On the other side of the Bay, East Bay Regional Park District(EBRPD) collects $143,000,000 in pre-prop 13 property taxes from the Counties of Alameda and Contra Costa. Web Link
EBRPD includes:
ï‚· over 1,200 miles of trails within the parklands
ï‚· 6 freshwater lake swim beaches
ï‚· 3 large swim lagoons
ï‚· 2 San Francisco Bay beaches
ï‚· 3 disabled access swimming pools
ï‚· 40 lake fishing docks
ï‚· 3 bay fishing piers
ï‚· 235 family campsites
ï‚· 42 youth camping areas
ï‚· 21 backpacking camps
ï‚· 7 equestrian camps
ï‚· 2 golf courses
ï‚· 134 group picnic sites subject to reservation
ï‚· 10 interpretive and education centers
 18 children’s play areas
ï‚· 2 mobile exhibits
ï‚· wedding, meeting and banquet facilities
John Sutter, Director, East Bay Regional Park District, sits on the Board of the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority(SFBRA), Web Link
Why did the SFBRA put Measure AA, a parcel tax, on the ballot. One would think it was pocket change for the two Regional Districts(along with a counterpart from the North Bay Counties) to pick up the tab.
MROSD has a problem which it hides on its' website. It does not collect a share of pre-prop 13 property taxes from the Coastside, central and northern parts of San Mateo County.
MROSD has the same problem as the Sequoia Healthcare District. By a countywide vote, they should either expand to include the entirety of San Mateo County, with funding from within the pre-prop 13 property taxes) or be detached from the county.
