San Marcos, CA
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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 storm drains, 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
Measure Q spending plan highlights
What's next?
The City Council approved the fiscal year 2025-26 budget June 10.
The city will receive annual reports of Measure Q revenue, which will be posted to this page so you can see exactly how much money is coming in. Likewise, the city's annual financial reports will include details about how the funds were spent. The first reports will be available in early 2026.
Quarterly Measure Q Sales Tax Updates are available here.
Location
1 Civic Center Drive
San Marcos, CA 92069
Public counter hours
Monday – Thursday
and alternating Fridays
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
(760) 744-1050
Contact us
Donna Apar
(760) 744-1050, ext. 3133
Office hours
Monday – Thursdayand alternating Fridays
8:30 am - 5:30 pm