Measure A Allocations
In June 2022, County voters approved re-implementation of Parks Measure A. For the next nine years, this quarter-cent sales tax will support parks and open space, sustainable agriculture, and recreation in cities and towns. Measure A funds can't be used for any other purpose. Read Marin County Ordinance 3760.
PARKS AND OPEN SPACE: 65%
- Maintain County parks and preserves for preservation and recreation (65%)
- Reduce wildfire risk (25%)
- Award grants to help support acquisition of lands with high natural resource value (10%)
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: 20%
- Support conservation easements to permanently protect working farms and ranches (50%)
- Award competitive matching grants to support sustainable food systems in Marin communities (30%)
- Provide matching grants to support Marin Resource Conservation District programs (20%)
CITIES AND TOWNS: 15%
- Award grants that support parks, open space, and recreation facilities in Marin cities, towns, and special districts (100%)
Measure A Oversight
Seven members of the Measure A Oversight Committee monitor Measure A expenditures, oversee an annual financial audit, and approve an annual report. Regular public meetings of this committee are held on the second Thursday in February and November.
Proposed project expenditures are also routinely brought before the Parks and Open Space Commission and the Open Space District Board. An annual budget is reviewed by the Parks and Open Space Commission and approved by the Marin County Board of Supervisors.