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San Marcos residents will not need to worry about paying for parking, but visitors will. The proposed rates for the paid parking pilot program at City Park are as follows: PAID PARKING PARAMETERS
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Case said the department will make an effort to include at least one machine that accepts cash for greater accessibility. San Marcos residents must provide proof of address to receive a parking permit. These documents include a valid driver’s license, an enhanced identification card offered by the public library, a San Marcos utility statement with identification, a different current utility statement with a photo ID, or a rental or housing contract with a photo ID. There is no limit to the number of vehicles that can be issued a permit. “We have no way to charge entry to the river, so the parking is our only option,” Mayor Jane Hughson said. Council Member Jude Prather also chimed in, saying it is time to start charging visitors as it gets busy and very crowded on the river during the summer and holidays. Despite council approval and direction, Case said the program may not take off by May. “This may not roll out this sum- mer. ... We want to make sure that we’re doing our due diligence in acquiring the equipment, working with the Parking Advisory Board and also making sure that we’re able to educate our residents,” Case said.
SAN MARCOS The City Council approved implementing a paid park- ing pilot program Jan. 17 for visitors at City Park. San Marcos residents will be able to park for free. The parks and recreation board has discussed this idea since late 2019 in an effort to generate revenue for the Parks and Recreation Department, according to agenda documents. The proposed pilot program would require the purchase of automated time meter machines and would be installed at the City Park only for the time being. The parks department already has $38,000 allotted for the purchase of equipment needed for the program, Parks and Recreation Director Jamie Lee Case said. The program is anticipated to launch May 1 and will be reviewed by the council every year until December 2025, when the council will determine whether to end the program or make it permanent. The parking meter machines recommended are cashless, which council members Alyssa Garza and Mark Gleason opposed. “I hate going places and not having a cash option. I mean, it’s easy to be on a trip and lose your credit card,” Gleason said.
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