Finance

Measure Q

Keeping San Marcos clean, safe and well-maintained

The City of San Marcos has made great strides investing in the city’s quality of life, and a strong foundation has been set for the community’s next chapter.

In November 2024 San Marcos residents voted to approve Measure Q, which will help make sure San Marcos can continue to maintain and improve its emergency response capabilities, take care of our roads and other infrastructure, and generally keep San Marcos the clean beautiful city we love.

Fiscal accountability and local control

Measure Q funds are carefully managed to ensure they are used as intended:

An independent citizens’ oversight committee and annual audits
Purchases such as groceries, prescription medicine, diapers and feminine hygiene products are exempt from sales tax
By law, all funds must stay local in San Marcos and no funds can be taken away by the state

Safety

Infrastructure

Parks

About Measure Q

Measure Q was a ballot measure in the City of San Marcos approved by voters Nov. 6, 2024.

Ballot language

To provide funding for San Marcos city services, such as fixing potholes, maintaining streets/public infrastructure; reducing traffic congestion; keeping local parks, trails, playgrounds and community facilities safe, and well maintained; providing fire protection, paramedic, crime prevention, and 911 emergency response; shall the City of San Marcos measure establishing a 1 cent sales tax be adopted, providing approximately $20,000,000 annually for general government use for 10 years, with citizen oversight, independent audits, and all money locally controlled?