Votes in the
MidPen jurisdiction, which includes many cities in San Mateo and Santa Clara
counties will be presented with an opportunity to approve a bond measure to
help fund a $300 million bond measure for park funding. A two-thirds vote will be necessary for
approval.
The bond
authorization, if approved, will be a tax rate not to exceed $3.18 per $100,000
of assessed property value, and would probably start at about $1 per $100,000
which would be in addition to the current $17 per $100,000 in assessed value
that homeowners currently pay to the Open Space District.
The MidPen
region covers approximately 62,000 acres of Open Space. This bond money would help fund expanding
access to public land, preserving redwood forests, restoring land that feeds
lakes, streams and waterways, preserving agricultural land in San Mateo county
coast, and restoring native vegetation.
This is the first time in 41 years that MidPen is seeking additional help
from voters.
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