Council Adopts Parks Levy Renewal Ordinance

At their Tuesday, July 19 regular meeting, the City Council adopted a Parks Levy Renewal Ordinance (Ord. No. 22-13) to officially place a levy renewal proposition on the November 2022 ballot. Voters will decide on the renewal at that election.

The City of Mercer Island parks system is currently supported by an annual parks levy. This levy provides just over $980,000 in funding for parks operations and maintenance, in addition to capital projects. The current levy, approved in 2008, is set to expire at the end of 2023.

The existing parks levy is set to expire at the end of 2023, and as such, Council also adopted a resolution stating the City's intent to end the current parks levy one year early if voters approve the parks levy renewal at the November 8, 2022 election (Res. No. 1628). This ensures the two levies are not overlapping.

Additionally, Council appointed members to the parks levy Pro and Con Committees to prepare community statements in support of and opposition to the levy renewal (Res. No. 1629).

*Broken link to Ord. No. 22-13 updated on 7/29/2022