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Council committee forwards $50,000 for Hanrui Garden; members urge citywide cultural‑park policy
Summary
The Federal Way Parks & Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to forward a request for $50,000 in King County levy funds to the May 20 consent agenda to support the Hanrui Garden; council members also discussed creating a city policy to reserve one‑acre parcels for cultural parks.
The Federal Way Parks & Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to forward to the May 20, 2025 consent agenda a request to allocate $50,000 from King County parks levy funds toward development of the Hanrui Garden.
Committee members and staff described the garden as nearly complete and discussed ongoing maintenance, project costs and the prospect of a broader city policy to set aside one‑acre parcels for culturally focused parks.
The project funding request was presented by Parks staff; committee members asked for financial context and project scope. Council Member Honda asked, “So the cost of the garden is roughly 1,200,000.0. And the city's put in about 100,000 at this point, including the land. Is that correct?” Parks staff…
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