The County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department is
seeking public input to guide the county’s future parkland
acquisition efforts.
The County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department is seeking public input to guide the county’s future parkland acquisition efforts. Voters approved the current Park Charter Fund in 2006, ensuring funding through 2021 for acquisition, development, operation and maintenance of the county’s 46,000-acre, 28-park system. Fifteen percent of the funding is allocated specifically for land acquisition.
Three community workshops are scheduled for July for the public. The meetings will be from 7 to 9 p.m. July 12 at the Morgan Hill Community Center and July 14 at the Mayfair Community Center in San Jose. The workshops will provide an overview of current county parks, the planned Countywide Trail System and future park expansion areas as identified in the County General Plan. While the updated Parks Acquisition Plan will not identify specific parcels to be acquired, the public will have an opportunity to help identify acquisition criteria and provide other thoughts about parkland acquisition to county staff. A summary of the public input will be presented to the Board of Supervisors in August.
The first county park purchased was the 400-acre Stevens Creek County Park in 1924 for $27,500. Voters established the County Park Charter Fund in 1972. As of 2010, an estimated 46,000 acres of land have been incorporated into the county’s 28-park system.Details: (408) 355-2239.
