1974 - 1983

1974

• “Little People’s Park” built at Town Center
• Red Schoolhouse receives recognition as a California Point of Historical Interest

1975

• Portola Valley Ranch subdivision construction begins

• Town buys PV School land at Town Center for $120,000
• Town Hall opens at 765 Portola Road in former school administration building
• Library moves to Town Center
• Anna Veronica Nathhorst defended the street that bears her family name against local petitioners who want to change it to something easier to spell. TC says no.

1976

• New fire station opens
• John Meany builds and opens Valley Foods
• Searsville Lake closes, land added to Jasper Ridge Preserve

• SamTrans Route 50A begins service to PV

1977

• PVS closes, Town Hall & Library move in

1978

• First “Zotts to Tots” race (2.7 miles) at Town Picnic

• Opening of new theatre group, Portola Players “You’re a Good Man, Charline Brown”

1979

• PV Library expands

1981

• Town buys Rossotti Field (4.58 A.) for $313,421 from Rossotti/Beltramo
• Valley Artists open gallery in Little Red Schoolhouse
• First of 6 Community Productions is presented

1982

• PV Town Council rejects a local nuclear war related crisis relocation plan proposed by the Reagan administration.

1983

• Susan McGowan becomes town clerk aka administrator