File #: 2002-0341    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/29/2002 In control: Labor, Operations and Technology Committee
On agenda: 8/19/2002 Final action: 8/19/2002
Enactment date: 8/29/2002 Enactment #: 14450
Title: AN ORDINANCE establishing November 5, 2002, as the date for an election on the question of the formation of a park and recreation district encompassing portions of the Finn Hill annexation area, King County, Washington, and requesting in addition that the manager of records, elections and licensing place on the November 5, 2002, ballot the proposed district's ballot measures to authorize a six-year regular property tax for the district and elect the five initial parks commissioners.
Sponsors: Jane Hague
Indexes: Elections, Park and Recreation Service Districts, Property Tax
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 14450.pdf, 2. 2002-0341 Hearing Notice.doc
Drafter
Clerk 07/25/2002
Title
AN ORDINANCE establishing November 5, 2002, as the date for an election on the question of the formation of a park and recreation district encompassing portions of the Finn Hill annexation area, King County, Washington, and requesting in addition that the manager of records, elections and licensing place on the November 5, 2002, ballot the proposed district's ballot measures to authorize a six-year regular property tax for the district and elect the five initial parks commissioners.
Body
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. RCW 36.69.010 provides that "(p)ark and recreation districts are hereby authorized to be formed as municipal corporations for the purpose of providing leisure time activities and facilities and recreational facilities, of a nonprofit nature as a public service to residents of the geographical areas included within their boundaries."
2. King County residents in an area near Finn Hill Park circulated a petition seeking to form a park district to area residents in accordance with chapter 36.69 RCW.
3. In addition to petitioning for the creation of the park district, the petition also requested "the setting of a ballot measure for the approval of a six-year regular property tax levy to f[u]nd its operation."
4. On July 22, 2002, the records, elections and licensing division certified the sufficiency of the petition to the metropolitan King County council.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. The name of the proposed park and recreation district shall be Finn Hill Park and Recreation District.
SECTION 2. An election shall be held on the November 5, 2002, in accordance with chapter 36.69 RCW within the territory of the proposed park district, for the purpose of submitting the question of formation of a park district to the qualified electors within the proposed district described in section 4 of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. The King County manager of the records, elections and lice...

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