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7 2020-2021 Marin Home Resource Guide On behalf of the Marin Builders Association Board of Directors, welcome to the 2020-2021 Marin Home Resource Guide (MHRG). In this year's guide, you will find a wealth of inspiration, ideas and professional resources to help make any upcoming home or business project a success. For each annual issue of the MHRG, we tailor the theme to address the most relevant questions and concerns from Marin homeowners based on new trends, important policies, and emerging concerns of the day. When we set this year's theme – Building and Planning for the Unexpected – we could never have anticipated what would soon turn our entire planet upside down, in the blink of an eye. We write this letter in the middle of a statewide shelter-in-place mandate for the coronavirus which has brought unprecedented change in our neighborhoods and has heavily impacted construction related businesses in our communities. Like so many others, our industry is facing uncertainty on a multitude of levels and we have limited ability to forecast what's on the horizon. Throughout this challenge, the Marin Builders Association is standing firm in our leadership role with the help of dedicated, local and civic-minded professionals. We will continue to be a unifying force and beacon for our local industry to persevere through these difficult times. The now overused but poignant phrase "we're in this together" has never felt more true. At the Marin Builders Association, we define success by helping to bring communities together to solve problems for the benefit of all and we remain steadfast in our goals. We are continuing our efforts to streamline and improve the permitting process for contractors and homeowners across Marin. In an effort to support the next generation of builders, we look forward to continuing our work with the Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation to prepare high school students and adults to enter the construction workforce. We hope you and yours remain healthy, strong and supported, and we thank you for your support by picking up a copy of this year's guide. Read on to access the resources, expertise and connections of the Marin Builders Association. For much more, visit us at MarinBuilders.com. WELCOME! Rick Wells Chief Executive Officer Marin Builders Association John Pope Board President Old Town Glass CEO & President's Letter