Unincorporated county to receive $1,639,054 from excess SAFE reserves

Unincorporated San Diego County will receive $1,639,054 from excess reserve funds accumulated by the San Diego Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE).

The SAFE program is funded by a surcharge on vehicle registration fees. It was originally used to fund the installation and operation of call boxes along highways and is now also used for communication and rescue equipment. In 2012 State Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher authored Assembly Bill 1572, which turned over SAFE responsibilities to the San Diego Association of Governments. AB 1572 also required SANDAG to distribute SAFE reserves in...