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County to Transfer Park Funds to Phelan Piñon Hills CSD
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(Best Syndication News) SAN BERNARDINO – The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors Tuesday is scheduled to transfer $600,000 in state park funds to the Phelan Piñon Hills Community Services District, which will enable the CSD to buy park land and expand an existing park.
“The Phelan Piñon Hills CSD was established to give power over the creation and expansion of parks to the local citizens,” said First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt, who represents the area. “It’s exciting that these funds can be used to buy land for future parks that will improve the quality of life of residents of Phelan and Piñon Hills.”
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The funds were made available from the Proposition 40 parks and recreation bond program, approved by state voters in 2002. The County in 2005 originally received nearly $3.6 million under one part of the bond program and had set aside $600,000 for park projects in the Phelan and Piñon Hills area.
With the creation of the CSD in 2008, which included authority over parks and recreation, the County began a process to transfer the state grant funds to the CSD. Tomorrow’s expected action by the Board of Supervisors will be followed by an action by the CSD Governing Board to accept the funds.
The CSD plans to use the money to buy an 80-acre parcel on Sheep Creek Road and a separate 55-acre acre parcel on Johnson Road for future development as parks. Some funds will also be used to expand the existing park in Piñon Hills.
By: David Zook
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