"The fund, which costs taxpayers $500,000 a year, is from the Measure K sales tax, which was sold to voters in 2016 as a way of funding housing and emergency services."
"At a public hearing, one resident pointed out that the grant allowed Supervisor Ray Mueller to pay back a Green Foothills' legislative advocate for a campaign endorsement."
"The Measure K handouts came at a time of record housing shortages in the county. The supervisors seemed oblivious to the concerns of their constituents."
"The county is doing away with the fund because the state is expected to reduce $125 million in funding to the county from the car tax adjustment."
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors has discontinued a $500,000 annual fund sourced from Measure K sales tax, originally intended for housing and emergency services. The fund was misallocated for projects like ballet videotaping and meditation programs. Grants were given without clear guidelines, raising concerns about accountability. Notably, local newspapers received funding but ceased print operations shortly after. The decision to eliminate the fund comes as the county faces a $125 million reduction in state funding, highlighting the disconnect between supervisors' actions and constituents' needs during a housing crisis.
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