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Portola Valley open-space committee asks town for legal review and accounting of open-space fund
Summary
The committee voted to ask the town council for a legal opinion on whether utility-tax–derived open-space funds may be used for maintenance and requested a forensic accounting of the fund’s expenditures over the past two fiscal years; the motion passed by voice vote.
The Portola Valley Open Space Committee voted Thursday to ask the town council and town attorney for a formal legal opinion and a forensic accounting of the Open Space Fund, citing uncertainty about whether utility-user–tax revenue intended for open-space acquisition can lawfully be used for trail or other maintenance. The motion was made by the committee chair, Carter, and (according to the meeting record) seconded by Gary; it passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Why it matters: Committee members said the town uses the fund to protect and acquire land but has wrestled recently with whether the fund…
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