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Details of the proposed City Hall Park land swap

On August 1, 2022 By Kevin Schofield In Parks

This week the Seattle City Council will be holding a public hearing on a proposed land-swap between King County and the city that would hand over City Hall Park to the county in exchange for several parcels of land that would be added to the city’s parks portfolio (some of …

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Seattle Parks Department plans for off-leash areas

On July 31, 2022 By Kevin Schofield In Parks

This week the Parks Department will be presenting to the City Council on how it manages its off-leash areas, including where it is looking to add new ones. I hope you found this article valuable. If you did, please take a moment to make a contribution to support my ongoing …

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Seattle Metropolitan Parks District “cycle 2” plan

On July 15, 2022 By Kevin Schofield In Budget, Parks

Seattle’s voter-approved Metropolitan Parks District levies taxes to directly supplement the city’s parks system budget. Currently on the table is a proposal to roughly double the levy amount for “cycle 2,” the next six years. Next week the nine City Council members, who collectively comprise the Parks District board, will …

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King County plan for City Hall Park

On June 2, 2022 By Kevin Schofield In Homelessness, Parks, Public Safety

As reported by the Seattle Times this morning, the King County Executive prepared a report in January on what it would do to address safety and security concerns in City Hall Park and to establish a hygiene center nearby, should the transfer of the property from the City of Seattle …

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Seattle Parks District Cycle 2 funding

On May 7, 2022 By Kevin Schofield In Budget, Parks

The Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners have released their recommendations for $30 million of funding for the Seattle Parks District 2023-2028 planning cycle. In addition, the Board identified an “Option B” that only funds $15 million of the highest-priority items, in case cuts need to be made due to …

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