AN ORDINANCE providing for the submission to the qualified electors of King County at a special election to be held in King County on August 5, 2025, of a proposition authorizing a property tax levy in excess of the levy limitation contained in chapter 84.55 RCW for a period of six consecutive years, at a total rate of not more than $0.2329 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation in the first year and limiting annual levy increases by the King County inflation plus population index published by the King County office of economic and financial analysis, or the chapter 84.55 RCW limitation, whichever is greater in years two through six for the purpose of maintaining and operating King County's open space system; improving parks, recreation, access, and mobility in King County by acquiring lands and continuing to develop and support parks, recreation facilities, and regional trails; improving parks and trails in and acquiring lands by metropolitan parks districts, towns and cities in King County; funding environmental education, maintenance and conservation programs at the Woodland Park Zoo; funding environmental education, maintenance and conservation programs at the Seattle Aquarium; funding development, maintenance, and programming for Seattle's Waterfront park; funding environmental and climate stewardship and education at Pacific Science Center; funding a capital project at Memorial Stadium; and funding capital improvements at public pools, for all King County residents.

Committee

Regional Policy Committee

Requested by

Sherrie Hsu

Introduced

February 18, 2025

Passed

April 15, 2025

Enacted

April 22, 2025

Enactment no.

19914

Where it was heard

Metropolitan King County Council Apr 15, 2025 Passed Pass Regional Policy Committee Apr 9, 2025 Recommended Do Pass Substitute Pass Regional Policy Committee Apr 3, 2025 Recommended Do Pass Substitute Pass Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Mar 26, 2025 Recommended Do Pass Substitute Pass Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Mar 12, 2025 Deferred Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Feb 26, 2025 Deferred Metropolitan King County Council Feb 18, 2025 Introduced and Referred

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