After a wee bit of wrangling, the city of Benicia has proposed an 11-month donor agreement with the California Department of Parks and Recreation to keep the Benicia State Recreation Area maintained. As previously noted in this space, no state parks are closing, but many are in various states of repair. Enter ye at your own risk, so to speak.
In Benicia, the city has agreed to pay the state $15,500 for water service, trash pickup, and some restroom maintenance.
"It is not much but it is better than nothing!" writes Bob Berman, VP of the Benicia State Parks Association. "Hopefully the City and State can resolve the liability issue and there can be a more comprehensive agreement."
The liability question? That was an issue I explored on the California Report a couple of weeks ago; we'll keep you posted.
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