RESOLUTION
   

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

RESOLUTION UPON THE RETIREMENT OF

 

CRAIG BRITTON

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WHEREAS, Craig Britton joined the Mid Peninsula Open Space District in 1977 as Land Acquisition Manager and later became the District’s Assistant General Manager in 1979; and

   

WHEREAS, due to his dedication and hard work, Craig Britton became the District’s General Manager in 1994 and has been in charge of day to day operations ever since; and

   

WHEREAS, during his tenure as General Manager worked with the Board of Directors to develop policy that addressed important issues such as funding and acquiring greenbelt in the San Francisco Mid Peninsula Region; and

WHEREAS, Craig Britton worked tirelessly to preserve and protect the natural lands and wildlife habitats within the District and balance that with the need to provide trails and other public access; and

WHEREAS, through his work Craig Britton was able to inform and educate the general public about the District’s activities, operations and objectives as well as the importance of maintaining open space; and

   

WHEREAS, under this 30 year watch, the Mid Peninsula Open Space District’s land holdings increased from 6,000 acres to 56,000 acres.

   

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County does hereby congratulate Criag Britton on his retirement and extend its best wishes to him on his future endeavors. Craig will always be remembered for his many contributions to the community.

 

Dated: March 19, 2008

 
 

SUPERVISORS:

 
   

ADRIENNE J. TISSIER, PRESIDENT

     
   

MARK CHURCH

     
   


ROSE JACOBS GIBSON

     
   


RICHARD S. GORDON

     
   


JERRY HILL

Attest:

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Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors