Special Guest Speaker 1: Dan McAllister, San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector
Dan McAllister was elected to a third term as County Treasurer in June 2010 by an overwhelming 78% majority of the vote. The County Treasurer-Tax Collector is responsible for tax collection, banking, investment, disbursement and accountability of public funds. Mr. McAllister will discuss a number of new and exciting topics, including:
What is San Diego’s current economic outlook?
How does the current housing market look?
What is the property tax amount collected to date and what does it mean to your community?
How does not paying your property taxes affect our local economy?
Where do your property tax dollars go?
Capital Appreciation Bonds (CABs): Reform Assembly Bill 182
Special Guest Speaker 2: Samantha Ollinger, Executive Director, Bike San Diego
Samantha Ollinger is the Executive Director of BikeSD, a San Diego based advocacy organization. BikeSD's mission is to establish San Diego as a world-class bicycling city by promoting everyday riding. BikeSD advocates for and promotes world-class bicycling infrastructure that contributes toward an aesthetic, livable urban environment. Samantha will discuss her organization's vision for bike-able streets in Hillcrest. She will take questions from the audience.
Samantha will follow up with a walking tour of Hillcrest on Sunday, April 13 at 10am. Sam will lead walkers on a short tour along University Ave and side streets, demonstrating ways to improve bike-ability. To RSVP, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Board elections
Board elections were held at the HTC's March meeting. Congratulations to the HTC's newest elected member, Mark Zangrando, and to Chair Luke Terpstra, who was re-elected by the HTC members at the HTC's March meeting.
Steering Committee Meeting
Hillcrest Town Council's Steering Committee is often where the magic begins. Come be a part of the team that sets the agenda for our monthly meetings, and helps make other critical decisions about where Hillcrest Town Council moves. Join us at 3636 4th Ave., Suite 310 at 6:00pm on the last Monday of the month.
Hillcrest Town Council meets at 6:30pm each second Tuesday of the month at the Joyce Beers Community Center, located in the heart of Hillcrest on Vermont Street in the Ralphs shopping center.
