San Marcos to consider fee for out-of-town visitors
SAN MARCOS, Texas - The city of San Marcos is considering adding a fee for out-of-towners.
San Marcos access fee
What we know:
San Marcos city staff members are expected to suggest the fee at a city council meeting on Tuesday.
According to a staff presentation, the city is looking to add an access fee for out-of-town visitors looking to go to the city's riverfront parks and float the river.
The proposed fee would be $25 per group for a collection of 10 or more people, or $5 per person age 6 and older.
Residents would be issued a Resident River Pass and would not be required to pay the fee.
The goal of the proposed charge would be to help pay for the cost of securing, cleaning and maintaining riverfront parks.
According to the city, 70% of weekend riverfront parks visitors are from out of town. City staff say the visitors are primarily making day trips and not buying local goods, eating at local restaurants or staying overnight.
City staff is also recommending a change to a parking enforcement ordinance that would allow vehicles to be towed.
What we don't know:
It is not clear if San Marcos city council will support the added fee.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the City of San Marcos.