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Pro Parks Levy Oversight Committee

Contact: Susan Golub | (206) 684-7046 | susan.golub@seattle.gov

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About the Committee

The Pro Parks Levy, approved by Seattle voters in November 2000, will provide $198.2 million to help implement more than a hundred projects and programs planned by citizen groups throughout the city. The Parks and Green Spaces Levy Oversight Committee ("Pro Parks Levy Oversight Committee") will help ensure successful implementation of the projects and programs included in the levy.

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MEETINGS

The next meeting of the pro Parks Levy Oversight Committee will be Monday, Sept 29th. Please note that this is the 5th Monday of the month, rather than the Committee's usual 4th Monday. The meeting is from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Park Board Room at 100 Dexter Ave North.
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2008 Committee Meetings

Agendas
  02-25-08(PDF)
  03-24-08(PDF)
  04-28-08(PDF)
  06-23-08(PDF)
Minutes
  02-25-08(PDF)
  03-24-08(PDF)
  04-28-08(PDF)

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We encourage the public to attend Committee meetings and invite you to comment on issues during the public comment period at each meeting. Your written comments are also welcome.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

The volunteer Oversight Committee is advisory to the Superintendent, Mayor and City Council on issues related to levy fund expenditues. The Committee meets regularly to:

Advise on expenditures and allocations for each budget year.
Establish criteria and an application process, and make recommendations on allocations for the Acquisition and Development Opportunity Fund.
Review expenditure of levy proceeds and interest earnings.
Provide annual reports to the Mayor and City Council on progress of expenditures and prepare a mid-point report to Seattle citizens.
Provide a final report at the end of the eight-year levy cycle detailing accomplishments and making recommendations for future funding for parks, recreation, open space, boulevards, trails, athletic fields, Woodland Park Zoo and neighborhood park development.

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Neal Adams
Alan Alabastro
Cindi Barker
Lisa Chun
Gwen Colwell
Doug Dunham
Juan Garcia

Don Harper
Terry Holme
Cheryl Klinker
Sharon Lee
Joyce Moty
Sonia Singh
Alec Stephens

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REPORTS

Mid-Term Report

Mid-Term Levy Report - English (PDF 3.5M)
This report is also available in:
Amharic (PDF 3M) Chinese (PDF 3M) Oromo (PDF 2M) Somali (PDF 2M) Spanish (PDF 2M) Tagalog (PDF 2M) Tigrina (PDF 3M) Vietnamese (PDF 3M)

Annual Reports

2006 (PDF 324k)
2005 (PDF 642k)
2004 (PDF 450k)
2003 (PDF 260k)
2002 (PDF 248k)

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LEVY PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS

For information about projects and programs funded by the Levy, please see:

www.seattle.gov/parks/proparks

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