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Bellevue Parks Levy (2008)
The Bellevue Parks Levy or Proposition 1 was a legislatively referred measure in King County in the city of Bellevue The goal of the levy was to renew an expiring tax levy for the Parks Department in the amount of $40.5 million dollars. That money breaks down into $0.12 per $1,000 of assessed value, or approximately $71.00 per year on the average Bellevue home.[1][2]
- Yes: 35,240 (67.03%)
- No: 17,337 (32.97%)
Noteworthy events
Fines issued to city officials for funds violation
The State of Washington Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) charged Bellevue city officials with violating a prohibition against using tax dollars for campaign purposes.[3][4] The Parks Department reportedly paid $25,000 for a telephone poll asking registered voters how much they would be willing to pay in higher taxes. A spokesperson for the Parks Department denied wrongdoing.[5]
On October 12, 2011, the PDC found parks department director Patrick Foran and fiscal manager Doug Sanner responsible for authorizing funds to support passage of the ballot measure. Each was fined $1,000 with $500 suspended as long as they committed no further violations.[6]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Council endorses parks levy, City of Bellevue press release, October 7, 2008
- ↑ Parks levy will be placed on Nov. ballot, Bellevue Reporter.com, October 11, 2008
- ↑ Bellevue Reporter, "PDC says Bellevue broke law with parks-levy polling," January 15, 2010
- ↑ State of Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Memorandum," accessed October 9, 2015
- ↑ KING 5 News, "State: Bellevue Parks phone poll illegal," April 1, 2011
- ↑ State of Washington Public Disclosure Commission "Final Order," accessed October 9, 2015
Additional reading
- Proposition 1 fact sheet prepared by the City of Bellevue
- Did Bellevue break the law in push to pass parks levy? Video at AOL News
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