Newsletter - Parks Update

I'm Endorsing Parks Measure M Renewal, and I'm Asking You to Join Me

As someone who spent eight years on the Cloverdale City Council and served as Mayor, I saw firsthand what happens when parks funding dries up. You make tough calls: fix the pothole or maintain the park? Fund essential services or hire a groundskeeper?

That's why I'm endorsing the renewal of Sonoma County's Parks Improvement, Water Quality, and Fire Safety Measure on the November ballot.

Since 2019, Measure M has transformed what's possible in District 4. Cloverdalegot its Dog Park, refurbished playgrounds and ball fields, and can hire seasonal staff essential to open space maintenance and fire safety. Windsor rebuilt Foothill Regional Park after the Kincade Fire and added public recreation amenities. Healdsburg is opening Fitch Mountain to the public. And Santa Rosa is leveraging its funds in facilities across the city that we all enjoy. These aren't luxuries. They're the infrastructure of healthy communities.

But here's what matters most: Measure M lets us invest in quality of life withoutcutting essential services. That dedicated funding means communities are not choosing between parks and other critical needs. We can do both.

The measure also funds wildfire risk reduction, water quality protection, and maintenance at all our regional parks; work that keeps us safer and healthier year-round.

If you care about District 4, about our trails, our open spaces, our ability to thrive as a community, I'm asking you to vote for Measure M's renewal.

Talk to your friends. Share why parks matter to your family. If you're a business owner, community leader, or organization, consider adding your name publicly. Every endorsement sends a message: We believe in investing in ourselves.

November will be here before we know it. Let's make sure voters know that Parks for All is about healthy communities rooted in our values.

Vote Yes on the Parks Measure M in November: https://parksforallsonoma.org/


Measure M helps communities maintain and upgrade essential facilities from basketball courts, to play equipment, to trail maintenance, and fire safety. Join me in supporting the renewal of this vital community resource.