San Marcos Adopts $15 Minimum Wage
A living minimum wage in the U.S. has been a hot-button issue for a while now. One small Texas town has decided it’s time to make sure everyone makes at least a living wage.
The booming Texas town of San Marcos grew more than 7.9 percent from 2013 to 2014 to 55,892 people. The City of San Marcos was named the fastest growing city in America by the US Census Bureau in 2015.
With its growth in population, the City of San Marcos believes its number of jobs will grow too. In order to keep up with the growth, San Marcos has set up a $15 an hour base pay for businesses. Minimum wage in the state of Texas is currently $7.25 per hour. The City of San Marcos will offer tax breaks to businesses that adopt the $15 minimum wage.
San Marcos city councilman Scott Gregson told KTBC the $15 minimum wage was about creating a “bottom line” for businesses. At the same time, Gregson said the $15 minimum wage also allows families to house, feed, and educate their children.
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