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King County councilmember outlines revised parks levy allocation for South King County
Summary
King County Councilmember Deshawn Quinn told the Des Moines City Council the county budget committee adjusted a proposed parks levy to increase funding for South King County and shift the allocation formula toward equity; the levy would next go to the Regional Policy Committee and possibly appear on the August primary ballot.
Deshawn Quinn, King County Councilmember for District 5, told the Des Moines City Council on March 27 that the county budget committee revised a proposed six-year parks levy to increase operations funding and direct more pass-through dollars to South King County cities like Des Moines.
Quinn said the council amended the levy distribution from a 50/50 population/assessed-value split to a 60/40 population/assessed-value model and used additional equity adjustments for communities with unmet needs. "This proposal uses an equity model that benefits South King County cities," Quinn said. He gave a real-time estimate that Des Moines’ allocation under recent committee changes could reach about $2,000,487, and he said his office…
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