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San Marcos makes four downtown parking spaces permanent for police after pilot period
Summary
After a temporary pilot, the San Marcos City Council approved permanent designation of four downtown parking spaces for police use during evening hours (5PM–3AM), directing staff to improve signage, stripe the spaces and run a communications push to reduce towing confusion.
The San Marcos City Council voted unanimously to make permanent a pilot that reserves four downtown parking spaces for San Marcos Police Department vehicles between 5 p.m. and 3 a.m. The spaces have been temporarily posted since December; city staff reported that enforcement during the pilot resulted in three citations, one warning and ten tows over a roughly 3.5‑month period.
Jean Baggett of the Downtown Association testified in support of permanent spaces, saying an on‑site officer presence improves downtown…
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