Photo by Sean Batura
The San Marcos City Council is set to vote Tuesday on the second reading of an ordinance that bans alcohol in city parks, including the strand of public space alongside the San Marcos River such as Rio Vista Park, shown above. Part of a larger package of new parks rules that also outlaw Styrofoam and barbecue grills, the alcohol ban passed 6-1 on first reading March 20 with Councilman Jude Prather casting the sole vote against. He said he thinks the rule trespasses on residents’ personal freedom. “I just can’t get behind saying you can’t have a beer by the river,” Prather said.
