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Lacey staff outline proposed metropolitan park district and $0.45-per-$1,000 tax to fund parks
Summary
City planners described a proposed Lacey Metropolitan Park District that would levy up to 45 cents per $1,000 assessed value, generate an estimated $5.9 million a year, and fund maintenance and new park facilities if voters approve the measure in August.
Jenny Wilson, a senior parks planner with the City of Lacey, presented details July 10 about a proposed Lacey Metropolitan Park District that would appear on the August ballot for registered city voters.
"This August, registered voters in the basic city limits can vote whether to create" the park district, Wilson said, describing the district's scope and potential projects. If approved, the metropolitan park district would use the city limits as the district boundary and would be governed by the Lacey City Council.
Wilson said the district would be authorized to levy a tax rate up to 45 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. As an example, she said an owner of a home with an…
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