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City staff details proposed Metropolitan Park District, estimates $5.9M annual revenue if voters approve
Summary
Parks staff presented the Metropolitan Park District (MPD) ballot measure to the Lacey Human Services Commission on July 10, explaining planned projects, an estimated levy rate and sample homeowner cost; no commission action was taken.
Jenny Wilson, parks planner for the City of Lacey, told the Human Services Commission on July 10 that Proposition 1 would create a Metropolitan Park District (MPD) with boundaries coterminous with Lacey city limits and be governed by the Lacey City Council. "I'm only gonna be providing information about the MPD ballot measure that is neutral and factual," Wilson said, noting state law restricts use of public facilities for advocacy.
Wilson said the ballot item would authorize a property tax levy of up to 45 cents per $1,000 of assessed value and offered an example: a property with an assessed value of $500,000 would pay about $225 per year, or roughly $18.75 per month. She said the MPD at the…
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