Alamo property owners will soon be asked to vote on a proposal for an increased assessment for the Contra Costa County Landscaping District to benefit Zone 36 in Alamo. If you are interested in maintaining and building property values and keeping Alamo pristine, please take action and support this assessment.
Alamo is fortunate enough to fall between Walnut Creek and Danville, two beautiful incorporated towns that have built-in structure overseeing budget for up-keep and improvements. However, as an unincorporated town, Alamo relies on volunteers to sit on the Zone 36 committee. Property assessments are our only sources for beautification, and this assessment is conservative, the smallest amount possible to maintain Zone 36, and make some simple improvements.
If this initiative is successful, Zone 36 can maintain its current service, and move forward on the following projects:
* Landscaping median on Stone Valley Road
* Landscaping at the entry to Alamo Elementary School on Livorna Road
* Two signature median entries to downtown Alamo
All the initiative asks is a maximum of $45 per year; it will cost even less until all future landscaping projects have been constructed. The maximum contribution comes down to less than a dime a day to keep this town beautiful and to invest in the long-term strength of property values here. Please take pride in this community, and support this assessment.
Without your support, Alamo will not be able to move forward with these programs, or even support the beautification programs that we all benefit from right now.
If you send in a ballot, it must be received by the Elections Department by 5 p.m., Monday, June 12. You may also deliver ballots in person at the public hearing to be held at 9 a.m., Tuesday, June 13, at the County Board of Supervisors Chamber, County Administration Building, 651 Pine St. in Martinez.
-Valerie Schooley
