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Council members report on Olympia visits; lakefront park funding uncertain amid tight state budgets
Summary
Council members who met legislators in Olympia reported support for Lake Forest Park priorities but low odds of securing capital funding this session; they also discussed transportation priorities and state proposals to increase local property tax levy limits.
Council members Samra Riddle and Goldman reported March 24 on a series of face‑to‑face meetings in Olympia with the city’s three legislators and the city’s lobbyist to press requests from Lake Forest Park’s legislative agenda.
They said their primary ask was funding for the Lakefront Park construction project; all three legislators expressed general support but cautioned that the state’s tight budget made inclusion of a $1 million capital request unlikely this session. “It’s a very tight budget season. We should not get our hopes up,” council members said reporting legislators’ reactions.
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