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Park leaders ask Springfield City Commission to endorse Clark County Park District levy
Summary
Park district and Committee for Parks leaders presented park system highlights and asked the Springfield City Commission to back a 10-year, 0.6-mill replacement levy that would generate about $1.9 million annually and cover roughly 75% of park maintenance.
Leanne Castillo, parks director for the Clark County Park District, and Hal Goodrich, chairman of the Committee for Parks, presented an overview of the county park system to the Springfield City Commission and asked the commission to endorse a November 4 replacement levy.
The presentation said the 10-year levy would remain at a 0.6 mill rate and cost taxpayers about $21 annually per $100,000 of assessed value, producing roughly $1.9 million a year — about a $500,000 increase over current revenues. "The levy money will fund about 75% of the maintenance of our parks," Goodrich said.
Castillo framed the levy request by summarizing park assets and usage. She said the district manages about 2,000 acres across 33 parks and facilities, 30 miles of multiuse trails, 18 playgrounds, 52 athletic venues,…
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