Tag: levy
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The Engine That Powers Your Big Backyard: The King County Parks Levy
The Parks levy is the engine that makes King County’s huge network of green space and recreation possible. It’s a voter approved property tax that funds almost everything to keep our county parks, trails and natural areas open and available to everyone.
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Parks Mid-Levy update
Four years into our current levy, Parks’ focus on increasing recreational opportunities and making Parks and trails more accessible to all King County residents is reflected in our recent grant-funded projects. Levy Grants in Action Parks Levy Grants are awarded to cities, agencies, nonprofits, and others who are doing meaningful work for the benefit of…
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Steady, as she goes…
As detailed in this new report, we here at King County Parks are feeling like The Raconteurs: “Steady, as she goes…” We’re halfway through the 2014-2019 King County Parks, Trails, and Open Space Replacement Levy and happy to say we’re on track to meet our commitment to making “Your Big Backyard” that much more awesome.…
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Citizen Oversight Board gives Parks ‘two thumbs up’ on Levy expenditures
In 2013, when King County voters overwhelmingly approved the 2014-2019 King County Parks, Trails, and Open Space Replacement Levy, they also established a Levy Citizen Oversight Board to monitor how we would be expending levy proceeds. The board, which was appointed by the King County Executive and consists of one representative from each council district,…
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Happy horses heart our Taylor trails
Together with the Tahoma Chapter of the Backcountry Horsemen of Washington and Washington Trails Association, we sliced through the shiny blue ribbon and celebrated our brand spankin’ new trailhead at Taylor Mountain Forest. And it was already being put to good use by the 30 some horses and their humans and trucks and trailers! Funded…