4. Q. Under whose auspices does the Valley Center Trails Association operate? To whom does the VCTA report?
A. The Valley Center Trails Association (VCTA) is a separate community organization with its own federal and state tax-exempt status as a not-for-profit organization. The VCTA has its own Board of Directors and maintains its own finances. The VCTA is also a committee of the Valley Center Parks and Recreation District. We report regularly to the Parks and Recreation Board and coordinate our efforts with them. The VCTA has a Board member who also serves as an elected member of the Valley Center Community Planning Group. For development of pathways and trails on County owned property, we operate in conjunction with various divisions of San Diego County government. All of these relationships have been very important and have been successful.
5. Q. How can I become active in the Valley Center Trails Association?
A. Membership in the Valley Center Trails Association is open to all individuals and businesses/households in the community. A modest membership fee is charged. Each individual member, or one business/household member, is a voting member of the organization, and eligible to vote in the election of the Board of Officers. Members are invited to become active participants in VCTA by running for Board of Officer positions, and by becoming members of one or more committee of the VCTA. There is much work to be done and all members are encouraged to contribute their ideas, efforts and funds to the organization.
6. Q. What are the goals of the Valley Center Trails Association?
* Help implement the County’s Trails Master Plan
*Establish a series of safe non-motorized pathways and trails throughout Valley Center
* Assure a safe route for all Valley Center children to reach their schools in our town by foot or bicycle.
* Develop linkages between trails and pathways to trails and pathways in adjacent communities.
* Encourage private developers to include public trails within their developments with linkages to proposed and existing town
pathways and trails.
* Improve our environment and reduce air pollution by reducing motorized travel within Valley Center.