City discusses resuming utility disconnections

The San Marcos City Council discussed whether to resume disconnections and late fees for utilities, which have been suspended until the end of March due to the pandemic. Staff recommended resuming on July 1, 2021.

Councilmember Mark Gleason suggested resuming on Aug. 1, 2021 so that an estimated $2.5 million in Coronavirus Relief Funding might have enough time to become available to the city to assist customers with payments. 

“There is a large amount of money to help people,” Gleason said. “I want to have that program implemented and in place before we start these disconnects.”