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Mount Vernon committee backs $4 million levy lid lift to fund parks and add 15 public-safety positions
Summary
City committee recommended placing a six-year, $4 million levy lid lift on the November 2025 ballot to fund parks projects and add 15 public-safety positions; council must submit a resolution to the county auditor by Aug. 5 to meet election deadlines.
Mount Vernon City Council committee members said they will move forward with placing a six-year, $4 million levy lid lift on the November 2025 ballot to fund parks improvements and add public-safety personnel.
Council member Melissa Beaton told the council the proposed levy would fund parks and recreation needs — including sustaining summer programs, replacing three playgrounds, improvements at Baker View skate park and the BMX bike park — and add 15 public-safety positions over…
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