County to review trust fund for parks

During her State of the County address Board of Supervisors chair Dianne Jacob called for a sustainable endowment fund to provide a continuing source of revenue to operate and maintain new parks as well as existing ones. A preliminary proposal for maintenance options was approved March 22.

The supervisors' 4-1 vote, with Bill Horn opposed, directed the county's Chief Administrative Officer to review existing policies and ordinances related to developing and maintaining county parks and facilities and to return to the board within 180 days with recommendations to encourage new park development,...