Page 1 - Sonoma County Gazette October 2018

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OCTOBER 2018
POST FIRE: Santa Rosa
FALL FUN Festivities Another Fire Pumpkin Patches - Halloween - OktoberFest District Needs
Rebuild Garden Help ~ 58
One Year Later ~ 14
Housing Prop. N ~ 22
Dia de Los Muertos CALENDAR ~ 50 & 53 Money ~ 40
IMPROVE
City &
County Parks
By Richard Retecki and Carol Benfell The wildfires of October 2017 destroyed more than homes, neighborhoods, and open space. They burned almost a fourth of the county’s parkland and damaged or destroyed parks in Santa Rosa as well. Measure M on the November ballot will provide funds for aggressive action to reduce fire risk in parks in the unincorporated areas of the county and for improving and maintaining existing
It’s what people said they wanted most, when polls and surveys were taken last year.
FIRE
county and city parks.
When finalized by the Board of Supervisors in November, it will guide priority policies and actions for fire recovery and resiliency in five areas:
“People told us they want us to take good care of what we have,” said Melanie Parker, deputy director and natural resources director at Sonoma County Regional Parks. “That means real trails, real bathrooms, investing in natural resources, reducing fire risk, and repairing fish and wildlife habitat.”
Housing,
Natural Resources,
Economy,
Community Preparedness Infrastructure & Safety Net Services. The draft Recovery Framework is now
Measure M would establish a 1/8 cent sales tax for ten years, which is the equivalent of 12 cents on a $100 purchase. The money would be dedicated for park repairs, maintenance and upgrades
available for public review and comment. Greenbelt Alliance and Daily Acts were among the more than 60 community groups and stakeholders that provided expertise and recommendations that were incorporated into the framework. More than 300 people attended public workshops held around the county, whose comments are detailed in the fire
PARKS cont’d on page 10
recovery plan.
RECOVERY cont’d on page 9
Recovery Plan
Public Comment Deadline October 26, 2018
By Teri Shore, Greenbelt Alliance and Trathen Heckman, Kerry Fugett
As we continue to recover and rebuild a year after the North Bay fires of October 2017, the DRAFT Recovery and Resiliency Framework just released by the Sonoma County Office of Recovery and Resiliency offers a pathway for starting to look forward.
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