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Board committee backs forwarding Noe Valley Town Square purchase to full Board after robust public support
Summary
The committee accepted budget analyst technical amendments and voted to forward two Rec & Park items to the full board with a positive recommendation: acquisition of 3861-20 Fourth Street for $4,242,510 to create Noe Valley Town Square and a parks code amendment to allow farmers markets on park property more than once a week.
The Budget & Finance Committee voted on May 22 to forward two Recreation & Park items to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation: authorization to acquire a surface parking lot at 3861‑20 Fourth Street for park purposes (purchase price $4,242,510) to create the Noe Valley Town Square, and an amendment to the parks code permitting farmers markets on Rec & Park property more than once a week.
Supervisor Scott Wiener (presenting the items) described the initiative as a grassroots effort: "This is an incredible project that truly started in the grassroots of the community in Noe Valley," he said, and noted that neighborhood fundraising has produced approximately $500,000 in pledges to…
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