President Trump terminates Presidio Trust

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Efforts to get rid of the Presidio Board of Trustees, the federal trust that oversees San Francisco’s Presidio Park, date back to over a year ago when the president said the trust is unnecessary and should be eliminated in an executive order. That trust has officially been terminated.

“The Administration has informed our board members that their appointments to the Presidio Trust board have been terminated,” the Presidio Board of Trustees said in a statement. “We had been anticipating that we would ultimately receive new board members and are awaiting information on the new appointments.”

The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the six board members received termination notices on Wednesday and have not been informed whether there will be new appointees. All six were appointed by former President Joe Biden.

“We have a long history of wonderful leaders serving the Presidio, and we look forward to welcoming and working with the new members,” the board continued in its statement. 

The Presidio Trust was formed in 1996 to oversee park upkeep and ensure visitors could continue to enjoy the park. The trust oversaw the park’s 1,500 acres of land. The Presidio received $200 million in funding in 2023 from the U.S. Department of the Interior to maintain aged utilities and infrastructure, according to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi.

The Presidio once served as a Spanish fort but was made a national park in 1994.