Parks Levy Meeting in West Seattle
Seattle’s City Council is considering putting a new Parks Levy on the 2008 ballot to fund new park development. The last Pro Parks Levy, which is about to expire, didn’t contain any provisions for skateparks because the committee said they didn’t hear anyone asking for them. So now’s your chance…
There will be a meeting to gather input from West Seattle residents at Alki Community Center on Monday Monday, June 2, 2008 – 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Please attend this meeting if you can, and ask that the new levy be put on the ballot, and that it contain funding for new skateparks. If you cannot attend the meeting, you can email PELL committee chairman City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen: tom.rasmussen@seattle.gov
Seattle City Council
Councilmember Tom RasmussenCONTACTS: Ann Corbitt, (206) 684-8808, Rasmussen Office; George Howland, Jr., Council Communications, (206) 684-8159
Parks Levy Citizens Advisory Committee Sets Additional Community Meeting
SEATTLE– A citizens committee appointed by the Seattle City Council to advise the Council on whether to place a parks levy on the fall 2008 ballot has set an additional community meeting on Monday, June 2 in West Seattle. This meeting will provide residents with another opportunity to comment on the potential creation of a ballot measure to fund parks, open space, boulevards, trails, green infrastructure and recreation projects.
Over the past eight years, Seattles system of parks, recreation and open space have been funded by two voter-approved levies that have expired, or will expire by the end of this year. The 1999 Community Center Levy and the 2000 ProParks levy have funded major parks and open space improvements, and leveraged additional funds to support Seattle parks.
Seattle citizens treasure their parks and open spaces. Weve asked a broad-based group of citizens to help us explore the possibility of putting a new levy on the ballot, said Councilmember Tom Rasmussen . I strongly encourage residents from every neighborhood across the city to come out and share their ideas with the committee.
Community Meeting Time, Date and Location:
Monday, June 2, 2008 – 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Alki Community Center
5817 S.W. Stevens St.
Seattle, WA 98116
