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SAN MARCOS <br /> City of San Marcos <br /> Agency • • <br /> 2. TRANSIT AGENCY INFORMATION - 673.23(D) <br /> The City of San Marcos (City) is governed by the San Marcos City Council (Council)which consists of <br /> seven council members.The Council enacts policies, adopts ordinances and resolutions,establishes the <br /> annual budget to provide services to the public,and sets the city tax,water, electric and wastewater <br /> rates for San Marcos.The City Council operates as a home rule municipal corporation under a City <br /> Charter adopted by the citizens of San Marcos. The San Marcos City Council formed the San Marcos <br /> urban transit district as allowed under Chapter 458 of the Texas Transportation Code.The City(Hays <br /> County), part of the City of Martindale(Caldwell County), and the unincorporated area of Redwood <br /> (Guadalupe County),together make up the San Marcos urbanized area (SM UZA).The City,through an <br /> interlocal agreement, contracts all transit operations and maintenance with the Capital Area Rural <br /> Transportation System (CARTS).The City,as the direct recipient, administers and plans transit <br /> operations in the SM UZA.Transit("The Bus") provided by CARTS on behalf of the City includes fixed <br /> route service,complementary paratransit,the senior shopper route, and the"1517" Interurban Express. <br /> No additional transit service is provided by the City on behalf of another transit agency or entity at the <br /> time of the development of this plan. <br /> Table 1 contains agency information,while an organizational chart for the City is provided in <br />