ABOUT US
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
To enhance the experience of living in our community; to play an
active role in helping it be a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling
place (and way) to live.
OUR HISTORY
In June 1975 the City of Belvedere and Town of Tiburon entered into a Joint Powers Agreement
that established the Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Recreation Committee. The
purpose of the agreement was to create a recreation committee that would
formulate, administer and operate recreation programs and facilities
for the residents of Belvedere and Tiburon. Although we are still
officially Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Recreation Committee, in 2013 we
changed our name to The Ranch. Our name pays homage to the dairy and ranch that once operated on our land.
The governing committee consists of nine members, four appointed by
the City of Belvedere (one of which is a council member), four appointed
by the Town of Tiburon (one of which is a council member) and a ninth
member appointed by and being a member of the Reed Union School
District.
Through the years it has been expressly understood that the purpose
of creating a separate public entity was to ensure that recreation
services for Tiburon Peninsula residents would be supported by
participant fees rather than subsidized by tax dollars.
The department’s ability to maintain a self-supporting status can be
attributed to the committee’s emphasis on providing quality recreation
programs while strictly allocating available resources. The department’s
budget supports eight administrators and six part-time recreation
leaders.
The Ranch offers over 500 classes and activities
each year and registers over 4,800 participants in association with
these programs! We look forward to being able to share with you all the
wonderful programs and services we have to offer. Tax ID #94-2796290 Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Recreation Committee
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