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Board begins process to dissolve Amador County Recreation Agency; county to assume parks operations

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Facing partner withdrawals and long-term budget problems, the Board of Supervisors authorized staff to begin winding down the Amador County Recreation Agency and to transfer certain park responsibilities to the county, while leaving room to reconsider if partners find a viable restructuring plan.

The Amador County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 7 instructed ACRA representatives to begin a formal wind-down of the Amador County Recreation Agency (ACRA) after a lengthy public and board discussion about the joint powers authority’s finances, membership and operations.

Board members and public commenters described a history of declining revenue and partner participation, including cities operating their own pools and reduced impact-fee payments. Several speakers urged preserving regional programming and urged a structured review before full dissolution; others said ACRA had been…

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