AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2026-25R, approving a Memorandum of Understanding with Texas State University to enhance public safety in the Downtown Square area with Texas State University providing support, cooperation, and funding in the amount of $150,000.00 to the city; authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the Memorandum of Agreement on behalf of the city; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: February 3, 2026
Department: Police Department
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Background Information:
In 2025, the City of San Marcos experienced several violent crimes in the Downtown Square. To provide increased police presence during high-activity periods, Texas State University seeks to establish an MOU that will govern the disbursement of $150,000 to the City to support full-time staffing of the Square with a dedicated team of SMPD officers.
The dedicated team of officers were permanently...
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