US EditionKing County seeks renewal for parks levy in primary election
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, JUL 19 – King County seeks to raise $1.45 billion over six years to maintain 250 parks, expand trails, and fund climate response projects with about 85% of the parks budget from levy revenue.
- Amid funding expiry, a ballot measure on Aug. 5 asks voters to renew the parks levy.
- Since 2019, the six-year levy supports 250 parks, 185 miles of regional trails, 215 miles of backcountry trails, and 50 square miles of open space, covering 85% of the Department of Natural Resources and Parks budget.
- King County residents face a rate of 24 cents per thousand, costing the median homeowner $16.38 a month.
- Advocates warn the county might shutter parks or post risk signs if the levy fails; if approved, roughly $119 million would go to cities, towns, and park districts, and $144 million into grants and community partnerships.
- King County highlights the first levy to reserve revenue for a `climate response fund`, supporting energy-efficient upgrades and water features, and doubles the King County Parks' Youth Conservation Corps.
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Vote Yes on the King County Parks Levy
The Future of Our Parks Hangs in the Balance by Stranger Election Control Board Should we or should we not have a county parks system? The question before voters is that simple. Because if voters do not approve this property tax levy, we functionally won’t have one. The 6-year levy, last approved by voters in 2019, will support 250 parks in King County 185 miles of regional trails, 215 miles of backcountry trails and 50 square miles of open spa…
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