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2023 Funding Levy
How are our parks funded?
Anderson Island Park & Recreation District is funded by a levy on Anderson Island property tax, renewed every 6 years. 2023 is our year to commit to funding the parks for 2024-2029!
This levy does not pay for property acquisition, but only operating costs including maintenance, insurance, recreation programs, financial services, utilities and election expenses.
Our park district is run by 5 elected, unpaid park commissioners and a contract maintenance crew, with no paid staff, leveraging grants, volunteers and creativity to turn these taxpayer funds into the robust park system you enjoy.
Vote YES on August 1!
AIPRD is asking for your vote to renew our funding levy at the same rate that was approved in 2017:
50 cents per $1,000 of property value, which is about the same funding as the library.
2018-2023
Financial Snapshot
89% of AIPRD revenue came from this levy.
- 84% of expenses are connected to park management
- The other 16% go to the items that help us run this municipal corporation: professional services, taxes, leases, election fees, and more
2018-2023
HOW YOU ARE TAXED
WA state has a 1% levy cap, meaning when a levy is approved at a certain rate, that levy will ONLY pay out an increase of 1% of the previous year's allotment.
This graph shows how AIPRD's levy revenue went from the approved $.50 per $1000 to only $.28 per $1000 in our final year.
WHAT HAVE WE DONE WITH THE LAST LEVY?
NEW PARK | Idie Ulsh
NEW PARK | Charlie’s Creekside
NEW PARK | Charlie’s Creekside
Almost 15 acres of untouched forest with a trail through old-growth Western Cedars
NEW PARK | Charlie’s Creekside
NEW PARK | Charlie’s Creekside
NEW PARK | Charlie’s Creekside
Created as an extension of the Wildlife Park, trails meander along Schoolhouse Creek
NEW ACCESS | Johnson’s Landing
NEW PARK | Charlie’s Creekside
NEW ACCESS | Johnson’s Landing
Took possession of a county easement on the north shore of the island, facing Eagle Island and offering a stretch of beach for visitors (and their pups) to enjoy
NEW ACCESS | Tom’s Park
NEW PARK | Charlie’s Creekside
NEW ACCESS | Johnson’s Landing
Cleared conservation restrictions to create 2 rough trails to the shore of Florence Lake, including future lake access for dogs
NEW TRAILS | Wildlife Park
NEW STRUCTURE | Dog Park Shelter
NEW TRAILS | Wildlife Park
- Vega Bay Tidelands Wildlife Viewpoints & Trails
- Trail connecting Wildlife trails with Freddy’s Off-Leash Dog Park
- Trail connecting Wildlife parking lot with Charlie’s Creekside Park
NEW TRAILS | Jacob's Point
NEW STRUCTURE | Dog Park Shelter
NEW TRAILS | Wildlife Park
- Trail to Old Brickyard with interpretive history sign
- Shoreline access from Brickyard, allowing beach loop hike to Stairs at low tide
NEW TRAIL | Marine Park
NEW STRUCTURE | Dog Park Shelter
NEW STRUCTURE | Dog Park Shelter
Lower Lagoon Trail creating a hiking loop and allowing access to the spit without using the bridge
NEW STRUCTURE | Dog Park Shelter
NEW STRUCTURE | Dog Park Shelter
NEW STRUCTURE | Dog Park Shelter
Pup owners got a little shade and cover from the rain at Freddy's Off-Leash Dog Park