Measure K
Measure K is a countywide half-cent sales tax extension passed by local voters in November 2016 to support essential County services and to maintain or replace critical facilities. Click on an image below to learn about initiatives in each category.
Measure K Spotlight:
County Cuts Ribbon on New Skylonda Fire Station
San Mateo County officials and residents are celebrating the near-completion of the new $10 million Skylonda Fire Station, a modern facility that replaces an existing 1936 fire house with improved firefighter living quarters and vehicle space to help speed public safety response.
The new station, expected to be completed in March 2019, has a two-story, 12,037-square-foot main building with individual quarters for 13 firefighters and a 1,638-square-foot vehicle building.
It will replace an 82-year-old, Depression-era barracks that will be torn down when the new building is occupied.
Local officials on Sept. 19, 2018, celebrated a construction milestone with a ribbon cutting and by unveiling an new plaque. Read more.
Celebrating a milestone: from left, Assistant County Manager Mike Callagy, County Manager John Maltbie, Supervisor Don Horsley, Fire Chief Ian Larkin and Dave Pine, President of the Board of Supervisors.
Five Years of Progress
April 1, 2018, marked the five-year anniversary since the implementation of the Measure K (formerly Measure A) half-cent sales tax. As part of our commitment to show the public where these local tax dollars are invested, the County Manager’s Office has created a map that spotlights programs, projects and services funded in whole or in part with Measure K funds.
Check out our latest map that highlights how local funds meet local needs.