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Board approves $1.37 million in immediate spending for nine county parks, plans multi-year upgrades
Summary
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved spending to secure nine community parks, add security measures and begin longer-term upgrades including smart restrooms and a master plan for parks and the Mickey Grove Zoo.
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors voted to approve immediate spending to secure and upgrade county parks, agreeing to increase appropriations this fiscal year for repairs, fencing, security patrols and other improvements.
The board approved a request from General Services to increase appropriations by $1,304,554 in the 2024-25 parks and recreation budget and $66,500 for the Mickey Grove Zoo fund, drawing on a newly created Parks Capital Outlay Fund and a Mickey Grove Zoo Capital Outlay Fund. The motion to approve the consent package that contained those items passed 5-0.
General Services Assistant Director Connie Hart told the board the county created two capital funds in mid-January and transferred $10 million into them — $9 million for parks capital…
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