Summary – Marin County depends on more than 50 special districts to deliver essential public services including fire protection, water, sanitation, and refuse services. Many currently provide average or above average levels of service according to recent county surveys1, due in part to conscientious local stewardship and decades of dedicated civic engagement. However, the current fragmented structure of essential service delivery has produced structural weaknesses: duplicated administrative systems; uneven service quality and fees; and limited capacity for strategic investment. In addition, vulnerability to staff turnover, and difficulty adapting to countywide risks such as climate change, aging infrastructure, workforce shortages, and rising costs present increasing challenges.
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