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Parks and Recreation: P 2.0000 - Financing of park and recreation operations
Electronic Documents (9 Results)
- Park bond and park levy information
Other Gov Doc | Document Date: 11/08
Jurisdiction: Sammamish - Proposed council action: parks ballot measure
Other Gov Doc | Document Date: 8/08
Jurisdiction: Mercer Island - Sammamish city newsletter - Voters to decide on additional parks funding
Other Gov Doc | Document Date: 8/08
Jurisdiction: Sammamish - Provides for submission of proposition to voters authorizing the city to increase its regular property tax levy for open space and parks facilties
Ordinance | Document Date: 7/08
Jurisdiction: Bellevue - News Release 7-22-08, City council approves park levy
Other Gov Doc | Document Date: 7/08
Jurisdiction: Bellevue - Parks & Natural Areas Levy November 4, 2008 Voter Initiative Fact Sheet
Other Gov Doc | Document Date: 11/08
Jurisdiction: Bellevue - News Release 7-9-08, Council moves forward with parks levy
Other Gov Doc | Document Date: 7/08
Jurisdiction: Bellevue - Resolution No. 2006-12 - Confirms allocation of park bond funds
Ordinance | Document Date: 9/06
Jurisdiction: Issaquah - Ordinance No. 2464 - Provides for the submission to the voters of the city at a special election to be held therein on November 7, 2006, of a proposition authorizing the city to issue its general obligation bonds, for the purpose of undertaking the parks and natural areas projects
Ordinance | Document Date: 9/06
Jurisdiction: Issaquah
Paper Documents (3 Results)
- "Making perfect cents: one city tries three approaches to overcome park development problems without breaking the bank," by Duane Roberts. Parks & Recreation, August 2006, p. 48-51
Request this document | Document Date: 8/06 - Ordinance No. T-44 - Creates a parks and recreation utility tax fund
Request this document | Document Date: 12/03
Jurisdiction: Cheney - Report of the Legislative Task Force on Local Parks and Recreation Maintenance and Operations: the Task Force's recommnedations to the Washington State Legislature, December 2001, 29 p.
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Jurisdiction: WA State
MRSC Library Catalog Documents
Featured Inquiries (1 Results)
- Request for information on friends of parks groups and park foundations
This is in response to your research request about "friends of parks" groups and park foundations. If you haven't seen it, take a look at MRSC's information on park foundations. This includes links to several park foundations in Washington cities and counties.Here are some additional links on park foundations and friends groups:
- Project for Public Spaces - Public/Private Partnerships (includes general information on roles of nonprofits)
- "It all starts with citizens - citizen involvement in public parks crucial for their existence," Parks & Recreation, July, 1998, by Ted Flickinger (addresses "friends" groups and foundations)
- Northwest Parks Foundation
- Greater Everett Community Foundation (successor to Everett Parks Foundation)
- Whatcom Parks & Recreation Foundation
- Seattle Resolution No. 29781, 1998 (regarding establishment of an independent Park and Recreation Foundation)
- Seattle Parks Foundation
- Clark County Parks Foundation
King County
- King County Parks Division Business Plan, 2002 Revenue Enhancement Strategies (see "R-6: Creation of a Parks Foundation," on p. 15)
- Friends of King County Parks (news release, October 2002)
- Northwest Parks Foundation (formerly Friends of King County Parks) (Also see Employment and Volunteer Opportunities) - Supports park and recreation facilities in King County and the Pacific Northwest
- Woodinville Resolution No. 281 regarding Northwest Parks Foundation (
), 2004
Out of State
- San Diego, CA Friends of Parks and Recreation Foundation
- Loveland, CO Parks and Recreation Foundation
- Boulder, CO PLAY Boulder Foundation
- Austin, TX Parks Foundation (founded 1992)
"Friends" groups and park foundations are becoming increasingly common, as park departments seek additional financial support and advocates for their programs and services. In Washington, cities and counties with park foundations or friends groups include Everett, Kent, King County, Seattle, San Juan County, Skagit County, Spokane, Vancouver-Clark County, and Whatcom County. Other cities that have considered establishing their own local foundations are Enumclaw and Lynnwood and may be worth contacting. Most park foundations are found in larger cities and counties. It may be possible to work with an existing foundation, such as the Northwest Parks Foundation, since it covers the Northwest (mostly Washington State). Kristen Bush is executive director - (425) 284-0420; E-mail: krisb@nwparks.org. The Northwest Parks Foundation is working with Mercer Island, Kirkland, Woodinville, and other Washington cities.
Some friends organizations are established for specific parks or types of parks, such as Seattle's Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks. The King County Parks Division Business Plan includes discussion of creating a parks foundation and includes names of additional foundations.
Subject Pages (2 Results)
- Grant Resources for Parks and Recreation
Provides information on principal sources of funding and other related sources for parks and recreation grants. - Parks and Recreation - Finance
provides information on Finance Administration and Planning, Donations and Gift Catalogs, Park Foundations, Grant Resources for Parks and Recreation, Park Policies on Corporate Sponsorship and Naming Rights, Park Impact Fees, Volunteer Programs