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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Marin County, California public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Countywide staff liaison handbook
The county adopted a handbook and training system for the roughly 55 boards and commissions, closing gaps in training and escalation. Commission on Aging members asked for changes on quorum counting, agenda control and records retention.
Measure A parks and agriculture funding response
The Board responded to a Grand Jury report questioning whether Measure A parks funding aligns with voter intent — the topic matters to anyone who cares how parks and farm dollars are spent.
Civic Center maintenance needs
A Grand Jury report called the Civic Center 'in need of love'; the Board's response commits the county to addressing aging-building concerns at the landmark county seat.
Paradise Cay dredging tax on November ballot
Voters in County Service Area No. 29 will decide a special tax increase to pay for ten more years of dredging Paradise Cay's channels, starting July 2027.
MAPE labor agreement
The Board approved the tentative two-year labor deal with the Marin Association of Public Employees covering county workers from July 2026 through June 2028.