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Measure Q implementation begins: board staff to seat oversight panel, draft vision plan and start grants program design

2360694 · January 28, 2025
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Summary

After voters approved Measure Q in November, county staff briefed the Board of Supervisors on near-term steps: assemble a nine-member Citizens Oversight Advisory Board, draft a vision/implementation plan, and stand up grant and county program elements to begin spending when tax revenue starts in late 2025.

The Board of Supervisors received an update on Measure Q implementation and approved the next steps for standing up the Citizens Oversight Advisory Board (COAB), drafting a county vision plan, and designing a grants program for projects that protect open space, drinking water, wildlife, reduce wildfire risk and expand equitable access to parks and natural areas.

Measure Q is a voter-approved parcel tax that is expected to generate roughly $7.5 million annually once collections begin in the 2025–26 fiscal year. County staff explained how funds will be allocated across…

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