight coverage and the university offered a one‑time $150,000…
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