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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 6:30PM The U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West is coming to the Robert Livermore Community Center for a recital program of chamber music featuring the only active-duty Air Force band west of the Rockies.
Open to the Public. Reservations required by 9/19
925.373.5700
LATE BREAKING TRIP ADDED: GREECE, ITALY, TURKEY! SEE PAGE 63
LARPD is a Special District: “What is a Special District?” LARPD is a special district with specific focuses on open space FLEXIBILITY & REGIONAL CAPACITY conservation and preservation, neighborhood parks and sports fields, and recreational programming and services for all ages. Special districts offer A special district can serve large regions or small neighborhoods based on need, not political boundaries—no other type of government can cross city and county lines. This offers flexibility to local communities unique benefits, including: address the unique needs of the diverse state communities.
FOCUSED SERVICE
A special district performs a specific set of services well and without distractions, which leads to innovation as well as prudent long-term planning. They heighten the level of services desired by their constituencies and deliver unmet service needs.
ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS
Special districts can offer just the amount of government that residents want at the price they can afford. Where residents want a specific, new or enhanced service they can trust will be delivered, a special district can succeed; and, a district will link the cost of that service to the benefit
INFRASTRUCTURE
Special districts can build and operate urgently needed infrastructure without straining city, state or county balance sheets.
VOTER DRIVEN
Special districts cannot be formed, nor raise taxes, without the consent of the voters. Most of these districts are governed by board members elected from their communities; others are appointed to fixed terms.
OPEN & TRANSPARENT
A special district must file an annual independ-ent audit with the county auditor and an annual financial statement and compensation report with the State Controller. Local Agency Formation Commissions conduct regular municipal service reviews of each special district. And, every special district board must comply with FPPC regulations, the Public Records Act, and all open meeting requirements in the Brown Act.
-excerpt from California Special Districts Association http://www.csda.net/special-districts/fact-sheets/local-values-district-values/
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Livermore Area Recreation & Park District
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