TAAG History
TAAG has no staff but these volunteers.​
TAAG was established in the early 1990s to help represent Templeton and the North County on issues of development within the community. TAAG and its purposes were formally recognized by Resolution 94-144 of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on April 5, 1994. The area for which TAAG provides comments is the same area as the Templeton Unified School District (TUSD), and has the same boundaries as the TUSD -- a land area of 58 square miles. The TAAG board is composed of nine volunteers -- seven delegates and two alternates. They are residents of the Templeton area who are selected by registered TAAG-resident voters in annual elections held in March.
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CALL FOR CANDIDATES for 2025
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The TAAG Board has an open position for alternate delegate. Please contact TAAG if you are interested in joining the Board. Qualified candidates must be registered voters residing within the Templeton Unified School District Boundaries. This position will be filled in accordance with TAAG Bylaw Article IV Section 7, which states: “When there is an open or vacated Delegate or Alternate seat, if deemed necessary, TAAG shall make a call for candidates. The call for candidates shall be published in local newspapers, newsletters, on local websites, or by any other means that may generate responses from the public. At its next Board meeting, TAAG shall appoint, by an affirmative vote of approval by five (5) or more Delegates, a replacement for the remainder of that term.”
For more information, contact any of the board members listed below.
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Members
Office & Term Expirations
Murray Powell
Vice Chair, Treasurer | March 2026
Email: murray.powell1610@gmail.com
Phone: (510) 914-3753
(position open)
Alternate Delegate | March 2026
E-mail:
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In Memoriam
John Michael Donovan
October 25, 1960 - March 20, 2024
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John Michael Donovan, better known as "Big John," passed away on March 20, 2024. He was a member of the Templeton Area Advisory Group (TAAG) since 2021 and made valuable contributions to the business of the Templeton Area Advisory Group. He had a passion for Abraham Lincoln history and participated in the Templeton July 4th parade for many years dressed as Abraham Lincoln. He will be missed by his fellow TAAG Board members. His obituary can be found in the A-Town Daily News (March 22). TAAG members extend our condolences to his family.
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