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Portola Valley manager outlines midyear priorities, staffing and budget posture

Portola Valley Town Council · January 15, 2026
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Summary

Town manager Darcy Smith told the council the town completed six of ten priority goals, highlighted progress on audits and recruitment, flagged fiscal stability work including a potential ballot measure timeline, and warned the council of a new 15-day ADU plan-check requirement from the state.

Darcy Smith, Portola Valley’s town manager, gave a midyear update on the council’s implementation priorities and the current fiscal outlook, telling the council the town has completed six of ten specified items and is making progress on the rest.

Smith highlighted recent operational wins — recruitment of a town clerk and town engineer, progress on audits, improved public project transparency and…

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