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Conservation Finance Links, 12/1

December 2, 2011

California
Laguna Beach parcel tax moves towards November ballot

Opposition to Laguna parcel tax

Sacramento County begins to poll on parks parcel tax for November ballot

In Redlands, open space and economic development are not mutually exclusive

Colorado
Garfield County coalition seeks open space program

Aurora benefits from passage of Arapahoe measure

Pitkin County restores open space levy

Florida
Tavares to present park bond to voters again in March

Georgia
After park bond defeat, Dunwoody Council goes back to drawing board

Michigan
Suttons Bay Township Board quiet about park millage overwhelming defeat

Missouri
Park bond measure near approval for St. Louis.

Montana
Proposed Billings park district should seek voter approval

After outcry, City Council leans towards public vote on Billings Park District

New Jersey
Governor’s plan to privatize parks may mean loss of public access

Upper Saddle River residents oppose open space tax

Tenafly voters suspend open space tax

Ocean County considering applying for Green Acres funding, Cape May still declines

Flood prevention bill ok’d by Assembly Panel

New York
Bedford cuts open space funding

Pound Ridge restores open space funding

Ohio
Granville to place open space tax on March ballot

Utah
Park City out of open space funds, considers next steps

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Conservation finance links, 11/15

November 15, 2011

Twice each month The Trust for Public Land’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation. As always, TPL’s online LandVote database provides the best source of data on conservation finance measures since 1988.

Georgia
Housing issue became focal point of Dunwoody park bond measurefailure

Missouri
St Louis County residents hope to save parks from closure

Opinion piece on St. Louis County parks

Montana
Billings council to consider citywide park district

Opinion piece on park district plan in Billings

New Jersey
Farmland preservation efforts roll along as developmentbacks off

Taxpayers urge Cape May County to reconsider Green Acres Program

Barnegat Township residents raise concerns over open space funds

Haddonfield referendum passes by 2-1 margin

New Mexico
City to decide on March bond projects including parks and trails

Pennsylvania
Franklin Township defeats EIT again

Open space tax wins in Lower Saucon, fails in Allen

Texas
Travis County voters approve parks and road bonds

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Conservation finance links, 11/1

October 31, 2011

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Colorado
Larimer County celebrates its 150th anniversary

Pitkin County open space officials want tax levy restored

Georgia
Op-Ed in support of Dunwoody park acquisition bond

Minnesota
Better reporting of Legacy fund spending isneeded

New Jersey
Morris County open space funds may be used to buy flood-damaged homes

Morris County hits 20,000 preserved acre milestone

New Mexico
Sante Fe council considering spring bond measureswhichcould includeparks and recreation

New York
State property tax cap could hurt Town’s open space acquisitions

Pennsylvania
Franklin Township voters to see open space tax again on November ballot

South Carolina

County Council considers $20M open space bond

Texas
Travis County prepares for park bond vote

In support of Travis County bonds

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Conservation finance links, 10/13

October 13, 2011

California
Redlands land sale should fund open space

Open space petitions delivered in Laguna Beach

Will voters still support 2012 water bond?

Colorado
Support for Conservation Easements in the North Fork

Florida
After bond failure last year, Tavares to go back to voters for park bond approval in 2012

Illinois
Chicago lacking in green space

Conservation finance links – 11/1

September 30, 2011

Georgia
Dunwoody residents prepare to consider parks bond

Michigan
Ann Arbor looks to expand greenbelt

New Jersey
Hopewell Township could consider open space tax

Tenafly Borough residents being asked to freeze open space funding

Ohio
Granville Township lays out open space formula

Pennsylvania
History of Radnor Township open space efforts discussed.

Utah
Salt Lake County may face new bonding rules

Washington
Poll shows Yakima residents would favor small tax hike for parks

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Conservation finance links, 9/15

September 15, 2011

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Arizona
Group Arizona Forward supports parks and open space in the state

California
Sacramento voters should get say on county park system

Laguna Beach advocates clear first hurdle in quest for open space tax

Few environmental victories in Sacramento this year

Colorado
Boulder County ag division keeps sprawl at bay

Open space officials want Pitkin open space tax restored to amount authorized by voters

Conservation finance links, 9/1

August 31, 2011

Federal
New report shows federal excise taxes on sporting goods has great ROI

California
Delays in park bond projects could hurt future bond measures in SF

Colorado
Arapahoe County places open space tax extension on November ballot

Connecticut
East Lyme referendum still on despite hurricane

Editorial in support of East Lyme referendum

New Jersey
Funding for open space heads to Oradell voters

Christie gets mixed reviews on environmental record

Lower open space tax to appear on Haddonfield ballot

Texas
Travis County finalizes November bond election

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Conservation finance links, 8/15

August 15, 2011

Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation. As always, TPL’s online LandVote database provides the best source of data on conservation finance measures since 1988.
California
Sacramento County supervisors approve seeking sales tax for parks

Connecticut
Glastonbury decides to postpone open space bond

East Lyme Finance Board delays vote

Iowa
Opinion piece on importance of land protection in Iowa

New Jersey
Oradell is latest municipality to place open space tax on November ballot

New York
Southampton considers $125M CPF bond

North Carolina
Holly Springs looking at $20M park bond for November

Dim outlook for 2012 Cumberland County park bond

Wake County eliminates open space ordinance

Pennsylvania
Editorial on open space efforts in Northampton County

Texas
Projects approved for Travis County bond

Washington
Lynden hoping to place new park district measure on February ballot

Wyoming
Spotlight on Jackson Hole Land Trust

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Conservation finance link, 8/1

August 1, 2011

Photo: Tom Arthur/Wikipedia Commons

California
Marin County plan could pave way for new open space tax

Governor signs bill tohelp Midpen stretch open space dollars

Sacramento Parks continues to be debated

Editorial on Sacramento Parks

Colorado
Pitkin County open space board wants open space tax increase following reduction 2 years ago

Georgia
Dunwoody sends $66M in park bonds to voters in November

New Jersey
Bulrington County eyes 10 farms for preservation

Moorestown still debating how to use open space funds, considering ballot measure to decide

Colts Neck considering referendum to put more open space money towards o and m

Pennsylvania
Franklin Township will try for new open space tax again in November

Virginia
Turning Crystal City into an urban community

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Conservation finance links, 7/15

July 15, 2011

Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation. As always, TPL’s online LandVote database provides the best source of data on conservation finance measures since 1988.

California
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District faces funding shortage
Truckee park and rec bond tabled
Parks group drops tax effort for now in El Paso County

Maine
LMF funds about to run dry in Maine

Massachusetts
Nice article on conservation in Mass; discusses CPA

New Jersey
Little Falls voters to see open space tax on November ballot

North Carolina
Cumberland County looking at 2012 parks bond

South Carolina
Legislature overrides cuts to Conservation Bank

Texas
Travis County finalizing project list for November bond vote

Washington
No parks vote in Wenatchee this year